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Day 2
Write the words
dangerous
hazardous
prosperous
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venomous
poisonous
humorous
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famous
ridiculous
marvellous
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Write a list word that means
wealthy prosperous
absurd
ridiculous
wonderful marvellous
perilous
well known
amusing
Opposites
safe
hazardous
unknown
famous
dangerous
famous
humorous
Write the list words that is a synonym for these words
venomous poisonous
dangerous hazardous
Use 4 of the list words (adjectives) in sentences on the writing page
Underline the nouns in your sentences that these adjectives describe
The base words are nouns or verbs which have been made into
adjectives by the addition of 'ous'.
Write the words and each base word
dangerous
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hazardous
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prosperous
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famous
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venomous
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humorous
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marvellous
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ridiculous
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danger
hazard
prosper
fame
venom
humour
marvel
ridicule
Use a list word (an adjective) to describe these nouns
famous actor
poisonous spider
venomous snake
hazardous journey
dangerous driving
prosperous goldminer
humorous story
ridiculous costume
Find the small words
humorous
hum or us
dangerous
an anger us
danger
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Day 3
Some of these adjectives have different suffixes
from the ones used on the Day 2 activity sheet
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Match the adjective to the noun
mysterious
melodious
glorious
glory
____________________ industrious
mysterious
mystery
envious
melodious
melody
melodious
glorious
industrious
industry
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mysterious
envious
envy
industrious
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When adding 'ous' to a base word that ends in
envious
'consonant / y', change the 'y' to ' i' and add 'ous'.
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Write the list word that rhymes with
courageous
outrageous
courageous
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laborious
glorious
devious
envious
enormous
glorious
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Write a list word that means
brave
courageous
strange
mysterious
hard working industrious
tuneful
beautiful
large, huge
Write these words and each base word
glorious
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mysterious
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melodious
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industrious
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melodious
glorious
enormous
glory
mystery
melody
industry
The base words you have just written are nouns or verbs
which have been made into adjectives by adding 'ous'.
Use a list word (adjective) to describe the nouns given
glorious day
mysterious happening
melodious tune
industrious worker
Use 4 of the list words (adjectives) in sentences on the writing page
Underline the nouns in your sentences that these adjectives describe
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Day 4
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Circle the correctly spelled word, write it and explain why the word is
spelt that way and not another way.
helpful
helpfull
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When 'full' appears at the end of words use only one 'l'
powerles powerless
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the suffix 'ness' has the double 's'
disappear dissappear _____________________
Never change the base word when adding a prefix. dis + appear
diservice disservice
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Never change the base word when adding a prefix. dis + service
fullness
fulnes
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the suffix 'ness' has double 's'
tomatoes tomatos
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Add 'es to words that end in 'o'. Exceptions radios, pianos
emptyed emptied
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When the base word ends in 'consonant / y' change the 'y' to 'I' when adding
'ed.
countries countrys
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When the base word ends in 'consonant / y' change the 'y' to 'I' when adding
's'
worring
worrying
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When the base word ends in 'consonant / y' leave the 'y' when adding 'ing'
churchs
churches
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Add 'es' to form plurals of words that end in 'ch', 'sh', 'x', 'ss'. (This formes
another syllable)
runing
running
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Double the consonant to maintain the short vowel.
pich
pitch
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'ch' usually appears after a long vowel. To keep the previous vowel short add
't' or 'n'. (pinch)
dayes
days
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Add 'es' to form plurals of words that end in 'ch', 'sh', 'x', 'ss'. (This forms another
syllable)
already
allready
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Two 'l's at the end of words (full) One 'l' at the start (already)
racket
raket
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'ck' for short vowels 'k' for long vowels
flake
flacke
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'ck' for short vowels 'k' for long vowels
lonely
lonly
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Leave the base word unchanged when adding 'ly'
keeper
ceeper
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'c' before 'a', 'o', 'u', for the /ck/ sound. 'k' before 'I', 'e'.
happyer happier
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If the base word ends in 'consonant / y' change the 'y' to 'I' when adding 'er'