Here are a few of our spelling words this week. Have a go at practicing them all as each group is learning the same concept!

Concept - Robot

This concept teaches us words that contain more than 1 syllable. A syllable is a part of a word. The words we are learning are made up of open and/or closed syllables.

Stage 2 - Robot

wifi robot David

salon pupil Robin

epic limbo music

combo upon disco

menu login began

Stage 3 - Robot

ruin tulip basil

basis solid clinic

sibling frantic gosling

bongo fantastic rodeo

visit tuxedo volcano

Stage 4 - Robot

Romeo impromptu ego

pilgrim icon decal

tonic avid resin

anvil cameo inhabit

transit insipid oasis

Synonyms are words with the same or similar meanings. You ca use a thesaurus to find synonyms.

The Latin prefix syn- means 'the same'.

1. Improve the underlined words by choosing a synonym.

a) I had a bad cold.

b) My mum made a nice cake.

c) The bulldozer was big.

d) The water was cold today.

e) The dog was angry.

A noun names a person, place, thing, or ideas e.g. classroom, paper, cat, girl, honesty, swimming.

2. Create a wordfind in your book then ask a friend or family member to circle the nouns. Use the nouns listed below in your wordfind.

tree, basket, house, Sunday, chicken, lolly, pig, March, lamp

A full stop is used to mark the end of a sentence.

3. Write these sentences into your book focusing on your handwriting. Add a full stop to the end of these sentences.

a) The horse was in the stable

b) I like eating raspberry ice-cream

c) The snow was falling quickly

d) Batman flew off the tower

A full stop is used to mark the end of a sentence.

4. This passage is missing four full stops. Add them in the correct places.

Yesterday I had a lot of fun at the circus The clowns were so funny They made everyone laugh with their silly actions My Dad had a giggle fit

A simple sentence (clause) contains one idea, starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, has space between each word, and makes sense.

5. Write down the letter/s of the simple sentence.

a) Jimmywenttotheshops.

b) Jimmy went to the shops

c) Jimmy went to the shops.

d) Jimmy went to the.

e) Jimmy. went. to. the. shops.

6. Writing prompt

The day the flies attacked!

7. Don't forget you can find stories to read on our reading page by clicking HERE!