JS Reading - purple Group
Prefixes
A prefix is a letter, or group of letters, that is added to the beginning of a word. Common prefixes include re, un, dis and bi. A prefix changes the meaning of the root or base word.
Watch this video about prefixes
Read this poem about Humpty Dumpty. Then:
Draw a line under the prefix word.
Explain what ‘rebuild’ means?
Use the prefix word in your own sentence e.g I can rebuild my lego car after my little brother has broken it.
Your sentence: ___________________________________________________
Now try reading this poem called Hickory Dickory Dock
Can you spot the prefix word?
What do you think ‘unlock’ means?
Can you use the word ‘unlock’ in your own sentence e.g I can unlock the door to my house
Your sentence: ___________________________________________________
Book - The Nice, Nicer, Nicest Bears
Log in to Sunshine Online, Learning Space 2, Level 15
Read the story ‘The Nice, Nicer, Nicest Bears’ two times.
Complete the quiz on Sunshine Online.
See if you can compare the animals below, draw a line or drag your finger from the animal to the correct describing word.
Tip: check for the ‘er’ or the ‘est’ suffix at the end of the word. ‘Er’ added to the end of a word means something is more than another one and ‘est’ added to the end means that something is the most out of all other ones.
The first one has been done for you:
Try this one by yourself:
Challenge: In the worksheet below, add the ‘er’ and ‘est’ suffix to the base word then read the word string eg say ‘small, smaller, smallest’
Book - Mum’s Birthday
Log in to Sunshine Online, Learning Space 3, Level 16
Read the story ‘Mum’s Birthday’ two times.
Complete the quiz on Sunshine Online.
Read the story again and write down all of the words from the story with the ‘ing’ ending.
1:___________________
2:___________________
3:____________________
Words with the ‘ing’ ending are examples of Verbs.
Tip: A verb is an action word. Examples of verbs are, running, jumping, singing.
Can you find the verbs in the sentences below?
Example: The boy is climbing up the ladder.
Sarah is singing her favourite song.
The cat hissed at the brown dog.
Dad was washing the car outside.
Gurnoor walked home from school.
The children watched a movie at home.
You can make up your own simple sentences and repeat the same task.
Use some felts and crayons to decorate the picture below or design your own birthday cake for your mum. Try to think about what your mum would like on her cake. Show the cake to your mum when you are finished.
Nouns
Read the Noun Poem two times. See if you can sing it as a song.
Can you find the nouns in the sentences below? (watch out, there might be more than one noun in a sentence!)
The boy walked to the shop.
Puhinui School has a pool.
Mum is washing the car.
My brother is feeding the cat some biscuits.
Jake is reading a book about lions.
You can make up your own simple sentences and repeat the same task.
Book - Volcanos
Log in to Sunshine Online, Learning Space 3, Level 19
Read ‘Volcanos’ two times. Answer the quiz and words activity online.
Science experiment : Make your own volcano
** You need an adult to help you with this experiment
Place a small amount of baking soda (1-2 teaspoons) in a small plastic cup.
Add a few drops of red food colouring, next add roughly 2 tablespoons of vinegar to the cup.
Watch as the mixture bubbles and spills out of the cup.
Lift up the cup to see if there is any baking soda left at the bottom.
Add more vinegar to the cup so that it reacts with the remaining baking soda and erupts again.
Challenge: Write a story that describes how to make your own volcano.