St Bernadette English Department Spelling and Grammar Focus

St Bernadette English Department Spelling and Grammar Focus
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St Bernadette English Department Spelling and Grammar Focus
What is this? A booklet with common misspelt words and common grammar errors to help you become more confident with spelling and grammar. How does it work? Each task is on two pages: First page: Learn – here are exercises to help you learn the word or rule as well as a section to help you Understand – a break down of the mistakes made with the word or rule and explanations of why these commonly happen Apply – sentence level work, mastering the skill and remembering exercises for the word or rule Second Page: Find and Fix - exercises for you to edit and adapt. For this you can write in the booklet Extension Work - a plethora of spelling, punctuation and grammar errors and on the next page a self assessment exercise to see if you have correctly selected all the errors.

Literacy Codes For self/peer and teacher marking
Literacy Codes For self/peer and teacher marking. Underline the error and mark the code in the margin. C = Capital Letter P = punctuation error SP = Spelling error // NP = Paragraph error ? = proof read your work to ensure it makes sense Spelling Strategies Break a word down into syllables E.g. un-for-tu-nat-ely Break a word into prefix and root and suffix E.g. un – employ – ment Sound out the word Identify the root word E.g. mistrust (root = trust) Use a Mnemonics E.g. Because Big – Elephants – Can’t – Always – Use – Small – Exits Learn key words using – Look, Cover, Write, Check Keep a glossary of common mistakes in your exercise books Sentence Variety Simple sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. It is made up of one main clause. E.g. The boy was cold. He had been playing football. Compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses (or simple sentences) joined by connectives: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. E.g. The boy was cold, as he had been playing football. Complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Unlike a compound sentence, however, a complex sentence contains clauses which are not equal. E.g. The boy, who had been playing football, was cold.

E.g. Eventually, the sentence ended. Vary Sentence Openings
Full Stop (FS) . Used to demarcate the end of a sentence. E.g. Eventually, the sentence ended. Capital Letters (CL) Used for ‘I’ Used at the start of a sentence Used for proper nouns – names of people & places & dates E.g. Certainly, I said… Mr. Jones was born in January in Bristol… Some people believe Paragraphing (// NP) TIPTOP = Time, Place, Topic, Person = New Paragraph E.g. Yesterday, we…//Today, was a… The classroom…//Outside… She was bursting with joy…//Black clouds were now following her… “Go outside” exclaimed the teacher “No, it is freezing”, Sarah shivered violently. Question Marks (P) ? Used when asking something Often used with common command words – Who, What, Where, When, Why, How… E.g. Can you pick that up? More Advanced Punctuation Colon (P) : Used to introduce a list Used to justify your reasoning Comma Use (P) , Used in a list Used in embedded clauses Used for sentences starting with adverbs or connectives E.g. Mrs. Jones liked order, routine, lists, focus and control. The commas, which were imperative, were often missed out. Interestingly, commas are often missed in this example. Furthermore, we need… Semi-colon (P) ; Used to separate longer linked clauses Exclamation Mark (P) ! Used for humour Used to emphasise a point Used to show surprise or excitement E.g. That was a diamond shot! (after he missed the shot) No, I meant the other one! How utterly thrilling! Apostrophe (P) ‘ Used to show possession (belonging) Used for contractions E.g. Bob’s coat James’ coat I am = I’m Does not = doesn’t Vary Sentence Openings Use PANIC P = Preposition E.g. Over there A = Adjectives/Adverbs E.g. Blue/suddenly N = Nouns E.g. Tables I = “Ing” words (active verbs) E.g. Running C = Connective E.g. Also, Brackets (P) ( ) Used to include extra information Ellipsis (P) … Used to omit Used to interrupt or as a thought

PANIC SENTENCE OPENERS MEANS:
Preposition. Examples: over there, behind, next to etc. Prepositions usually describe the position of something, the time when something happens and the way in which something is done A Adjectives/Adverbs. Examples: Red, energetic/sympathetically Words that describe. Words that describe how an action takes place N Noun. Examples: Mr. Jones, Mrs. Jones, table, St Bernadette, window Words that name objects, people and places. (People and places need capital letters) I “Ing” Words. Example: Running, throwing, skirting etc. Words that end in ‘ing’ generally these indicate an action (verbs) C Connectives. Example: Next to, However, Firstly, Secondly, Also, Comparatively Connectives are words that link sentences, when used at the start of the sentence it indicates that this is a complex sentence

Spelling: Does and Doesn’t
Learn Does - Doesn’t Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means to do – does or not to do - does not Doesn’t - Must have an apostrophe between the n and t (n’t) Often oe is written as ose in the mis-spelling Why? Your dialect means the way you say it is the way you write it. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the words in a sentence Write the words in a range of sentences Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: does and doesn’t
All across the world people mis-spell some words. Some people say this dosen’t matter as we know that this is common. However, we know that it dose. Why dose it matter? Well, when you write something people make assumptions based on the grammar and spelling about how capable you are, deosnt surprise me that you would want the impression you give to be favourable. Spelling well can help to portray a certain level of authority. Doesnt that make you want to learn how to spell well? If you use our strategies – then you too will be spelling like a champion. Dose that not sound fantastic? Doesnt that make you want to learn these words accurately? It dose for me.

Spelling: alternative
Learn Alternative Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means another possibility or option Alternative- must have an -e at the end Often -e is left out in the mis- spelling Why? Your dialect means the way you say it is the way you write it. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: alternative
The best way to avoid misspelling words is to practice writing them. However, an alternativ way of making sure you spell correctly is to test yourself daily. Alternitive approaches can be successful, provided you practice these alternatif methods every day. Although there are alternativ routes towards spelling accuracy, there is no alternatave to making sure you proofread your work.

Spelling: significantly
Learn Significantly Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means to do something in a significant way. To do something in an important way. Significantly - Must have -ly at the end Often -ly is written as -ley in the mis-spelling Why? Other rules for words have - ley at the end and both sound the same Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: significantly
There are lots of different rules for words. There is a significantley greater risk of misspelling words due to this. When spelling words wrong, it can singificantly hinder the meaning of what you’re trying to say. Therefore it is of singificant importance to familiarise yourself with specific rules. If you take this advice, your chances of improving spelling will increase significantli.

