Powerful Verbs

Some words sound much better than others when we are reading or writing. We have been working on our creative dictionaries to help us with our writing.

In you head, can you think of 3 new words you have learned this week from your creative dictionary?

Which is more interesting to read?

1. The woman looked at the dog
2. The woman looked quickly at the dog
3. The woman glanced at the dog.

Today, you are going to be working on methods to improve your writing. You're going to need your creative dictionary for this exercise!

Examine the picture below

So we want to use as man POWERFUL VERBS as possible.
Complete the following steps:

1. Read the passage below

2. Write out the underlined words in your English copy.

3. Flick through your creative dictionary to find an even better word and write it beside it in your copy.

4. Reread the passage with the new words- doesn't this sound much better?! :)


The dog ran across the road. A car was coming and the dog's owner called out to it. Luckily, the dog and the driver didn't have any injury but the driver was very angry. The owner said he was sorry and put the dog on its lead.

Vowels and Consonants

In English, we have two types of letters.

1. Vowels = a, e, i, o, u

2. Consonants= every other letter in the alphabet that isn't a vowel  eg b, c, d, f, g, h.....

Which kind letter is at the beginning of you name?

In your copy write the title "Vowels and Consonants" then complete the following tasks:

1. Write three girls names beginning with vowels.

2. Write three boys name beginning with vowels.

3. Write three adjectives (describing words) beginning with a consonant.

4. Write three nouns (Person, place or thing) beginning with a consonant.

When you have finished these questions, you can click the link below to play the vowels/consonant game!

Click HERE to play the vowel and consonants game! 

Plurals

1 banana, 2 _______?






We need plurals when we are talking about more than one thing.

Can you remember what a vowel and a consonant is?
If you're not quite sure, click HERE to have a quick recap!

Before you begin, take out your English copy and write the title "Plurals" and today's date.

Write out each rule and do the examples as you read!
This is how your copy should look.

Now you can carry on with reading and doing your work!

1. Most nouns= JUST ADD S

eg 1 cat, many cats




Try out these in your copy!
(a) girl=
(b) rug=
(c) computer=
(d) ring=

2.  If the word ends in a VOWEL + Y = ADD S

eg 1 boy, many boys


Try out these in your copy!
(a)  toy =
(b) employ =
(c)  valley =
(d) stay=

3. If the noun ends in a:

CONSONANT+ Y= DROP THE Y & ADD IES

eg 1 lady, 2 ladies

Try out these in your copy!
(a) puppy  =
(b)  army =
(c)  sky =
(d)  party =




  4. Nouns ending with:
 -ch, -sh, -ss, -x or -es ADD ES

eg 1 church,  many churches

     1 bush, many bushes

     1 glass, many glasses

     1 box, many boxes

    
Try out these in your copy!
(a) catch =
(b) cross=
(c)  eyelash=
(d)  address=
(e) fox=

5. Many nouns ending in -f or -fe, CHANGE THIS TO A "V" AND ADD ES

eg 1 Scarf, 2 scarves 

Try out these in your copy!
(a) wolf=
(b) elf=
(c)  knife =
(d) self =
(e)thief =

Click HERE to play the plurals gnome game!

Click HERE to play the Billionaires plural game!