Year 5 - English

Lesson 1 – Monday

Learn Prefixes

A prefix is a group of letters which go before a word, thereby changing the meaning of the word.

Pick a prefix from last week and see how many words you can think of that begin with that prefix in 2 minutes.

de-

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Here are some examples of this prefix in use –

misbehave misfitmisstep mislead

What do you think this prefix means when it is used before a root word?Write down your ideas.

Can you think of any other words that have the prefix ‘re’?

mis-

Prefixes

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misbehavemisfitmisstepmislead

miscount misspeltmisorder

misinform

mis-

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The prefix mis- means ‘wrongly’ or ‘badly.’

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misbehavemisfitmisstepmislead

miscount misspeltmisorder

misinform

mis-

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Can you write a sentences for each of these words?

For example ‘Miss Andrews checked the PowerPoint to ensure she

hadn’t misspelt anything.

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What do you think this prefix means when it is used before a root word?Write down your ideas.

Can you think of any other words that have the prefix ‘dis’?

Prefixes

over-overreact

overheat

overcook

overdressoverfull

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over-

Prefixes

The prefix over- means ‘too much’ of something,

‘above’ or ‘beyond.’

overreactovercookoverdressoverheatoverfulloverdueoverjoyedoverstay

Practise

Choose a word that begins with a prefix. Start the next word with a prefix starting with the LAST LETTER of the word before.

If that word is in the dictionary, you score a point. You can play on your own or with an adult.

Overrated→ decoder →Word starting with ‘r’

Prefix string game

PractiseExample answers

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Some words contain spellings that use the same letters as prefixes.

If the word does not make sense without the letters of the prefix then it is not a prefix but just a spelling.

For example, discover can be split into the prefix ‘dis’ and the rootword cover. Disco cannot be split as ‘co’ is not a word on its own. Therefore disco does not contain a prefix.

Practise Find the words that contain prefixes.

Write a sentence for each of the words.

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Write two paragraphs about

this rescue using as many words

containing prefixes as possible.

It had been a terrible mistake for Simon to climb up the treacherous mountain that windy morning. He had overheard his friends muffled laughter last night as they recalled his panic at seeing the size of it when they had arrived at their hotel for the night. Fury boiled inside of him. He was determined to proved them wrong, he was brave enough.

As he packed his bag silently that morning, he pushed down the feeling of wanting to rewind to when he had agreed to come on this trip in the first place. His fear of heights had always taunted him. Today he was going to defeat his fears. Despite of this, he still knew that the slightest misstep could cost him his life.

Example

Lesson 2 - Tuesday

LearnUsing commas

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LearnUsing commas

Commas are an important piece of punctuation. However, they are often misused.

Can you think of some ways the we use commas? Make a list.

LearnUsing commas

Commas can be used to separate items in a list, after fronted adverbials, to indicated extra information in a sentence and after direct speech.

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Learn Using commas

Commas are also used to avoid ambiguity.

This means speech commas are used to make the meaning of the sentence clear.

Look at the picture. How does the comma change the meaning of this sentence?

Learn Using commas

This sentence could be read as the author telling you eat your grandma!

The comma here makes it clear that the sentence is someone suggesting they eat WITH their grandma. Phew!

The antiques shop sells silver, paper, lanterns, drawers and vases.

Learn Using commas

In this sentence, the shop sells paper AND lanterns.

However, in this sentence the shop sells lanterns made from paper.

The antiques shop sells silver, paper lanterns, drawers and vases.

Practise

Draw the different meanings these

sentence could be showing.

PractiseRead the sentences as an editor and decide if you think commas need to be

added. If you decide to add commas, explain your reason for doing so.

Sentence Explain your reasoning.

The rabbit had long sharp pointy teeth.

As the campers sat round the fire eating the bear stayed in the bushes.

Lucy wanted a biscuit but she couldn’t haveone.

David who was 10 wore glasses.

Hetty dressed and performed for the packed audience.

Practise Answers

ApplyRewrite the follow sentences to show two different meanings. Put the commas in different places to change the meaning. Some sentences will need to be left without commas.

• The view I imagined was amazing.• When the lighting turned incredibly bright yellow people began to get scared.• The girl who didn’t like spiders was terrified.• He brought home some old folders and a donut which he ate as soon as he got

hungry.• Hurry up and shoot grandad.• David said the astronaut was scared.• When she’s not working she loves eating her dog and her family.

ExampleRewrite the follow sentences to show two different meanings. Put the commas in different places to change the meaning. Some sentences will need to be left without commas.

The view I imagined was amazing.

• The view I imagined was amazing.• The view, I imagined, was amazing.

