Consolidate knowledge of Latin and Greek roots with this fun, whole class activity! Included are 28 common Latin and Greek roots. A perfect warm up activity that has been created as part of a larger unit of work for Year 5- Word Etymology.
Uses effective and accurate sentence structure, grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary relevant to the type of text when responding to and composing texts
Draws on appropriate strategies to accurately spell familiar and unfamiliar words when composing texts
Uses a range of strategies, including knowledge of letter– sound correspondences and common letter patterns, to spell familiar and some unfamiliar words
Identifies the effect of purpose and audience on spoken texts, distinguishes between different forms of English and identifies organisational patterns and features
Uses knowledge of sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary to respond to and compose clear and cohesive texts in different media and technologies
Automatically applies taught phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling in a range of contexts, and justifies spelling strategies used to spell unfamiliar words
Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting
Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words
Sustains independent reading with accuracy, automaticity, rate and prosody suited to purpose, audience and meaning
Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension
Selects, applies and describes appropriate phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling in a range of contexts
Communicates to wide audiences with social and cultural awareness, by interacting and presenting, and by analysing and evaluating for understanding
Extends Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, morphological analysis and generating precise definitions for specific contexts
Fluently reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes, analysing text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension
Understand how vocabulary is used to express greater precision of meaning, including through the use of specialist and technical terms, and explore the history of words
Expand vocabulary by exploring a range of synonyms and antonyms, and using words encountered in a range of sources
Understand how to use knowledge of letter patterns, including double letters, spelling generalisations, morphological word families, common prefixes and suffixes, and word origins, to spell more complex words
Build and spell new words from knowledge of known words, base words, prefixes and suffixes, word origins, letter patterns and spelling generalisations
Use knowledge of known words, word origins including some Latin and Greek roots, base words, prefixes, suffixes, letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words including technical words
Understand that Standard Australian English is one of many social dialects used in Australia, and that while it originated in England it has been influenced by many other languages
Understand how to use knowledge of letter patterns including double letters, spelling generalisations, morphemic word families, common prefixes and suffixes and word origins to spell more complex words
Incorporate new vocabulary from a range of sources into students’ own texts including vocabulary encountered in research
Understand the use of vocabulary to express greater precision of meaning, and know that words can have different meanings in different contexts
Understand that the pronunciation, spelling and meanings of words have histories and change over time
Understand how to use knowledge of known words, base words, prefixes and suffixes, word origins, letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words
Understand how to use knowledge of known words, word origins including some Latin and Greek roots, base words, prefixes, suffixes, letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words including technical words
Understand the use of vocabulary to express greater precision of meaning, and know that words can have different meanings in different contexts
Understand that Standard Australian English is one of many social dialects used in Australia, and that while it originated in England it has been influenced by many other languages
Incorporate new vocabulary from a range of sources, including vocabulary encountered in research, into own texts
Understand how to use spelling patterns and generalisations including syllabification, letter combinations including double letters, and morphemic knowledge to build word families
Understand how to use banks of known words, syllabification, spelling patterns, word origins, base words, prefixes and suffixes, to spell new words, including some uncommon plurals
Understand how to use banks of known words, word origins, base words, prefixes, suffixes, spelling patterns and generalisations to spell new words, including technical words and words adopted from other languages
Understand that the pronunciation, spelling and meanings of words have histories and change over time