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Spelling words with the suffixes -ant and -ance
Pupil outcome: I can spell words with the suffixes -ant and -ance for the sounds 'unt' and 'unce'. Key learning points: - The suffixes -ant and -ance are used if there is a related word with the 'a' or 'ay' sound in the right position. -...
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Rich vocabulary associated with big words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'colossal' and 'robust' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Colossal' is an adjective which means massive or gigantic. - 'Robust' is an adjective which means strong and tough.
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Using the suffix -tion
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -tion. Key learning points: - The suffix -tion creates abstract nouns. - The most common spelling for the /shun/ suffix is -tion. - Words spelt with -tion often have a root word ending in...
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Spelling words with the suffixes -ence and -ency
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffixes -ence and -ency. Key learning points: - The suffixes -ence and -ency can create abstract nouns. - The -ence or -ency spellings may be found after a ‘soft c’, ‘soft g’ or ‘qu’. - Words...
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Rich vocabulary associated with a village
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘picturesque’, ‘remote’ and other rich vocabulary associated with a village. Key learning points: - 'Picturesque' is an adjective which means attractive or scenic; like a village so pretty...
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Rich vocabulary associated with the night
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘eerie’, ‘dusk’ and other rich vocabulary associated with the night. Key learning points: - 'Dusk' is a noun which means twilight or nightfall. - 'Eerie' is an adjective which means weird,...
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Rich vocabulary associated with the countryside
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘idyllic’, ‘verdant’ and other rich vocabulary associated with the countryside. Key learning points: - 'Idyllic' is an adjective which means ideal or perfect; like a beautiful place where...
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Rich vocabulary associated with the mountains
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘precipitous’, ‘towering’ and other rich vocabulary associated with the mountains. Key learning points: - 'Precipitous' is an adjective which means steep or dangerously high. - 'Towering' is...
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Introducing adjectives to describe people who help us
Pupil outcome: I can use adjectives to describe personality traits. Key learning points: - An adjective describes a noun, such as "helpful nurse" - Adjectives are describing words - Adjectives can describe a person's appearance and...
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What is it? singular indefinite articles 'un' and 'una'
Pupil outcome: I can recognise the gender of nouns and use the singular indefinite articles, 'un' and 'una', in Spanish. Key learning points: - [l] sounds the same in English and Spanish, but [ll] sounds different in Spanish. - Nouns and...
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Una historia de inmigración: develop understanding
Pupil outcome: I can use masculine and feminine nouns in the context of stories of immigration. Key learning points: - All nouns in Spanish have grammatical gender. They are either masculine or feminine. - Masculine nouns ending in -o...
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Belongings: adjective position after nouns and the alphabet
Pupil outcome: I can spell words out using the French alphabet and use adjectives to describe what I have and someone else has. Key learning points: - Use 'je suis' for 'I am', 'tu es' for 'you are', 'il est' for 'he is' and 'elle est'...
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Determiners: articles and possessive pronouns review
Pupil outcome: I can understand when to use an article and when to use a possessive pronoun in sentence context. Key learning points: - Determiners are a word class. - A determiner introduces a noun in a clause or phrase. - Determiners...
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Rich vocabulary associated with feeling stressed or scared
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘apprehensive’, ‘petrified’ and other rich vocabulary associated with feeling stressed or scared. Key learning points: - 'Apprehensive' is an adjective which means feeling nervous or afraid....
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Rich vocabulary associated with flavour
Pupil outcome: I can use the words ‘bland’, ‘savoury’, ‘tangy’, ‘tart’, ‘peppery’ and ‘sugary’ effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Bland' is an adjective which means plain and flavourless. - 'Savoury' is an...
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Generating vocabulary to describe a setting in 'The Viewer'
Pupil outcome: I can generate vocabulary to describe a setting in ‘The Viewer’. Key learning points: - A setting is where or when a story takes place. - Atmosphere involves how a writer constructs their writing to convey emotions and...
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Reviewing the suffixes -tion, -cian, -sion, -ssion
Pupil outcome: I can correctly write words using the suffixes -tion, -cian, -sion, -ssion in cursive handwriting. Key learning points: - The /shun/ suffix can be spelt -tion, -sion, -ssion or -cian. - The words start with a lead in on...
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Applying the suffix -ic
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ic. Key learning points: - The suffix -ic often turns nouns into adjectives. - When the root word ends in 'e', remove the 'e' and add the suffix -ic. - When the root word ends in 'y',...
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Using the suffix -ous
Pupil outcome: I can add the suffix -ous to root words. Key learning points: - The suffix -ous often turns nouns into adjectives and often means 'full of'. - If the root word ends in 'ge', just add -ous. - If the root word ends in 'e',...
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Turning nouns and adjectives into verbs using the suffixes -ify and -ise
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffixes -ify and -ise. Key learning points: - The suffixes -ise and -ify often turn adjectives and nouns into verbs. - When the root word ends in a consonant, we often just add the suffix. -...
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Spelling words with the suffixes -ent and -ence
Pupil outcome: I can spell words with the suffixes -ent and -ence for the sounds 'unt' and 'unce'. Key learning points: - The -ent and -ence suffixes generally come after a soft 'c', soft 'g' and 'qu'. - Words ending in -ent sometimes...
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Spelling words with the suffixes "-ful" and "-less"
Pupil outcome: I can change the meaning of a word by adding the suffix -ful or -less. Key learning points: - -ful and -less are suffixes that can be used to change the meaning of a root word. - Some root words can use the suffixes -ful...
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Adding the suffix -ic
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ic. Key learning points: - The suffix -ic often turns nouns into adjectives. - When the root word ends in 'e', remove the 'e' and add the suffix -ic. - When the root word ends in 'y',...
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Writing the middle, building suspense: 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
Pupil outcome: I can write the middle of a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Nouns can be written in a list using commas and 'and' used before the final noun, such as 'the coins, a hen and a harp.' - Some adverbs describing how...