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1Scholastic English Skills Spelling and vocabulary Workbook Year 6

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agree disagree balance unbalance

understand misunderstand interpret misinterpret

connect disconnect calculate miscalculate

load unload block unblock

regard disregard read misread

inform misinform bolt unbolt

bind unbind diagnose misdiagnose

allow disallow pack unpack

judge misjudge approve disapprove

quote misquote behave misbehave

clip unclip cover uncover

advantage disadvantage infect disinfect

veil unveil hook unhook

assemble disassemble treat mistreat

entangle disentangle arm disarm

button unbutton tie untie

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1-5 Sentences will vary. Each should contain the following words, used in appropriate context:

1 re-establish

2 recover

3 reload

4 reacclimatise

5 reconsider

unconsider - reconsider miscourage - discourage disbehave - misbehave misrupt - disrupt unallow - disallow disinterpret - misinterpret requoted - misquoted misadvantage - disadvantage uncovered - discovered discalculated - miscalculated


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gracious vicious nutritious ambitious malicious infectious

1 vicious

2 infectious

3 nutritious

4 gracious

5 ambitious

6 malicious

Noun caution fiction space repetition

Adjective cautious fictitious spacious repetitious

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l a i c i f e n e b e hm i p a l a t i a l p ul a i t a p s v r u w jp r e s i d e n t i a ll f p o t e n t i a l gl a i t n e d i f n o cn c i c e n l a i c a rp i b c d c r u c i a ls a c r i f i c i a l zw l v z s f o f a x s vg j v a e e f c l d u xd u w b r z p o u s a r

“Please finish the initial chapter of your project today,” our teacher said. “Some of you are focusing on how ice changed the landscape during the glacial period, while others are looking at the commercial impact of tourists visiting sacrificial sites in Indonesia. Any unfinished work can be completed on our class residential trip.”


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1 guidance

2 clearance

3 silence

4 reassurance

5 diligence

6 disturbance

pregnancy efficiency fluency buoyancy redundancy decency

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1 abundant

2 obedient

3 turbulent

4 defiant

5 competent

6 distant

7 prominent

8 vigilant

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navigate indicate prioritise intensify magnify

Accept suitable sentences with verbs used in context:

1 broaden

2 deepened

3 flattened

4 ripened


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Adjective Verb Noun Verb

central centralise agony agonise

private privatise capital capitalise

clear clarify memory memorise

humid humidify computer computerise

lengthy lengthen baptism baptise

just justify participant participate

pure purify identity identify

peaceful pacify unity unify

thick thicken empathy empathise

significant signify author authorise

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Answers will vary. Examples: rain, rainfall, raincoat, rainy sun, sunshine, sunbeam, sunny class, classify, classification break, breakage, breakdown, break-up final, finite, finish, definite breath, breathe, breathless unite, unify, unification, unity remembrance, memory, remembered

Answers will vary. Examples: automatic: autograph, autobiography, autopilot, systematic, aromatic, charismatic, climatic, dramatic. telegraph: telephone, telepathic, television, autograph, graphic, photograph, geography

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Answers will vary. Examples: special: exceptional specify: identify specific: particular circumstances: situation surrounding something circumference: distance around something circumnavigate: sail round something interrupt: break in disrupt: throw in to disorder bankrupt: unable to pay debt The links the children will make will vary.

Answers will vary. Examples: supermarket, superglue, superhero, superior, supervisor, supersize, superlative, superwoman, superhuman, supersonic, supercilious, superb, superficial, superfluous, supernatural, superpower, supernatural.


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1 solidify

2 fossilise

3 broaden

4 donate

5 specialise

flatten sadden widen loosen lighten broaden

Spelling rules will vary. Examples: Spelling rule 1: one syllable words ending in a consonant after a short vowel sound, double the final consonant before adding en. Spelling rule 2: words ending in e, add n. Spelling rule 3: all other words, add en.

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Nouns verification – verify substance – substantiate difference – differentiate certificate – certify

Adjectives active – activate long – lengthen apologetic – apologise

Nouns and adjectives final – finalise criminal – criminalise sweet – sweeten liquid – liquidate

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understandable irritable terrible considerable dispersible reasonable acceptable advisable divisible accessible


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1 eligible

2 fashionable

3 agreeable

4 flexible

5 forcible

6 digestible

7 applicable

8 habitable

9 gullible

10 avoidable

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advisably respectably lovably horribly knowledgeably justifiably suitably defensibly flexibly sensibly

Sentences will vary.