Spelling: symbolically
Learn Symbolically Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means something is being represented or implied Symbolically - Must have an -ly at the end Often sym is spelled as sim and the double l is placed after symbol Why? Y and I sound similar and we usually don’t pronounce the a in cally Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: symbolically
These deities were symbolicly represented by three men who went round the house by night. They simbolically dressed in loose clothing and ate a feast simblysing the last supper. This was a simbol of their devotion.

Spelling: exaggerate Apply Understand Learn Exaggerate
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means to emphasise how good/worse/better something is Exaggerate - must have two g’s Often exaggerate is misspelled by only using one g Why? Double consonants are often a problem when it comes to misspelling words. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: exaggerate
I sometimes exagerate about how much fun spelling is. However, I never exagrate about how important it is to spell correctly. It would be an exageration to say that spelling changes lives but I think you would know that I was ecsagerating if I said that!

Spelling: amendment Learn Understand Apply At Sentence Level:
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means a small change, designed to improve a text/legislation. Often written as amm, which is the mis-spelling. Why? When you break the word down into sounds, it can sound like there are two ‘m’ sounds at the start of the word. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: amendment
You often hear about ammendments to government documents. One particularly well known example is the the fifth ammendment to the US Constitution, where people on US television shows say “I plead the fifth!” They mean the fifth ammendment. There are also ammendments to UK government bills. In the UK, ammendments work by changing the language of the bills.

Spelling: achieve Understand Apply Learn Achieve Look, cover, check
Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after hard work or effort. Often ie is written as ei in the mis-spelling Why? Other words which sound the same - like receive - are spelt with an ei vowel sound. In this case, remember i before e except after c. Unfortunately there are some exceptions to this rule! Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: achieve
We all want to acheive our goals, whether we acheive them on the football pitch, in the classroom or in the swimming pool. It is important to remember that when we achieve something, we have worked hard to do that. We should celebrate our own acheivements and the achievements of other people.

Spelling: government Learn Understand Apply Government
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means the group of people who have the authority to run and manage a country or state. Often written as goverment, which is a mis-spelling Why? Your dialect means the way you say it is the way you write it. Quite often, you don’t hear the ‘n’ sound between ‘gover’ and ‘ment.’ Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: government
Theresa May is our Prime Minister, which means she leads the goverment. The governement do lots of important things, such as setting economic rules, making laws and collecting taxes. We get to decide who is involved in the goverment by voting in elections.

Spelling: guarantee and guaranteed
Learn Guarantee/ guaranteed Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means to promise with certainty. Often written as ‘garranty’, which is a mis-spelling Why? You try and write the word the way it sounds. It also sounds similar to ‘warranty.’ Apply At Sentence Level: Write the words in a sentence Write the words in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: guarantee
We can garranty that you will have to be a confident speller when you sit your exams. If you want to garranty a good mark in the written exam, you should keep revising spellings you find challenging.

Spelling: hindrance Understand Apply Learn Hindrance
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means something that gets in your way or makes things difficult for you. Often is written as hinderence in the mis-spelling Why? Your dialect means the way you say it is the way you write Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: hindrance
How do you say the word hinderence? Well, in this part of the country because of our regional dialect (the way we speak,) we have a tendency to pronounce words with extra letters in them. This will go against a pupil in an exam as the examiner who grades your work will come from another part of the country and will not make allowances for which region you come from. So, if you do not want the way that we speak to be a hinderence to you in your exams you will need to learn how to spell this word accurately.

Spelling: recommend Understand Apply Learn Recommend
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Can have several meanings: to say someone is suitable for a job; to advise someone to do something. Often is written without the double consonant in the mis-spelling - recomend Why? Your dialect means the way you say it is the way you write it. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: recommend
To recomend someone for a job – means that the employer thinks that you will have the skills necessary to fit in well within the company you have applied to work in. Another meaning would be to advise someone to do something – I recomend you visit Scotland as it is a beautiful place with lots to do.

Spelling: aggressive Understand Learn Apply At Sentence Level:
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Can have two meanings – violent and very likely to attack people or very forceful. Often written without one of the double consonants - either one a g or a s are in the mis-spelling Why? Your dialect means the way you say it is the way you write it. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: aggressive
The older man shouts to his young son in a very aggresive manner. You notice this and go to speak with the person involved. He then turns on you and starts to behave very agressively. There are varying forms of the word, when you add an ly to the adjective it becomes an adverb. Whereas you can also use the word agresiveness. This then becomes a noun.

Spelling: vehicle Learn Understand Apply At Sentence Level:
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means a means/way of transporting/moving people or goods around on land. Often the h is omitted in the mis-spelling Why? Your dialect means the way you say it is the way you write it. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: vehicle
Veicle is a word that we do not use very often, we would normally say car or taxi etc. In this part of the country, the way that we say specific words or phrases sounds as if some of the letters are missing from the correct spelling. This is the case with the word veicle. South western dialect does not sound the ‘h’, therefore more often than not we always spell this word incorrectly. This is something that Bristolian’s have to take care with as in exams no allowances will be made.

Spelling: programme/programming/programmed
Learn Programme Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Definition: Arrange according to a plan/schedule or a series of codes given to create a function in a computer. Often it is written in American English: program As Apple is an American Company it will autocorrect in your phone to the American spelling ‘program’. In English academia the correct spelling has the double m and e ending: programme. This is also true when adding the suffix ing and ed: programming and programmed. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to misspell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: programme
The man looked at the program in front of him. It outlined the day’s events clearly, including a session on computer programing. As he had always struggled with all types of programing, even programing his TV to the right channels, he decided that this workshop would be a good place to start. He picked up his phone and programed a reminder: 12pm: programing workshop.

Spelling: occur/occurring/occurred/occurrence
Learn Occur Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Definition: something that happens or takes place. Often the number of consonants are incorrect: the correct spelling has two c’s and one r. It is not unless you add a suffix on the end for example: ing/ed/ence that it changes to two r’s. The reason for this is In English, the final letter is doubled when a word of two or more syllables has stress on the final syllable. So it remains occur, unless it is becoming occurring or occurred. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the words in a sentence Write the words in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: occur/occurring/occurred/occurrence
It suddenly ocured to her that she hadn’t seen the dog for a little while. She called its name and listened for the familiar barking. Instead, she heard a commotion ocurin down the road and rushed to the window, it not ocurrrin to her that the missing dog and the barking and screaming could be connected. She was horrified to see that their elderly neighbour (who she would later find out had been making tea when it ocured to her that she had no milk) had stepped outside to pop to the shops, had been greeted at her front door by the ocurence of our ferocious chihuahua frantically yapping at her feet.

