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Day 2
Write the words
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treat
sneak
defeat
deal
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gear
weary
appear
clear
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Rewrite the sentences replacing the words in brackets with a list word
The sun will (appear) when the clouds (clear).
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It was quite (clear) that the (deal) was off!
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Fill the gap with a list word and answer the question in a sentence
What must a player do with the playing cards before they are ready
to deal?
He must shuffle them or mix them up.
What type of shoes would you need to wear in order to sneak up on
someone?
You need to wear light, soft shoes that do not make a noise.
What type of activity makes you weary?
Energetic activity like playing football or netball makes you weary.
From what compass direction does the sun
appear each morning?
The sun appears in the eastern sky each morning.
Write the list word that goes with these synonyms
nurse, care, medicate treat
transparent, glassy
clear
lurk, sidle
sneak
handle, cope
deal
clothes, attire
gear
cloudless, fine
clear
buy and sell, bargain
deal
overcome, win
defeat
unimpeded, unobstructed clear
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Day 2 (cont.)
Write the list word
for the picture
gear
Write a list word that means
banquet, feast, party
treat
beat, overthrow
defeat
allot, divide, give out
deal
cog, toothed wheel
gear
drowsy, exhausted, tired weary
gear
Write a word that contains the same sound as the underlined letters in
the word “clear” but uses these other letters to represent that sound
clear
(means a mixture of cement, stones, sand and water)
e-e
(e.g. these) concrete
(means a little river)
ee
(e.g. sheet) creek
(means elf)
y
(e.g. lazy) fairy
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Day 3
Write the words
treat
sneak
defeat
deal
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gear
weary
appear
clear
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Combine with a list word
wet weather gear
gear box
gear lever
Break into syllables
defeat de + feat
Find the small words
treat
eat at
defeat feat eat at
weary wear ear we
appear pear ear pea
Singular / Plural
treat
treats
gear
gears
deal
deals
appear ap + pear
Write the list words that rhyme
with
here
gear clear
appear
feel
deal
Find the dictionary meaning of sneak
to move furtively (furtive: sly and secret)
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Day 3 (cont.)
Write these words and each base word
appearance
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wearily
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sneaky
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dealings
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treatment
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appear
weary
sneak
deal
treat
Use two of the extensions in sentences
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Opposites
vanish appear
Verb families
treat
sneak
defeat
deal
appear
Comparatives / Superlatives
clear clearer
clearest
treats
sneaks
defeats
deals
appears
treating
sneaking
defeating
dealing
appearing
treated
sneaked
defeated
dealt
appeared
Proof read this passage Underline the words you feel are misspelt
Rewrite the passage using the correct spelling
Check with the list words
Mum tried to sneak the treat in by the back
door with all the other gear but it was soon
clear that this was not going to work. The
children began to appear immediately
they heard the car door!
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Day 4
Interest strand :
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Creatures - pests
Some creatures are pests. Some creatures are always pests.
Some are only pests in some places.
Copy these words
fly
mosquito
buffalo
wild pig
cane toad
rabbit
cockatoo
cockroach
ant
snail
grasshopper
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Write the plural of each of the words.
flies
mosquitoes
buffaloes
cane toads
rabbits
cockatoos
ants
snails
grasshoppers
wild pigs
cockroaches
Why and when are these creatures considered pests?
fly carries around bacteria (germs) Around the B.B.Q.
mosquito They carry diseases such as malaria. Everywhere.
cane toad Kill native animals if eaten. National Parks
buffalo damage the environment
wild pig damage the environment on the farm
rabbit damage the pastures on the farm and damage the crops
cockatoo they eat the farmer's fruit
With what creature or creatures is this problem associated?
malaria mosquito
contamination of food
flies
killing of native animals
cane toad
damage to environment
rabbits, buffalo, wild pigs
ruin of crops
grasshoppers, cockatoos
making life unpleasant for people flies, cockroaches,
ants, mosquitoes