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1 horrible

2 sensible

3 responsible

4 incredibly

5 regrettably

6 incomprehensible

7 inaudible

8 unfathomable

9 remarkable

10 unforgettable

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1 transferred - stressed

2 preference - unstressed

3 offering - unstressed

4 inferred - stressed

5 conference - unstressed


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Answers will vary. Ensure sentences use correctly spelled words in context. Examples of words: conference differing deferred referee inference transferring

1 referee

2 transferred

3 conferred

4 preferred

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Nouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs

tendency correspondent applicant significance pregnancy vacancy misunderstand

signify pollenate electrify realise intensify misinform purify clarify implicate broaden

disorganised considerable respectable disrespectable bearable unbearable reasonable unreasonable acceptable unacceptable audible spacious fictitious able unable glacial significant

considerably respectably bearably unbearably reasonably unreasonably acceptably unacceptably audibly ably

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Adjective Noun Adjective Noun Adjective Noun

pretty electric lazy unite elastic

prettiness electricity laziness unity elasticity

damp silly honest naughty public

dampness silliness honesty naughtiness publicity

capable brutal possible absurd rare

capability brutality possibility absurdity rarity

ferocious - ferocity clear – clarity brief - brevity


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tion distribution organisation explanation exaggeration communication variation appreciation application

ment movement accompaniment government embarrassment attachment achievement

ance acceptance acquaintance annoyance variance hindrance appearance

age haulage shortage drainage breakage spillage stoppage wreckage


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ure pressure failure departure displeasure exposure

sion conclusion protrusion extension explosion possession

al arrival signal survival approval recital


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Answers will vary. Sentences should contain the following verbs created from the nouns in each original sentence

2 compete

3 fail

4 devote

5 protrude

6 conclude

7 recite

8 hinder

28 Sentences will vary. Ensure each word is used in correct context.

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1 re-establish

2 remarry

3 pre-school

4 anti-aircraft

5 re-enter

6 self-employed

7 recall

8 ex-teacher

9 reassemble

10 refresh


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1 little-used: No hyphen could mean the car was little and used/second-hand.

2 man-eating: No hyphen could mean it was a man eating a tiger.

3 twenty-odd: No hyphen could mean the books were odd.

4 fun-loving: No hyphen could mean the dog was fun and loving.

5 light-pink: No hyphen could mean the scarf was light in weight, rather than colour.

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ei for /ee/ sounds after c

ie for /ee/ sounds where no preceding c

Exceptions

receipt conceive deceive receive perceive deceit ceiling

chief wield relief priest fierce frieze believe cashier siege

seize weird caffeine protein

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g i r c r w f r e q f x z h me a w v e u z g f s e d p b kp a u i h v o u l g i y c t bn l g m y z e b o a h l s q it h e j x s w n h j c d f i bt r w z l c g w s g s i i k tt n e i c i f f u s i p e e el s b t e e u w u k m e g r ci p m r b n o l e d t i n y ee j o o b c d n c c e v d b iz f u w i e e l c b e y n a ne i g h t r o w o t s i p i pr l v t h g i e h j b m p i gg j l z h x h i v u k b q o pl e i s u r e c b a d v x p h

‘ie’ words ‘ei’ words

die glacier lie mischief niece piece science sufficient

beige eight foreign height neighbour weight leisure


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Incorrect spelling Correct spelling

concieted theif beleive concieve greif peice neice deciet reciept theif Cheif releif

conceited thief believe conceive grief piece niece deceit receipt thief Chief relief

Rules (these will vary): it is ‘i’ before ‘e’ for most words where ‘ie’ does not follow ‘c’; it is ‘ei’ following ‘c’

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long /o/ sound although though

/aw/ sound nought sought fought thought bought brought

/uh/ sound tough enough rough borough

thorough

short /o/ sound trough cough

/ow/ sound bough plough

/oo/ sound through


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Incorrect spelling Correct spelling

threw althow brawt ruff brawt tuffen dohnut bawt enuff thuroly

through although brought rough brought toughen doughnut bought enough thoroughly

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1 bought; tough/rough

2 cough; brought

3 ploughing; trough

4 Although; toughen

5 fought; through

6 thoroughly; borough

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1 plumber

2 soften

3 honest

4 tomb

5 mortgage

6 condemn

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Sword recognise debris solemn gnaw salmon hour castle knock receipt heir tongue