Spelling: environment
Learn Environment Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. Often the ‘n’ in the middle is missed out as it is not pronounced. We are more likely to say ‘enviromen(t)’ Remember that the correct spelling of environment has 3 n’s. It has four syllables en/vi/ron/ment. This does not change when the suffix (ally) is added as the stress is not on the ‘ment’. Instead it is on the ‘en’ so the number of consonants at the end remains unchanged. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentences Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: environment/environmentally
The enviroment is of increasing concern. It is regularly in the headlines that our own evironment is changing beyond recognition. We must teach our children to be environmetly aware and to make choices that are good for a safe and secure future enviroment. The enviroment will be here long after we go, but it is up to us to decide what kind of environmet it will be.

Spelling: pronunciation/pronounce
Learn Pronunciation Pronounce Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand pronounce definition: to make a sound in a particular way or to announce something pronunciation definition: the way that a word is spoken Common errors include pronounciation as this is the logical way of changing pronounce (adding tion on the end) however in this case the word itself must also change These are actually different words, so to make pronunciation you are not just adding a suffix onto pronounce. pronunce/pronounse these are common misspellings as they are phonetically how we would say it. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the words in a sentence Write the words in a range of sentences Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to misspell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: pronunciation/pronounce
‘The Queen’s prununciation is something we should all aim for. She speaks in what is known as received prununciation’, the teacher explained. She continued, ‘When speaking with correct pronounciation you will articulate every word, you will pronouns every sound beautifully’. Billy piped up from the back of the room, ‘but I dont want to pronunse words like The Queen! She sounds really posh! What’s srong with how I prunounse things?!’

Spelling: necessary Apply Understand Learn At Sentence Level:
Necessary – Unnecessary Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means needs to be done, essential Necessary - Must have one ‘c’ and double ‘s’ Often it is written without the double consonant ‘s’ in the misspelling or putting the ‘c’ and ‘s’ in the wrong order. Why? In a word with two or more syllables the final consonant is doubled (‘y’ does not count as a consonant in this case) Also, the ‘c’ and ‘s’ have the same sound in this word. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: necessary
To maximise your chances of living a long and healthy life it is necesary to eat a balanced diet, and ensure that you find time to be physically active. A diet which includes fruit and vegetables provides essential vitamins and minerals, as well as fibre which is necissary for healthy digestion. Try to avoid drinks with added sugar as they may cause you to consume unecessary calories and additives. Drink more water instead as this will quench your thirst much more effectively than soft drinks. If you put more time and thought into cooking nutritious and filling meals, then consuming snacks full of sugar and saturated fat throughout the day will not be nessesary.

Spelling: harass Learn Understand Apply Harass - harassment
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means to pester, pressure or intimidate. Often written with double consonant ‘r’ or a single ‘s’ in the misspelling. Why? In a word with two or more syllables the final consonant is doubled Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: harass
A negative side effect of the popularity of social media platforms is the increase in cases of bullying and harrassment. Almost 50% of the young people who took part in a recent survey reported being harrassd online, and 90% said that no action was taken against those perpetrating the harrissment. Online abuse can have devastating consequences and people who harras others should have their access to social media sites revoked. Reporting abuse and harassmeant to the website and to the police is essential in order to tackle this problem.

Spelling: mischievous
Learn Mischievous Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means having a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way. Often ‘ie’ is written as ‘ei’ in the mis-spelling or ‘ous’ at the end is written as ‘ious’ Why? Your dialect means the way you say it is the way you write it. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: mischievous
Most puppies have the potential to be naughty, but some dogs will continue to be mischeivous throughout their whole lives. One of the reasons why a dog may enjoy mischeif is because they want your attention. Dogs may behave mischieviously in order to entertain us, please us and make us a laugh. Dogs with a tendency for mischef are often highly intelligent, fun loving and have a sense of humour.

Spelling: twelfth Apply Learn Understand Twelfth Look, cover, check
Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means the number twelve in a sequence Twelfth – has an ‘f’ before the ‘th’ Often the ‘f’ is written as a ‘v’ or the ‘th’ is omitted in the misspelling Why? It is derived from the word ‘twelve’ which has a ‘v’ not an ‘f’, and your dialect means the way you say it is the way you write it. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: twelfth
I can still remember my twelvth birthday… I was born at the twelfthe hour on the twelf day of the twelv month. Twelve will always be my lucky number.

Spelling: yacht Learn Understand Apply Yacht Look, cover, check
Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means a large boat Yacht – often yaut ‘au’ instead of ‘acht’ “aught” is sometimes used instead if yacht Why? The silent c often confuses people as it is not a common letter pattern. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word(s) in a sentence Write the word(s) in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: yacht
The yat club was full of people. They were watching the yaughts come in after the Regatta (which is a boat race). While they watched the many yauts come in, the people were envious of the wealth and opulence on display, yauts of all shapes and sizes were racing that day. Some yats were just incredible and clearly very expensive.

Spelling: separate Apply Learn Understand At Sentence Level:
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means to move apart Often separate is written as seperate in the mis-spelling Why? Often when spoken we pronounce the second syllable in the word with an “e” sound. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: separate
When we seperate students in a class we often do this to prevent those students from distracting each other. A seperation can be useful for those who want to concentrate in the class and can lead to improved learning. To be seperate from our friends in the classroom is not necessarily a bad thing and can have a long lasting impact on our learning. Think about how much you could improve your spellings if you were able to seperate yourself from distraction!

Spelling: existence Learn Understand Apply existence
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Meaning: the fact or state of living (noun) Existence must be spelt with an “x” Often existence is also spelt existence Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: existence
Our existance on earth is a wonderful and miraculous thing. Think about it, humans have only been on this planet for roughly 200,000 years but other life forms have been here long before. Your existance is important, valuable and what you do in life can have far reaching consequences for many generations to come.

