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Write the words
delight
thigh
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Day 2
alight
curtain
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murder
surface
length
strength
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Answer the question in a sentence, using the list word in the answer.
What type of surface did astronauts find on the moon?
They found a dry, barren, waterless surface.
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For what reasons do we hang a curtain at a window?
We hang curtains to keep the room dark, warm and private.
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How can people develop strength?
We develop strength by exercising.
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Where is your thigh? The thigh is the part of the leg between the hip and
the knee. _______________________________________________
What is the length of your lunch break?
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Write a list word that means
end to end measurement length
please greatly delight
burning
alight
drape
curtain
perch
kill
power
Write the list word and all the correct synonyms
alight :
dismount
disembark
globe
alight
dismount
disembark
burning
strength :
power
weight lifter
kilogram
strength
power
force
intensity
alight
murder
strength
fire
burning
force
intensity
Complete these sayings and write their meaning
He will go to any length to get what he wants.
He will do anything at all to get what he wants.
The team went from strength to strength.
The team got better and better.
Fill the gap with a list word
A flock of birds alight on that branch each night.
The house was well alight before the fire brigade arrived.
To the delight of the children the clown spoke to them.
S01
igh : ur : ngth
Write the words
delight
thigh
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Day 3
alight
curtain
murder
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surface
length
strength
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Break into syllables
delight de + light
curtain cur + tain
Opposites
breadth
length
weakness strength
Singular / Plural
thigh
thighs
curtain curtains
surface surfaces
Proof read
(Circle the correct spelling and write)
curtane curtain
curtain
strength strenght
strength
alight
Combine with a list word and use the combined word shown ** in a
sentence
curtain rod
murder weapon
** curtain call
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Write these words and circle each base word
Use the extension shown in italics in sentences
lengthy
length
delightful
delight
resurface
surface
murderous
murder
strengthen
strength
lengthways
length
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Choose extensions from the list above which are adjectives to add to
these nouns
delightful sunset
lengthy conversation
Verb families
alight alights
murder murders
delight delights
alighting
murdering
delighting
alighted
murdered
delighted
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Day 4
Interest words :
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Printing - history
Copy these words
scribe
scroll
quill
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papyrus
letters
paper
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printing press
handwritten
manuscripts
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hieroglyphics
movable type
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Use the words above to fill the gap in this story.
The Egyptians drew their hieroglyphics on to papyrus which is a fragile
sort of paper made from reeds. Many manuscripts were rolled up to
form a scroll. The first books were handwritten using a quill by a scribe.
Eventually wooden letters and later metal letter shapes were pressed on
to the paper. Then the concept of movable type was invented and
printing became more efficient when the steam powered printing press
and electrically driven presses were invented.
Johan Gutenberg is associated with printing.
Find his name in the dictionary and write some facts about him.
His original name was Gensfieisch. Born 1398 Died 1468. He was the
German inventor of printing by movable type.
You may wish to use Encarta. Look under “printing”.
Find the dictionary meaning of these words.
scroll
a roll of parchment paper
on the computer to screen, to move the text up or down
type (with reference to printing)
a small block of metal bearing a letter or character in relief (standing
out) for use in printing.
printing press
any various machines used for printing
Make new words by adding “print” to these morphemic groups.
er printer
able
printable
out printout
shop
printshop