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Incorrectly spelled word Silent letter Correctly spelled word

foren g foreign

iland s island

wreched t wretched

agast h aghast

senery c scenery

glisening t glistening

nowlege k knowledge

husle t hustle

busle t bustle

foke l folk

neading k kneading

doh ugh dough

narled k knarled

nuckles k knuckles

com b comb

caf l calf

goverment n government

cud oul could


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crumpled, crumpling sliced, slicing denied, denying flared, flaring spied, spying surged, surging trampled, trampling complied, complying pranced, prancing completed, completing whined, whining annoyed, annoying irritated, irritating applied, applying

ed suffix ing suffix

crumpled crumpling

denied denying

flared flaring

spied spying

surged surging

trampled trampling

complied complying

pranced prancing

completed completing

whined whining

annoyed annoying

irrated irritating

applied applying


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2 healthier, healthiest

3 grumpier, grumpiest

4 nastier, nastiest

5 easier, easiest

6 sloppier, sloppiest

7 chewier, chewiest

8 hillier, hilliest

9 tastier, tastiest

10 uglier, ugliest

11 woollier, woolliest

12 lovelier, loveliest

13 messier, messiest

14 cloudier, cloudiest

15 greasier, greasiest

16 skinnier, skinniest

17 funnier, funniest

18 lazier, laziest

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circumstances machines varieties emergencies finances armies buoys cruises displays

1 witnesses

2 churches

3 prefixes

4 batches

5 postboxes

6 classes


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Plural Alternative if applicable

wolves

scarves scarfs

feet

calves

leaves

fish fishes

roofs rooves

hoofs hooves

shelves

1 fungi

2 indices

3 stadia

4 cacti

5 vertebrae

6 crises

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Sentences will vary. Verbs: to edit to diagnose to donate to escalate to gamble to injure to kidnap to shoplift to liaise to orient to survey

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1. aquarium 2. chronological/chronological 3. audible 4. spectator 5. astronaut 6. facilitate 7. benefit 8. automatic 9. microphone/microphone 10. factory Own definitions will vary.


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Italian – opera, piano, studio, balcony French – garage, machine, picnic Hindi – shampoo, bungalow, jungle German – kindergarten, hamburger, poodle Spanish – canoe, hammock, alligator, barbecue

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1 agriculture

2 gigantic

3 telescope

4 autobiography

5 aquaplane

6 phobia

Answers will vary. Examples: fini (end) finite cent ( hundred) century bene (good) beneficial annus (year) annual alter (other) alteration equ (equal) equality form (form) formative

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Answers will vary. Examples:

1 dissect

2 triangle

3 quadrilateral

4 pentagon/quintuplets

5 hexagon/sextuplets

6 decade/cent

7 century

8 millennium

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Answers will vary. Examples: bisect telescope/telephone geology microscope/microphone monochrome hemisphere autograph



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For made up words, the definitions will vary. Examples mysophobia (real): fear of germs bathopodic (made up): having deep feet planktospherical (made up): drifting ball shape furordorm (made up): angry sleep bathysphere (real): a spherical, deep-sea submersible planktophobia (made up): fear of drifting cryodorm (made up): cold sleep planktopodia (made up): wandering feet mysodorm: (made up): disgusting sleep cryophobia: (real): fear of the cold

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bridal – describing a bride bridle – a buckled strap with reins attached to control a horse fair – a place of entertainment; neither good nor bad fare – money paid for a journey through – moving in one side and out the other threw – past tense of ‘to throw’ scene – a place where something happens seen – past tense of ‘to see’ alter – to change altar – a table in a Christian church isle – an island aisle – a passage between rows or seats compliment – a polite expression of praise complement – something that improves the quality of something Sentences will vary

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1 1. principal

2 2. stationery

3 3. veins

4 4. allowed

5 5. waste

6 6. tire

7 7. paws



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t n r z o b f p t q r n g l rt h i e n i a r p k a i z k fe z g e i s i q f t c a h e tt g h i r g z h n b k v c i ne b g n r x n e s d e c j m ee t i r w h s g i n t u u i cw r a c k s s e t t w s u e sk c v e i n u n e h i l f w ek b f d z e i q x g l c d c dr a c q u e t g h i g b n i kf g u q n s o t h n x e g h oq z u m s l n a i t n e z c bl a t z b a m d e a j m z h kp l q d b c u v v w i k h b gh t o l x u c b s s j h e a n