Spelling: anthology Learn Understand Apply
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand A published collection of poems or other pieces of writing. Anthology – must use one “l” and end in “gy” Often “ie” is put at the end of the word instead of “gy”. However, when pluralising the word it should end in “ie”: “anthologies” Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: anthology
We use an anthologie in class that contains collections of poetry. At GCSE you will have an anthologie that contains 15 poems from different poets, exploring various ideas around power and conflict. Spelling anthologie correctly will help you to show the examiner how well you have studied towards your English Literature GCSE and will enable you to impress them with your use of correctly spelt vocabulary.

Spelling: thesaurus Apply Learn Understand
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means- a book that lists words in groups of synonyms and related ideas. Thesaurus- Must have an “au” after the s and a “u” between the “r” and “s” Often the “au” is not acknowledged and instead replaced with an “a”. Why? Miss pronunciation of the word is often transferred to paper. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word(s) in a sentence Write the word(s) in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: thesaurus
Use a thesarus to help develop your vocabulary. Often the exact word we are looking for is not the one we have in our mind but it is related. Using the theasaurus gives you a wider variety of words so that you can select the most appropriate one for your piece of writing. Isn’t it better to express yourself clearly using the right vocabulary? This is where the theasaurus can be extremely useful.

Spelling: metaphor Apply Understand Learn
Metaphor n. Metaphorical adj. Metaphorically adv. Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Correct any mistakes in your work in green pen Understand A metaphor is a language feature in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. E.g. My anger is a mighty fortress. In the misspelling, the ‘ph’ may be mistaken for an ‘f’. A letter ‘e’ may also be added to the end. Why? There is a confusion between the end of ‘before’ and ‘metaphor’ as the end of these words sound identical. Apply This word will be very useful when you describe a writer’s choices. At Sentence Level: Write the word(s) in a sentence Write the word(s) in a range of sentences Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: metaphor
The writer uses the metafor, “my anger is a mighty fortress” to suggest that his emotional state keeps him safe from attack. The metaphore also implies that by holding on to his anger, the speaker is isolating himself, as no one can reach him in his metaforical “fortress”. The writer explores the state of anger metaphorecally because they want to convey the result of staying in this negative frame of mind.

Spelling: Shakespeare/Shakespearean
Learn Shakespeare n. Shakespearean adj. Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly or forgotten to use a capital ‘S’. Understand Shakespeare is a world famous playwright and poet. There are several misspellings, including forgetting the ‘e’ after the ‘k’ or forgetting the final ‘e’ Sometimes people may also may misspell the last syllable (peare), by omitting the ‘a’ Why? The English language has many ways of making this sound, including: pier, peer. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the words in a sentence Write the words in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: Shakespeare
During my studies of Shakspeer, I have discovered a whole new world of adventure, with incredible characters and wonderful stories. As a writer, shakespear enriched the English language with many new words and phrases that are part of our everyday language. The Shakesperean sonnet captures the complex and conflicting experiences associated with being in love.

Spelling: assessment Understand Apply Learn At Sentence Level:
Assessment n. Assess vb. Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Assessment is the action of assessing (testing) someone or something This word is challenging to spell correctly because of the pair of double ‘s’. Why? You may remember that it contains double s but forget that that it happens twice within the word. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: assessment
It was the day of the final English assesment. The students were feeling nervous, because they wanted to make sure they showed all of their knowledge and skills in the asessment. The teachers wanted to asess where their students were so they could help them to make even more progress. Both students and teachers realised that although assesments could be nerve-wracking they were also necessary.

Spelling: nuance Learn Understand Apply At Sentence Level: Nuance n.
Nuances pl. Nuanced adj. Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Nuance means a subtle difference in terms of expression or meaning. The misspelling is often in the first syllable: nu- Why? There are many ways of creating this sound in the English language, including: new, neu. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word(s) in a sentence Write the word(s) in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: nuance
There is a special skill involved in exploring the nunces of poetry. A writer may deliberately select certain words because of the newances of their meaning. High-level analysis will often explore the range of nuancs a line of text may imply.

Spelling: sibilance Learn Understand Apply At Sentence Level:
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means the repeated s sound in writing Often a replaced with e or the i is missed out Why? This is a subject specific terminology and not commonly used, therefore easy to make a mistake with Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: sibilance
Siblance is a term used to describe the repetitive s sound in a piece of writing. Writers often use sibalance to show readers a specific mood or atmosphere. For example: “the stranger watched; she stood stock still as if she was stuck to ground by a terrifying force” implies with the sibelance that the character is fearful, intimidated and knows that she is being watched. Clearly, the writer is implying with the siblance that the mood and atmosphere is intense and quite frightening.

Spelling - Homophones: whether/weather
Learn Whether Weather Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Weather means the state of the atmosphere Whether means if you should do something Why? Mixed up as they sound the same when said Apply At Sentence Level: Write the words in a sentence Write the words in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: whether/weather
The whether outside was cloudy, wet and miserable. Sarah wondered weather she should continue with her plans. Whether was terrible at this time of the year and she had cancelled going out the day before. Instead, she wondered weather her friend would pick her up and save her getting drenched, again!

Spelling - it’s/its Learn Understand Apply At Sentence Level:
It’s = it is (not its) Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means it is not its which is the possessive form it’s - Must have an apostrophe between the t and s (it’s) Often its is used instead of the contraction Why? When writing it is easy to mix the two versions up. Often students don’t know the possessive form Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word(s) in a sentence Write the word(s) in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: it’s
Its difficult to try to understand the difference between its and it is. When we use it’s (it is) we are using the contraction form, which means the apostrophe is replacing this i. However, it’s important to get the distinction correct when using the contraction form its and the possessive form it’s.

Spelling: actually Learn Understand Apply Actually Look, cover, check
Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means the truth of a situation Actually – often spelt with one l Often the a is missed out Why? Your dialect means the way you say it is the way you write it. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word(s) in a sentence Write the word(s) in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: actually
Although, we are focusing on individual spellings we are actully looking at multiple rules for spelling. The root word for actualy is actual, which means that when it becomes an adverb we add the ‘ly’ suffix to the end of the word, which makes it acually. This means we are actuly learning more than just the spelling, we are learning why it is commonly mis-spelt and how to avoid this, as well as transferable rules for the spellings.

