YEAR 5 HOMEWORK
Subject: English
Focus: Grammar
Group: Black/Blue
Date out: 27.09.16
Date in: 03.10.16
Vowel suffix ‘ed’
These words are changed by adding the suffix ‘ed’.
 Vowels are the letters ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’, ‘u’, all other letters are consonants.
 Vowels can make a short sound (‘a’ as in ‘tap’) or a long sound (‘a’ as in ‘tape’).
 Verbs are ‘doing’ words or actions (run, skip, jump etc).
 A verb can be written in the past (I ran), present (I am running) or future tense (I will run).
 The suffix ‘ed’ added to a verb forms the past tense (wash/washed).
 Syllables are the beats in a word: ‘do’ (1 beat), ‘do-ing’ (2 beats), ‘un-do-ing’ (3 beats).
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One syllable words with a short vowel followed by two or more consonants: just add ‘ed’.
washed
winked
blinked
jumped
thumped
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One syllable words with a short vowel followed by a final consonant: double the final letter (tip/tipped).
planned
stepped
skipped
hopped
shunned
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claimed
feared
boiled
flowed
One syllable words with long vowel sounds or two vowels followed by a final consonant: just add ‘ed’.
YEAR 5 HOMEWORK
Subject: English
Focus: Grammar
Group: Green/Red
Date out: 27.09.16
Date in: 03.10.16
Prefix ‘pre’, ‘de’, ‘re’
 A prefix is a letter or letters added to the start of a word to change its meaning.
 The prefixes ‘pre’, ‘de’ and ‘re’ have Latin roots and mean ‘before’, ‘undo’ and ‘redo’.
 Most prefixes are added to the beginning of root words without any change in spelling.
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The prefix ‘pre’ comes from Latin and means ‘before’.
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prepare
preheat
predict
precook
previous
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The prefix ‘de’ comes from Latin and means ‘undo’ or ‘do the opposite of’.
deflate
decrease
demist
defrost
defuse
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replace
refresh
recycle
reform
The prefix ‘re’ comes from Latin and means ‘again’ or ‘back’ (think of repeat) .
YEAR 5 HOMEWORK
Subject: English
Focus: Grammar
Group: Yellow
Date out: 27.09.16
Date in: 03.10.16
Suffix or word ending ‘ant’
The word endings ‘ant’ and ‘ent’ can sound the same and are often confused.
 Vowels (a, e, i, o, u)can make a short sound (‘a’ as in ‘tap’) or a long sound (‘a’ as in ‘tape’).
 A suffix is a letter or letters added to the end of a word to make another word.
 Nouns are naming words (boy, dog, chair). Verbs are doing or action words (run, jump, shout).
 Adjectives are describing words (tall, thin, old).
 The letter ‘c’ can be hard (cat) or soft (cell). The letter ‘g’ can be hard (get) or soft (gent).
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If the suffix follows a hard ‘c’ or ‘g’ it is ‘ant’.
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vacant
elegant
significant
arrogant
lubricant
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Words derived from verbs ending ‘y’ use the suffix ‘ant’ (apply - applicant).
applicant
(root verb - apply)
defiant
(root verb - defy)
compliant
(root verb - comply)
occupant
(root verb - occupy)
reliant
(root verb - rely)
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observant
(observation)
expectant
(expectation)
hesitant
(hesitation)
tolerant
(toleration)
If there is a related word with a ‘long a’ in the same place use ‘ant’ (‘ation’ endings are a clue).