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Lesson 3 - Wednesday

Learn Simple and complex sentences

A simple sentence is a sentence which has only one part, known as a clause.

Learn Simple and complex sentences

A simple sentence is made of one main clause = subject + verb.

A simple sentence is usually straightforward and it must make sense on its own, as it expresses a complete thought.

A simple sentence can have phrases, adjectives, and adverbs, but no subordinate clauses.

The helicopter frightened the dogs.The students were sleepy.

Learn Simple and complex sentences

A complex or multi clause sentence is a sentence which has one independent clause and one subordinate clause.

Kevin’s confused. Let’s help him.

Learn Simple and complex sentences

Subordinate Clauses:The subordinate clause is extra information that does not work on it’s own. It is less important than the independent clause.They must;

• Have their own subject and verb.• Can come before, after, or inside of the main clause.

Independent or main Clauses:

The more important information should always go in the main clause because the main clause always “carries” more emphasis than the subordinate clause.

The independent clause works on its own.

Learn Simple and complex sentences

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PracticeHow many complete sentences can you make by joining a main and subordinate clause together?

Can you change the position of the subordinate clause?

PracticeStart these sentences with a subordinate clause. This should start with a subordinate conjunction (remember, I SAW A WABUB!)

Learn Simple and complex sentences

With the last activities, what did you notice about the commas?

If the sentences STARTS with a independent clause and then a subordinate clause, it doesn’t automatically need a comma.

If the sentence starts with the subordinate clause, it needs a comma BEFORE the independent clause.

ApplyExtend these sentences using a subordinate clause.

• Katy took a deep breath and blew out her candles.• I think it’s my turn to do the washing up.

• The whole car was full of our camping equipment.• The bird flew down and landed on our bird table.• James lit the rocket and the fuse started to fizz.

Now change the position of the subordinate clause.

Katy took a deep breath and blew out her candles.

After we sang happy birthday, Katy took a deep breath and blew out her candles.

Katy took a deep breath and blew out her candles after we sang happy birthday.

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Lesson 4 - Thursday

LearnRecap

A simple sentence is a sentence which has only one part, known as a clause.

A complex or multi clause sentence is a sentence which has one independent clause and one subordinate clause.

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Subordinating conjunctions

When adding a subordinate clause, we use a subordinating conjunction.

We can remember these by using the acronym ‘I saw a wabub’.

Learn Simple and complex sentences

An embedded clause is a subordinate clause in the middle of the sentence.

It has a comma either side.

This is known as parenthesis.

Learn Embedded clause

The embedded clause is a parenthesis.

Parenthesis = a word or phrase inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage which is grammatically complete (the sentence makes sense)

without it.

Celia, who loved animals, searched for the lost cat.

\paired commas

\embedded

clause

Practice

The music which was too loud gave me a headache.

A young child who had lost her mum cried.

A bus which was full of passengers sped down the street.

The loaf of bread which she bought last week was mouldy.

The singer dancing and jigging sang to the audience.

The headteacher who hated chaos felt frustrated at the noisiness of the children.

Look at these sentences. Identify the main clause and the subordinate clause. Can you add commas in the correct place?

Practice

The music, which was too loud, gave me a headache.

A young child, who had lost her mum, cried.

A bus, which was full of passengers, sped down the street.

The loaf of bread, which she bought last week, was mouldy.

The singer, dancing and jigging, sang to the audience.

The headteacher, who hated chaos, felt frustrated at the noisiness of the children.

Answers

Practice Select the correct embedded clause to complete the sentence.

Can you choose your own embedded clause?

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Create a poster explaining how to use commas.

Include;• The different ways to use commas.• How you use commas to make your sentences clear.• How to use commas within different sentence types.• Examples.

Lesson 5 - Friday

Learn This week we learnt about all the different ways that we can

use commas.

Practice Quiz time!

Practice Quiz time!

Practice Quiz time!

Practice Answers

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Choose one of these pictures to write a piece of creative writing. It can be a story, a poem, or even a playscript.

Make sure you use commas correctly and describe the setting.

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ExampleSomewhere, out the outskirts of an overgrown, abandoned forest, stood a solitary house. This

house wasn’t just like any other, as it’s dilapidated walls held tales too terrible to tell. Outside, the

door, which has been tightly boarded over, acted as a barrier, as much to keep out intruders as to keep it’s secrets in. Dark birds circled and cawed

nosily, ghosts of former residents, sworn to protect it. The ground was drier than any desert, rain kept

away by fear. None were brave enough and the house had been almost silent for many years.

Until one day, when the echoes of footsteps could be heard outside the door. Tap, tap, tap, went the

knocker…