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Write the words
revision
transfusion
conclusion
explosion
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division
admission
decision
supervision
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inclusion
expression
infusion
profusion
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Write each list word Use the dictionary or the thesaurus to find the meaning of or
synonym for each list word
revision
alteration amendment correction
transfusion
injecting of blood or blood plasma into the body of a patient
conclusion
ending finish finality
explosion
bang blast detonation
division
cutting up separation partition
admission
acknowledgement
access admittance
decision
finding judgement outcome verdict
supervision
administration care charge control
inclusion
addition incorporation insertion
expression
announcement declaration language
infusion
instilling inculcating
profusion
abundance bounty excess
All the list words are nouns
Write the plurals of these nouns where applicable
revisions transfusions explosions divisions admissions decisions expressions infusions
Write the base word of each list word
revise transfuse conclude explode divide admit decide supervise
include express infuse profuse
These base words will all be verbs except one which is an adjective. Write this word
profuse
Write the verb families of 7 of the base words
revise
revises
revising
revised
transfuse
transfuses
transfusing
transfused
conclude
concludes
concluding
concluded
divide
divides
dividing
divided
admit
admits
admitting
admitted
decide
decides
deciding
decided
supervise
supervises
supervising
supervised
include
includes
including
included
express
expresses
expressing
expressed
infuse
infuses
infusing
infused
Combine with a list word
blood transfusion
enormous decision
book revision
truthful admission
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Write the words
sion
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revision
transfusion
conclusion
explosion
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division
admission
decision
supervision
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inclusion
expression
infusion
profusion
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Write 6 words here which you have difficulty spelling. These words could be from the lists or from your
own writing.
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On another sheet of paper, make up three different exercises and complete them.
Try them on your friends at the same level.
For example, if the words are nouns you could write their plurals. If they are verbs you could write their
verb families.
Many people need to have a blood transfusion.
What does this mean?
The injecting of blood or blood plasma into the body of a patient.
What disease, which causes excess bleeding, requires frequent blood
transfusions?
haemophilia
At what other times do people often require a blood transfusion?
when involved in a serious accident or operation
A person must be given the same type of blood that is carried in their own body.
Why is this so? The body's red cells don't mix and the body's red cells destroy the infused
red cells.
Do you know what blood group you belong to? _________________
What is the name of the organization which collects blood from people to give to others?
Australia: Red Cross
What is the place called where they keep the blood ready for use?
Blood Bank
Do you know someone who has been a blood donor?
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Interview them to find out what the procedure is for giving blood.
Make a poster to encourage people to become blood donors.