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Spelling and
Grammar: Term 4
Week 1
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Learning Intention
To understand the schwa <ure> spelling point.

Success Criteria
I can identify the <ure> grapheme and its associated phonemes in a
range of list words.
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Schwa <ure> spellings
The the <ure> spelling is often proceded by <t> or <s>, but
can follow other letters as well.

For example, the <ure> spelling is found in monosyllabic

words like pure and cure, and in most words where the
<ure> is stressed, it keeps its pure sound, /ue-r/, as in
impure, secure and manicure.

It can make other sounds too, such as the stressed /or/ in

sure and other words in that family (for example, unsure,
ensure and insure).
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Schwa <ure> spellings
More commonly, however, it is unstressed and the vowel
becomes a schwa (a schwa is an unstressed central vowel).
It is often added to words as a suffix to make abstract nouns
indicating action or a group (failure and legislature) but is
also found in other types of words.
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You do
 Highlightthe <ure> grapheme in each of your
spelling words.
 Syllable splitter.
 Put the spelling words into alphabetical order.
 Group 3 Extension: Find other words that contain <ure>
spellings and put them into sentences.
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You do
1. Decide whether each word is a noun or verb, or
whether it can act as both. Colour in the correct
outlined word(s), using appropriate colours.
2. Parse the sentence and complete the wall.
3. Extension – Multisensory spelling.
4. Dictation
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Statements
What makes a sentence correct?
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Grammar – Using the

verb 'To Do'
in Statements
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in Statements

Sentences can be positive (explaining what is), or negative (explaining

what is not). Decide whether the statements below are positive, or
negative:

The cows were grazing in the pasture.

The painting is not hanging on the wall.

They had buried the treasure.

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How can this
positive statement be
turned into a
negative statement?
Grammar – Using the
verb 'To
Do' in Statements
The cows grazed in
the pasture.
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Grammar – Using the verb 'To
Do' in Statements
The verb grazed is in the simple past tense so not
cannot go in its usual place between the auxilary
and the main verb. Instead, we need to make the
verb to do the auxiliary, use the infinitive form of
the main verb and put not in between, so the
statement becomes:
 The cows did not  graze in the pasture.
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Grammar – Using the verb 'To
Do' in Statements
Similarily, if we wanted to add emphasis to the
positive statement, we would have to add the to do
in the same way and stress the auxiliary.
 The cows did graze in the pasture.
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Grammar – Using the verb 'To
Do' in Statements
Rewrite the following sentences, firstly to show
emphasis, and then as negative statements:
 We like the sculpture.
 The adventurer returned safely.
 The factory manufactures cars.
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You do
1. Look at the sentences and underline the verb in red.

2. Add emphasis to the positive statement by adding do or

does in the present tense, or by adding did in the past
tense.

3. Add not between the auxiliary and the main verb to turn
it into a negative statement.

4. Write out the contactions in full on the line underneath.

5. Extension – Multisensory spelling.

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Revision – Schwa <ure>
Identify the schwa <ure> in each word:

 Figure

 Structure

 Future

 Measure

 Feature

 Furniture

 Moisture

 Vulture