54 Syllable splits will vary.

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1 accompaniment

2 every

3 interested

4 temperature

5 family

6 comfortable

7 interest

8 chocolate

9 mathematics

10 literature

11 restaurant

12 memory

13 several

14 different

15 generous

16 probably

17 vegetable


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1 literacy

2 company

3 traveller

4 secondary

5 average

6 General

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c o m m e n c e m e n t f

o q a w e c r v b n a e k

o u l e i s u r e l y n s

p d e v m i m o g a m d e

e j v c e m b a r r a s s

r i o a b s l a w g u t h

a h l e l a e n s e t r i

t r e a t e d y u m p a u

e y n u p s j f a e w i t

t a t h r e a t e n i n g

s r y g u r p l z t a e y

w u c k y d o o m s t r y commencement – men, cement malevolent – male, ale, vole, lent crumbled – crumb, bled, led, rumble enlargement – enlarge, men, gem, large threatening – threat, threaten, ten, eat, eaten, ate cooperate – coop, opera, rate, rat, operate leisurely – leisure, rely, sure, is embarrass – bar, ass treated – treat, ate, eat strainer – strain, rain, in, train


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inoperable 5 in, opera, able, era, no

furniture 3 urn, nit, fur

hindrance 2 in, ran, hind

curiosity 5 sit, it

cemetery 4 met, meter, me

available 4 avail, lab, able, ail, vail

definitely 4 fin, finite, nit

signature 3 sign, nature, at

programme 2 ram, me, gram

important 3import, port, ant, or, tan, imp

measured 2 measure, red, as, sure

business 2 bus, in, sin, sine

vegetable 4 get, table, tab, able

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1 vehicle

2 guarantee

3 apostrophe

4 miscellaneous

5 frantically

6 quantity

7 encyclopedia

8 earthquake

9 physical

10 parliament

11 adjacent

12 persuasive

13 mysterious

14 architecture

15 delicious

16 participation

17 thunderous

18 exceptional


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Answers will vary. Examples: childlike, childish, children technical, technician, technicality explanation, explanatory, explicable competitive, competition, competitor familiar, familiarize, familial transport, support, export, portable describe, description, scripture hydrogen, hydrate, rehydrate sensible, sensitive, sensation

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guarantor – someone who promises to be responsible for another’s debt or performance (noun) controversy - heated discussion (noun) conscientious – wanting to do your work really well (adjective) sincerity – integrity/honesty (noun) hindrance – obstacle (noun)

Group 1: profession, programme, pronunciation Group 2: committee, communicate, community Group 3: accommodation, accompaniment, accordance Group 4: conscience, conscientious, conscious

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Nouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs

calves neighbour amateurs sacrifices rhythm

throbbing recommended participating recognised achieve

marvellous muscular physical professional determined

absolutely in relief often sufficiently immediately


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Answers will vary. Examples given are more adventurous vocabulary.

Starter word Synonym Antonym

foolish imaginary shy anxious delighted

unwise make-believe bashful uneasy thrilled

unwise make-believe bashful uneasy thrilled

1 dissatisfaction

2 incomplete

3 unfamiliar

4 irregular

5 illegal

6 impractical

7 incredulous

8 insincere

9 in/unappreciative

10 irrelevant

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Younger audience Older audience

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14

hungry saw juicy hanging temptingly jumped leaped dribbling snatch tasty Upset said comfort hate

ravenous beheld succulent suspended enticingly vaulted bounded salivating seize succulent Thwarted muttered console deride

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Answers will vary. Examples: Fiction: kind/sympathetic; Job advert: ambitious/determined; Biography: tough/resilient


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Answers will vary. Example: Abby and Chloe crept through the gloomy forest, petrified that soon the light would fade. Although they were quite adventurous girls, there was something unsettling about being in the woods at that time of day. To make matters worse, a fierce wind had whipped up and the dark clouds looked quite threatening. Suddenly, the pair felt that they were being pursued, though by whom or what they did not know. Next, there was a deafening shriek from the bushes surrounding them, causing them to halt in their tracks. When the noise ceased, the girls felt compelled to investigate. Into the dense bushes they tiptoed, a feeling of trepidation washing over them. At that moment, lightning flashed, illuminating the clearing that they now found themselves in. There on the forest floor was a tiny creature, like noth-ing they’d ever observed before. It had jet black fur, flashing emerald eyes and spiky teeth. “Oh no!” screeched Chloe. “It’s a…!”

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Answers will vary. Examples: negative – positive dawn – dusk disappointed – delighted detailed – brief cowardly – courageous inclement – pleasant

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Answers will vary. Example: My mates and I thought it was wicked that we’d get more maths and English. That’ll really help us solve problems and speak and write well better. We think it’s cool you are going to ask us to do more homework. My mate Joe would like a bit less time but I betcha he’ll see the light and give it the thumbs up. Thanks a bunch for reading this letter. See ya! Abs

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Answers will vary. Hello Al, what are you doing tonight? Regards, Max.

