This is a short game that can be used at the beginning or end of a lesson, to consolidate understanding of single clause sentences, multi clause sentences and subordinate clauses.
An interactive activity to explore how compounds are made
In this activity, students work with an interactive smart board display to build compound words.
The Activity pages for this starter can be found in the menu entitled 'This Unit' in the upper right corner of this page. Each Activity page contains slides that can be displayed using a projector or smart board.
Exploring how and why different clause patterns are used
This activity looks at different clause patterns (statement; question; command; exclamation) in an online recipe. Students are asked to think about why different clause patterns are used, and what kind of role they play in creating the meaning of the text.
To learn and practise the spelling rules associated with base words ending in 'y' when endings (suffixes) are added.
Lesson plan
The lesson is divided into a series of activities where students
group words according to whether they keep the final 'y' of the base word when a suffix is added, or change 'y' to 'i'. For each set of examples, students are
asked to identify and make predictions about the patterns for this area
of spelling.
To learn and practise the spelling rules associated with base words ending in consonant letters when endings (suffixes) are added.
Lesson plan
The lesson is divided into a series of activities where students
group words according to whether they double the final consonant letter when a suffix is added, or not. For each set of
examples, students are
asked to identify and make predictions about the patterns for this area
of spelling.
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