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Day 2
Write the words
proof
lagoon
boomerang
cockatoo
township
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vowel
bowel
coastal
approach
cockroach
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Copy and fill the gap with a list word
Aboriginal people in Australia know how to make a boomerang return to them when
thrown.
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Scientists now have some proof that cigarette smoking may harm you.
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The township of Katherine (Northern Territory, Australia) was devastated by floods in 1998.
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A cockroach is an insect pest that lives in houses.
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The red tailed black cockatoo is a rare Australian bird.
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In the English alphabet the letter 'a' is a vowel.
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Write the list word that means
water that is cut off by coral or a reef from the ocean
the intestines of the body bowel
come near to approach
seaside coastal
a group of people living closely in the same vicinity
way of doing things
approach
Write a list word for the picture
boomerang
cockroach
lagoon
township
cockatoo
bowel
Find the dictionary meaning of
lagoon
proof
lagoon: salt water lake parted from the sea by a sandbank
proof: able to resist
impervious
When combined with another word, the word “proof” means “secured against”.
Write these words.
waterproof
mothproof
droughtproof
weatherproof
What do they mean?
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childproof
flyproof
windproof
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Day 3
Write the words
proof
lagoon
boomerang
cockatoo
township
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vowel
bowel
coastal
approach
cockroach
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Combine with a list word
proof reader
vowel sound
Syllables
township
approach
boomerang
coastal
town + ship
ap + roach
boom + er + ang
coast + al
Write the base word for
coastal
coast
Singular / Plural
boomerang
cockroach
vowel
cockatoo
lagoon
township
boomerangs
cockroaches
vowels
cockatoos
lagoons
townships
After 'w', 'v', 'nn', 'rr', the /l/ sound is
represented by 'el' Write the two list words
that go with "towel"
vowel bowel
Verb families
Add the correct verb from the list or its extension to these sentences.
The policeman was already approaching the scene of the crime when he was
approached by another man in a car.
Write three list words that rhyme approach cockroach
Write a word that has the same sound and letters as the underlined letters
cockatoo cockpit part of a boat
flower
part of a plant
township
township
shampoo used to wash hair
cockroach searcher someone who looks for something
Replace the word “town” in “township” with
battle
battleship
space
friend
friendship
court
steward
stewardship
leader
sportsman
sportsmanship
fellow
Find the dictionary meaning of three of the new words.
spaceship
courtship
leadership
fellowship
battleship: a heavy armoured warship.
spaceship: a manned spacecraft
friendship: being friends
courtship: the act of seeking the love of someone intended to marry
stewardship:the act of administering property
leadership: the position or function of a leader
sportsmanship: the observance of rules and good humour when losing
fellowship: the state of sharing mutual interests
Note how the meaning of some of these words must be inferred from the main dictionary entry.
Write the list words that are compound words
township cockroach
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Day 4
Interest words : Famous people - sport
Use the dictionary to find out what sport these people were involved in and why they
are famous. Write any other information given about them such as their birth date and
nationality. Use your own words to write the information. Do not simply copy the words
from the encyclopaedia or internet.
Muhammad Ali
His name is spelt a number of ways. His original name was Cassius Clay. Born in 1942,
Three times World Heavyweight Boxing Champion.
Sir Donald Bradman
Born 1908 died 2001 An outstanding Australian cricketer who captained Australia a
number of times. He created many records.
Torvill and Dean
Two British ice dancers Jayne Torville (b. 1957) and Christopher Dean (b.1958) Won
world championships in 1981 - 1984 and gold medal at 1984 Olympic Games
Michael Schumaker
Seven times world champion Formula One racing driver. He was born in Germany on
3rd January 1969. He raced for Ferrari and said to be the greatest F1 Driver.
Roger Federer
A Swiss professional tennis player born on 8th August 1981. In 2007 was ranked number
1 player in the world. He holds the recond for 10 consecutive Grand Slams in singles
finals.
Steffi Graf
German tennis player born 1969. Wimbledon champion seven times. Married Andre
Aggasi.
Who is your sporting hero?
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Write something about this person.
Don’t forget to proof read your writing.
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(Reference: en.wilkipedia.org/wilki/)