Hello Max, I don’t know. I need to wash dad’s car before I go out.

That’s hilarious! I must speak to you about last night. Face to face! You wouldn’t believe what Simon did!

I can’t wait to hear about it! I’ll see you tonight.


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Answers will vary. Ensure home address is at the top right, followed by the date. On the top left should be the name and address of the council (can be made-up), then formal and persuasive vocabulary used throughout the letter. Example:

Dear Sir/Madam

I am writing to complain about the state of Lakeside Park.

If you were to walk around the park grounds, you would be shocked, in-deed horrified, at the amount of litter strewn about the place! There are bins located near the entrance on High Lane, but the only other one is beside the children’s play park. Surely it wouldn’t cost a lot to install one near the duck pond and perhaps two more positioned near the picnic area?

Another good idea would be to pay the park keeper to work Sundays, as this is a family day and there are many more visitors to the park on this day.

I am not just concerned about the look of the park but also about the impact the litter has on our wildlife. It is only a matter of time before a young child discovers the horrifying sight of a rabbit with a cut leg from discarded glass bottles.

I implore you to take this matter seriously and look forward to hearing from you at your earliest opportunity.

Yours faithfully

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Dear parents The school summer fair will be held on Saturday 15th August. The school principal will make a short speech to introduce our special guest, the re-nowned children’s author, May Kerovtales, who will open the fair at approxi-mately two o’clock. Councillor Smith and the Mayor will also be in atten-dance. Among the many attractions will be a bouncy castle, a fire engine, a fire-eater and magician. (The fire engine might be helpful to the fire-eater!) As usual we will be having book and cake stalls and would welcome your contribu-tions. In the unlikely event of inclement weather, much of the entertainment will be held in the main hall. However, I suggest you bring an umbrella to be on the safe side. The entry fee is £2 (a bargain!) for adults but it is free for children. We will be holding some games and races for children and parents, so ensure you bring your trainers on the day. We are all looking forward to a fun-packed afternoon and hope all parents and children will attend what promises to be an excellent event. Yours sincerely Mrs Miller School secretary


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11. Mum’s decision to take us to the beach had a dual-purpose: she could go for a jog while we made sandcastles.

2 2. Wearing baseball hats and flip flops this summer is all the rage.

33. My family and I attended the latest performance of the band Mad Max and his Amazing Magic.

44. My American cousin’s pronunciation of some words is quite different to my own.

55. Alfie is a very conscientious boy who always does the right thing and works hard.

66. We had eaten sufficient food to re-energise after our long trek so we set off home.

7 7. It was a privilege to meet the esteemed children’s author, J K Rowling.

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Answers will vary. Examples: The day of the school fair, the sun shone brightly in the clear, sapphire sky. As we hurried excitedly down the school path, we observed that there were already lots of people queueing at the gate. We asked Mrs Miller who was collecting entry fees if she could exchange our 2 pence pieces for 20 pence coins which she was delighted to do.

Answers will vary. Examples: We rushed excitedly over to the tombola and waited patiently until it was our turn. I scrambled quickly through the coins in my purse, searching for a 20p coin. I turned the tombola drum expertly, wishing desperately for a lucky draw! As the revolving drum drew steadily to a stop, I got my hand ready. I dipped it in impatiently, my fingers grasping frantically at what I was sure would be the winning ticket. I finally settled on one, clutching it firmly in my fingers. “Fifty-two!” I screamed loudly, my eyes searching wildly across the array of prizes lined up on the table.

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1 conferred (verb)

2 conference (noun)

3 reference (noun)

4 referred (verb)

5 referring (verb)

6 transferred (verb)

7 inference (noun)

8 inferring (verb)


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1 amplify

2 classify

3 unify

4 qualify

5 testify

disadvantage illogical irrelevant dissatisfied indecent impersonal unsuitable immortal disarray

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Word√ or correctly s elled word

Word√ or correc ly spel ed word

conceited √ caffie e caffeine

cieling celing beige √

s ege √ recieve receive

p otien protein deceit √

shreik shriek hieght he ght

Answers will vary. Examples: equality, equalise, equilibrium, unequal development, developer, undeveloped occupation, occupied, preoccupied management, manager, unmanageable

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Sentences will vary. Each word should be used correctly in context.

1 Whose

2 draught

3 desert

4 profit

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Nouns Adjectives Verbs Adverbs

morning handwriting bed duvet choice

irritating ridiculous silly joined-up best

bothered joining was shrieked formed

really impatiently reluctantly

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