Spelling: linguist/linguistic
Learn linguistic Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means a person skilled in other languages or relating to the study of language U is often left out Often it is written as the sound w (lingwist) in the mis- spelling Why? The sound is easy to misrepresent in written form and it is a non-common word, therefore not used often. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the words in a sentence Write the words in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: linguist/ linguistic
interestingly, bilingual students are skilled lingwists, as they have to think in more than one language. The study of lingistics is something we do in English all the time. When we analyse or evaluate a text we are study the lingistic choices made by the writer and this means we are exploring the way language is used to create meaning.

Spelling: denouement Learn Understand Apply denouement
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means the ending in a story where everything is drawn together Often the 2nd e is left out Often a double oo is written den-oo-ment Why? We are not used to triplets of consonants in words, so easily miss these out Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: denouement
When a book comes to an end the technical term for this is the denoument, which is the part of the story that brings together everything that has happened, the denoment is an important term. Using the term denoumant can show your higher level understanding of the way the structure of a story is created.

Spelling: structure Understand Apply Learn At Sentence Level:
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means the understanding of the organisation of a whole text in a piece of literature Structure often spelt without the e Or, ere is used instead of ure Why? The silent e at the end of the word is not heard or it is said with the e sound Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: structure
The text was stuctered to interest the reader at the beginning as the character was shouting and this makes you want to know why this is happening. However, when the structur changes with the volta the character is calm and quiet. Finally, at the end we realise that the writer has structurd the writing deliberately to reveal the characters motivation at the end of the text.

Spelling: simile Learn Understand Apply Simile Look, cover, check
Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means to compare two objects using like or as Simile – leaving out an I is common Leaving off the e at the end of a word Why? Your dialect means the way you say it is the way you write it. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: simile
A simle is easier to identify in text than a metaphor. In Macbeth “Look like the flower but be the serpent underneath’t” is a famous simil from Lady Macbeth, when she is telling her husband to look kind, gentle and loving on the outside and for all to see, however underneath the surface in the mind she is suggesting Macbeth be cruel, venomous and deceitful. In this way the smile that is used is powerful as we recognise Lady Macbeth as the driving force in Macbeth’s power play.

Spelling: playwright Apply Learn Understand
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means the person who wrote the play Often spelt with right at the end Often spelt as two words play write Why? It is a non-standard word and therefore you default to what you are familiar with Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: playwright
There are many famous playrights, such as Shakespeare, who is considered the greatest playrighter of all time. Of course, there are other great people who right plays, but they have not reached the critical acclaim that is reserved for the Bard. Playrites spend an inordinate amount of time reading, writing and learning their craft and sometimes their work is not recognised until they have died, which is tragic.

Spelling: romantic Learn Understand Apply romantic Look, cover, check
Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means to have feelings of love for another Often the a is left out Often the tic is ce at the end and while this spells romance it is used incorrectly Why? Sometimes you mix up what word it should be Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word(s) in a sentence Write the word(s) in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: romantic
Romntics are people who enjoy feeling in love and making gestures that please their partners. The romntic movement was a period of time in the 1700s to 1800s when poets, artists and writers rejected the confines placed upon them by science and reason. They were a group of people who looked to nature and the natural world for their inspiration and became known collectively as The Romantcs.

Spelling: onomatopoeia
Learn onomatopoeia Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means the sound of the object/noise is reflected by the word Oeia at the end is often confused The vowels are confused throughout the word Why? It is a word with an unusually high number of vowels. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word(s) in a sentence Write the word(s) in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: onomatopoeia
Crash, bang, wallop are cartoon depictions that are often used to describe onomatopoa, which means that people who like cartoons are often familiar with it. However, some more subtle sounds also use onomatoopiuae, such as whoosh. My favourite word using onomatipeaui is gurgle as this conjurs up water running down drains.

Spelling: epistrophe Learn Understand Apply Epistrophe
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means repetition at the end of clauses or sentences E at the start changed to a E left off or vowels mixed up Why? Your dialect means the way you say it is the way you write it. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: epistrophe
There is not any need to use the term epstrophe, in your writing. Although, by doing so you are showing a greater understanding of the techniques used for rhetoric, so do use the term apistrophe, in your writing. It makes the writing stronger, more forceful and more interesting when you use the term epistroph, in your writing.

Spelling: juxtaposition
Learn Juxtaposition Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means to contrast deliberately two things close together in a text a is often left out Often position at the end often misspelt Why? It is not a common everyday piece of vocabulary Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word(s) in a sentence Write the word(s) in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: juxtaposition
The “cold fire” is an example of juxaposition as the two opposites are placed together. Often writers use juxtapsition to help readers understand the contrasting emotions of a character. The juxtposition helps with this as we can clearly experience the emotional conflict through the choice of opposing words.

Spelling: soliloquy Learn Understand Apply
Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means a lengthy speech that is said by the character alone on stage to show the characters feelings o is often left out u at the end often replaced by an e Why? Non-standard word with a lot of vowels Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word in a sentence Write the word in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: soliloquy
Often we are familiar with solilquys due to Shakespeare’s writing and plays. Soliloques are a perfect way of expressing the writers feelings to an audience about a conflict that is happening during the play. When the writer gets the character to say a solilquy we know, as an audience, that this is an important part of the play.

Challenge spelling: tragic and tragedy
Learn Tragic and Tragedy Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Tragic = extreme distress or sorrow Tragedy = an event causing extreme distress Often the two words are mixed up The e is often left out in tragedy or a d added (tradgedy) Why? Uncertainty about the meaning of the word leads to confusion Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word(s) in a sentence Write the word(s) in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis-spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: tragic and tragedy
Tragdy is a song by Steps that gets stuck in your head to the point where you might think it is tragc. However, Romeo and Juliet is a tradgedy in the form of a play. Other trajic events are what happens in life. We hear of tradgedies all the time on the news. Tragic can cover: road accidents; terrorist events; natural disasters and much more. Some people think that each time we hear about a tradgedy we become desensitised by the news.

