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begged, begging, beggar).
Necur Rty
Words with one syllable also count as the last syllable!
| Which of these words would double the last syllable if followed by ~-ing?
rebel join + flap run walk
admit tip stay begin regret
2. Write the past participle (-ed) of these words in your notebook.
spot flake stay refer use
pat equal comm grab slip
What did you do about the verbs ending in silent e?
b What are the root verbs from these participles: snowed, gazed, faxed?
© What does this tell you about exceptions to the rule?> Term 3 Spelling activities
A Revise commen spelling sounds
1 a_ Read aloud the words in the box to find those that contain a j sound.
b Sort the words into lists by letter pattern. Underline the letters that
make the j sound.
dge — hedge / dj — adjust | ge — privilege / j - jam f gi gigantic /
gy — apology
¢ Put each list into alphabetical order.
d_ Find small words inside your lists to help you remember the spelling.
cage adjust gigantic adjective soldier gate manage
opology encourage trudge siege gory: hedge refuge
wedge grudge gymnast object gadget got ‘yet gale
wedge adjourn bridge genius gloat mango tronaer
glamorous foliage heritage jam jealous job challenge
ginger village giraffe adjacent smudge privilege injure
2. Think of as many words with the sound er as you can and add them
to a mind map of your own, sorted by letter pattern.
SEARch jOURnal
bURst —— ersound — word
nERve gIRI
263 >B Choose precise words
Synonyms in a thesaurus may not have exactly the same meaning.
For example, throw, toss, chuck, fling, lob and pitch all have slightly
different shades of meaning.
1 Replace the underlined words with several different synonyms.
How does each synonym change the meaning of the sentence?
Gisela looked at her brother, (stared, observed, glanced,
watched, gazed)
a The parents complained about the noise.
b The children ran through the field.