Challenge spelling: affect and effect
Learn Affect and Effect Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Affect = the action that takes place Effect = the impact of doing something Often the two get confused Why? They are similar in sound and meaning but only marginally different Apply At Sentence Level: Write the words in a sentence Write the words in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: affect and effect
“If I could affect change, I would” morosely replied the student to their teacher. “But, you can have an affect on what you do” stated Ms Johnstone firmly Affect is about how your actions make someone feel, while effect is about the actions that happen as a consequence of what you do. If you work hard the effect is feeling good about yourself, the affect is you will get better at your work.

Challenge spelling: practise and practice
Learn Practise (verb) Practice (noun) Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Practise = perform a skill repetitively Practice = the way of doing something Often these are mixed up when used Why? Misunderstanding which form is correct in the sentence you are writing Apply At Sentence Level: Write the words in a sentence Write the words in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: practice and practise
I was practicing my piano for hours and the practice was paying off as I was definitely getting better. It is like any practice, if you do it, you get better at it. Therefore, when I don’t do the practice I don’t improve. Some musicians go to conservatories of music, which are practises specifically designed for musicians to reach the top of their game. They are incredibly sought after and many students have to apply to become a part of this practise multiple times, as they have to be excellent musicians.

Challenge spelling: guarantee and guarantor
Learn Guarantee and guarantor Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Guarantee = assurance that conditions will be met Guarantor = a person or thing that gives or acts as a guarantee. The two are often mixed up due to misunderstanding the meaning e instead of e Why? Misunderstanding of meaning is common Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word(s) in a sentence Write the word(s) in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: guarantee and guarantor
When I bought my car it came with a guarantor, which gave me piece of mind, as a car is an expensive purchase. Although, that is no guarantor that it was going to be a good car. If I were to guarentee something, I’d be liable for that, so I’d think about whether I want to do this carefully first. That’s not to say I wouldn’t garantee something.

Challenge spelling: except and accept
Learn Except and Accept Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Except = not including something Accept = saying you will take something Doesn’t - Must have an apostrophe between the n and t (n’t) Often oe is written as ose in the mis-spelling Why? Your dialect means the way you say it is the way you write it. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word(s) in a sentence Write the word(s) in a range of sentence Find and fix the incorrect spelling in the passage Master it: Write the correct spelling in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to spell it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common word for you to mis- spell write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: except and accept
I’d like to except the student of the term award in English, as I know that I’ve been working hard. Although, I expect that some people would not except this. Achieving and excepting awards is good, but we also want to encourage intrinsic motivation.

Grammar: could of = could have
Learn Could have Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means that you could have done something Could have or could’ve must be used to make the sound ‘could of’ Often have or ‘ve is written as of in the error Why? Your dialect means the way you say it is the way you write it. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word(s) in a sentence Write the word(s) in a range of sentences Find and fix the incorrect word choice in the passage Master it: Write the correct word choice in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to use it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common error for you, write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: Could have
He knew that he could of gone to university but he must of wondered what it was going to be like without his schoolmates. Bill could of achieved successful grades and he did honestly want to but at times he just could not seem to motivate himself. If he could of spoken to his younger self then he would definitely have told him to work hard and practise his spellings consistently. Rule also applies to: must have/ would have / should have

Grammar: they is = they are
Learn They are Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means they are (more than one person) They suggests plural (more than one) so you must use are (plural) ‘Is’ used incorrectly with they (more than one) Why? Your dialect means the way you say it is the way you write it. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word(s) in a sentence Write the word(s) in a range of sentences Find and fix the incorrect word choice in the passage Master it: Write the correct word choice in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to use it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common error for you, write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Find and fix exercise: They are
Within education there is always opportunities to learn more and to feel empowered with knowledge. At times, there is different ideas, particularly about your attitudes towards a character, however, there is usually some specific evidence that you can use to support your point. Remember, there is at least five hours of learning to enjoy each school day!

Grammar: no one = nobody
Learn Nobody Look, cover, check Write it out ten times accurately Go over your work and adapt using a green pen every time you have used it incorrectly Understand Means nobody (more than one person) Nobody - Must be used of you are talking about more than one person Often ‘one’ is written when you are actually talking about multiple people. Why? It has become common to hear ‘no-one’, especially within sport. Apply At Sentence Level: Write the word(s) in a sentence Write the word(s) in a range of sentences Find and fix the incorrect word choice in the passage Master it: Write the correct word choice in the back of your book and explain why it is important to remember to use it accurately. Use this area as a reference guide for yourself. Remember it: If you know it is a common error for you, write it at the top of your work as a reminder

Extension Task 1: There are lots of common mistakes in this example
Extension Task 1: There are lots of common mistakes in this example. Can you find them all? Extension Task 2: Explain what the correct rule is for each of them how do we learn that is a good question which I can answer if you let me We have something called a memory working memory and long term memories the ideal place to be working is with information storeed the long term memories and you’re working memoree is then cleered up to be consentracion on the task in front of u Explain: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Extension Task 3: Self assessment. Did you get them all
Extension Task 3: Self assessment. Did you get them all? Did you understand why the error was an error? How do we learn? That is a good question, which I can answer, if you let me. We have something called a memory: working memory and long term memory. The ideal place to be working is with information stored in the long term memory and your working memory is then cleared up to be concentrating on the task in front of you. Explain: ? Needed as how indicates a question stem Capital T (as the ? Acts in the same way as a full stop) Embedded clause – needs two commas Full stop as demarcates the end of the sentence Capital W after the full stop : colon to introduce the extra information in the sentence Memory not the plural ies Capital T for the start of a sentence Stored is a single e spelling In missing (omitted from the sentence) Memory wrong not the plural ies again You’re – your (not the contracted form) Memory with y not double ee Cleared – ea not ee Concentrating – wrong spelling and word ending tion becomes ing You not text talk u Full stop at the end of the paragraph

Extension Task 4: There are lots of common mistakes in this example. Can you find them all? Extension Task 5: Explain what the correct rule is for each of them Thay always say that u should check and eedit your responses cos that is whne you can spot mestakes in your work. Why wouldnt you want to do this. its a chance to improve the qualitie of your writtin, Explain: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Extension Task 6: Self assessment. Did you get them all? Did you understand why the error was an error? They always say that you should check and edit your responses because that is when you can spot mistakes in your work. Why wouldn’t you want to do this? It’s a chance to improve the quality of your writing. Explain: Thay/ they – wrong vowel choice u/you – not use ‘text’ speak Eedit/edit –avoid the double vowel sound Cos/ because – avoid shortening words in formal writing whne/when – misplacing the vowel mestakes/mistakes – adding e rather than i wouldnt/wouldn’t – use an apostrophe ‘ for omission ./? - use a question mark for a question i/It - capital letter at the start of a sentence Its/It’s – use an apostrophe ‘ for omission Qualitie/ quality – mistaking ie for y writting/writing – avoid doubling the consonant ‘t’ ,/. – use a full stop to end a sentence

Extension Task 7: There are lots of common mistakes in this example. Can you find them all? Extension Task 8: Explain what the correct rule is for each of them Its important to no how to revise for your english examinattions cos they can gave you confidence wen you reed and right successfully? Sometimes reading knew texts can be reely difficult but it always helps to show resileence cos in the end you will feel a sense of acheevment when you succeed. wont you. Explain: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Extension Task 9: Self Assessment. Did you get them all
Extension Task 9: Self Assessment. Did you get them all? Did you understand why the error was an error? It’s important to know how to revise for your English examinations because they can give you confidence when you read and right successfully. Sometimes reading new texts can be really difficult but it always helps to show resilience because in the end you will feel a sense of achievement when you succeed, won’t you? Explain: Its/it’s – use an apostrophe for omission no/know – homophone error (words that sound the same) english/ English – capital letter for English examinattions/examinations – avoid double ‘tt’ cos/ because – avoid shortening words in formal writing gave/give – check the tense that you are writing in wen/when – missing the ‘h’ reed/read – avoid mixing up vowels ?/. - a full stop is needed rather a question mark knew/new – homophone error (words that sound the same) reely/really – avoid missing up vowels resileence/resilience – check ‘ie’ rather than ‘ee’ ./, - use a comma instead of a full stop wont/won’t – use an apostrophe for omission ./? – use a question mark for a question

Extension Task 10: There are lots of common mistakes in this example. Can you find them all? Extension Task 11: Explain what the correct rule is for each of them I should off listend carefully to the rools of spelling, punctution and granmar, at school as there incredibely important when writing. May be it is possibl with alot of practise to teech myself how to properely do this. Perhaps this is a goal i can set myself. What do you think. Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Extension Task 12: There are lots of common mistakes in this example. Can you find them all? Extension Task 13: Explain what the correct rule is for each of them I should have listened carefully to the rules of spelling, punctuation and grammar at school, as there incredibly important, when writing. Maybe it is possible with a lot of practise to teach myself how to properly do this. Perhaps, this is a goal I can set myself. What do you think? Explain: Have – grammar – off/have confusion Listened – ed ending missing the e Rules – double oo sound instead of u Punctution/punctuation – leaving the a out of the word Granmar/grammar – writing it how in sounds Comma splice - adding a comma where it shouldn’t be Add commas – for the embedded clause There/their/they’re – using the wrong version Incredibly – adding an e before the ly Maybe – one word not two Possible – leaving out the e alot/a lot – two words not one Teech/teach – ee instead of ea sound Properly – adding an e before the ly Comma – after a connective to open the sentence I – always a capital letter ? – question mark at the end of a question

Extension Task 14: There are lots of common mistakes in this example. Can you find them all? Extension Task 15 : Explain what the correct rule is for each of them Usualy reading is a fantastic pleasure in primary skool and then it can be come tricky to find a great book to move on to next, At times, the easiest thing to do is too read alot of the same books over and over but actualy what you should do is ask your freinds and teachers for recomendations. U could always give the blurb a read and see if you like the sound of the novel. But, what if that is not successfull. You could always ask the librarian or check online to.

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Extension Task 16: Self Assessment. Did you get them all
Extension Task 16: Self Assessment. Did you get them all? Did you understand why the error was an error? Usually reading is a fantastic pleasure in primary school and then it can be come tricky to find a great book to move on to next. At times, the easiest thing to do is too read a lot of the same books over and over but actually what you should do is ask your friends and teachers for recommendations. You could always give the blurb a read and see if you like the sound of the novel. But, what if that is not successfull. You could always ask the librarian or check online too. Explain: Usualy/usually – remember to use a double consonant skool/school – avoid ‘text’ speak in formal writing ,/. – use a full stop at the end of a complete sentence too/to - select the correct homophone alot/ a lot – these are two separate words actualy/actually – remember to use a double consonant freinds/friends – make sure that you have your vowels the correct way around recomendations/recommendations – double consonants U/you - successfull/successful – avoid double consonants in the wrong place ./? Use a question mark. to/too – use the correct homophone

Extension Task 17: There are lots of common mistakes in this example. Can you find them all? Extension Task 18: Explain what the correct rule is for each of them I done a fantastic peice of home learning and were really proud of it. Sometimes I dont no if I have wrote enough but then my teecher tells me that i should always focus on the quality of my work and not the quantity. Wot I find hard is to find the correct quotation to support my points. Explain: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Extension Task 19: Self assessment. Did you get them all? Did you understand why the error was an error? I did a fantastic piece of home learning and was really proud of it. Sometimes I don’t know if I have written enough but then my teacher tells me that I should always focus on the quality of my work and not the quantity. What I find hard is to find the correct quotation to support my points. Explain: done/did – use the correct tense peice/piece – avoid mixing up vowel sequence ‘ie’ were/was - use the correct tense dont/don’t - use an apostrophe for omission no/ know – use the correct homophone spelling wrote/written – use the correct tense teecher/teacher – use thee correct vowel choice i/I - use a capital letter for I Wot/what – use the formal word, avoid ‘text speak’

Extension Task 20: There are lots of common mistakes in this example. Can you find them all? Extension Task 21: Explain what the correct rule is for each of them If you practice anythink for long enough than you can become a true expert. for example i didnt used to know how to structure an essay but now I no that I just need to focus on the key words in the question and make a plan clearley linked to these key words. It has all so happend too many times that I havent finished my response in time; I know that I must practice writing in timed conditions.

Extension Task 22: Self assessment. Did you get them all? Did you understand why the error was an error? If you practise anything for long enough then you can become a true expert. For example, I didn’t used to know how to structure an essay but now I know that I just need to focus on the key words in the question and make a plan clearly linked to these key words. It has also happened too many times that I haven’t finished my response in time; I know that I must practise writing in timed conditions. Explain: practice/practise – use the correct homophone anythink/ anything – always have the correct consonant ending than/then - avoid mixing up than/then for/For - use a capital letter to start a sentence , – comma needed i/I – capital letter for I didnt/didn’t – use the apostrophe for omission no/know – use the correct homophone clearley/clearly all so/also – one word here happend/happened – use thee correct vowel choice havent/haven’t - use an apostrophe for omission

Extension Task 23: There are lots of common mistakes in this example. Can you find them all? Extension Task 24: Explain what the correct rule is for each of them Reeding is so use full. Wen you are a gud reader it makes evry subject much easeir becose you are able too understand wat the queston is asking. Actually this is really key when you fink about it because if you can understand the question then you are more likly to be able to answer the questions. So it is a key skill not just for skool but for life to as you are showing understanding and a ability to comprehend what is being implied.

Extension Task 25: Self assessment. Did you get them all? Did you understand why the error was an error? Reading is so use full. When you are a good reader, it makes every subject much easier because you are able to understand wat the question is asking. Actually, this is really key when you think about it because if you can understand the question then you are more likely to be able to answer the questions. So it is a key skill, not just for school, but for life too: as you are showing understanding and an ability to comprehend what is being implied. Explain: Reading – ea not ee Useful – one word and not a double ll on the end When – omission of h Good – oo not u this is how it sounds at times Comma after reader – because this is an introductory clause Easier – ie confusion (I before e except after c) Because – au not o To – not also (too) What – missing h Question – I missing in the spelling Comma after the adverb to introduce the sentence Think – th to start not f Likely – ely at the end like + ly Comma after so – connective to start the sentence Comma for embedded clauses School – ch not k as this is the phonetic sound Too – also not to Colon to introduce information that is related An – not a

Extension Task 26: There are lots of common mistakes in this example. Can you find them all? Extension Task 27: Explain what the correct rule is for each of them We is going to focusing on how to reely spell, puntuat and apply granmar accurateley, cause it is reely important for GCSEs in everey subject. Not onely is it important in GCSEs, it is a live skill that once you have acquired will help u when youve left school to. Explain: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Extension Task 28: Self assessment. Did you get them all? Did you understand why the error was an error? We are going to focus on how to really spell, punctuate and apply grammar accurately, because it is really important for GCSEs in every subject. Not only is it important in GCSEs: it is a life skill that once you have acquired, will help you, when you’ve left school too. Explain: Is/are - mixed up tense Focus/focusing – be focusing or focus on Reely/really – double ee sound instead of ea Punctuat/punctuate – leaving the e off the end Granmar/grammar – writing it how in sounds Everey/onely/every/only – adding e in before ly and before a y Accuratley/accurately – using ley instead of ly Live/life – mixing the two words up ,/: - using a comma when a colon would introduce your extra information u/you – using the text version of you Youve/you’ve – missing the apostrophe in a contraction To/Too – using the wrong to (too = also) , - missing a comma for an embedded clause

Extension Task 29: There are lots of common mistakes in this example. Can you find them all? Extension Task 30: Explain what the correct rule is for each of them Writers became writers by practicing – alot – then by edited they’re work so that they culd understand what they needed to do to make it betterer. The best writing is the writing that has been planed, checked, editing and then crafted so that the writer is sure they have said exactly what they want to say and they have adapted there work to suit the purpose and the audience. Explain: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Extension Task 31: Self assessment. Did you get them all? Did you understand why the error was an error? Writers became writers by practising – a lot – then by editing their work, so that they can understand what they need to do to make it better. The best writing is the writing that has been planned, checked, edited and then crafted. So that the writer is sure they have said exactly what they want to say and they have adapted their work to suit the purpose and the audience. Explain: Practising – verb form not noun A lot – two words not one Editing – ing word ending not ed their – about people – the I in their - not the contraction they’re Can – not could which was also mis-spelt Comma before so – connective as this is the Need – no ed ending needed here Better – er not needed on the end Planned – nn in plan – ned double the consonant edited – wrong word ending ed not ing Full stop after crafted Their – wrong version here in there is about place not people.

Extension Task 32: Look at the emotions on the following pages
Extension Task 32: Look at the emotions on the following pages. For each of these emotions you must find the definition and copy it into this book. Extension Task 33: You must then place these words on the spectrum from least (happy, sad, disgusted) to most.

Emotion/Tone Synonyms Definition Happy Accepted Proud Optimistic intimate Peaceful Powerful Interested Inspired Open Playful Sensitive Hopeful Loving Happiness Spectrum 100

Emotion/Tone Synonyms Definition Happy Courageous Fulfilled Respected Confident Important Inquisitive Amused Ecstatic Liberated Inspired Happiness Spectrum 100

Emotion/Tone Synonyms Definition Surprised Startled Confused Amazed Excited Energetic Eager Awe Astonished Perplexed Disillusioned Dismayed Shocked Surprised Spectrum 100

Emotion/Tone Synonyms Definition Fearful Insignificant Worthless
Inferior Disrespected Ridiculed Humiliated Rejected Submissive Insecure Anxious Scared Terrified Frightened Overwhelmed Worried Inadequate Alienated

Fearful Spectrum 100 Anger Spectrum 100

Emotion/Tone Synonyms Definition Anger Hurt Threatened Hateful Mad Aggressive Frustrated Distant Critical Sarcastic Sceptical Suspicious Withdrawn Irritated Infuriated Hostile Provoked Furious Violated Enraged Devastated

Emotion/Tone Synonyms Definition Disgust Disapproval Disappointed
Awful Avoidance Hesitant Aversion Detestable Revulsion Revolted Repugnant Loathing Judgemental Disgust Spectrum 100

Emotion/Tone Synonyms Definition Sad Guilty Abandoned Despair
Depressed Lonely Bored Indifferent Apathetic Isolated Empty Inferior Vulnerable Powerless Victimised Ignored Ashamed Remorseful

Sadness Spectrum 100 Extension Task 34: Using a thesaurus can you find any more words to add to any of these spectrums of emotion?

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