WEEK 1
DEMONYMS
A Demonym is a proper noun used to identify the natives or residents of a particular place. It
is usually derived from the name of a country or the name of a state or city
or neighbourhood within a country. Some examples of demonyms include the following.
1. Nigeria - Nigerians
2. Ghana - Ghanaians
3. Republic of Niger - Nigeriens
4. Republic of Benin - Beninese
5. Philippines –Filipinos
6. Cameroon – Cameroonians
7. Congo - Congolese
8. Hungary - Hungarians
9. Gambia - Gambians
10.Kenya – Kenyans
WEEK 2
WALT: spell silent letter words, learn and explain the rules.
Silent letters have their origin from different languages. A silent letter is a letter that, in a
particular word, does not correspond to any sound in the word’s pronunciation. It can be
found at the beginning of words e.g. ‘write, knife’; at the middle, e.g. ‘whisper, rhubarb’ and
at the end of words e.g. ‘autumn, hymn.’
Striking Words
Silent u
1. Guard
2. Guess
Silent h
3. Exhibition
4. Rhombus
5. Rhyme
6. Rhythm
Silent t
7. Castle
8. Listening
Silent n
9. Autumn
10.Column
11.Environment
12.Hymn
WEEK3
WORDS RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT
1. Tropical
2. Latitude
3. Hemisphere
4. Flora
5. Equator
6. Erosion
7. Moor
8. Soil
9. Humid
10.Seashore
11.Covenant
12.Abstract
13.Democracy
14.Neighbour
15.Evacuated
WEEK4
Prefixes
A prefix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a root word to give that word
a new meaning. For example, mis + fortune = misfortune.
A root word stands on its own as a word but you can make new words from it by adding a
prefix.
Every prefix has a meaning. For example:
Prefix
Meaning
Examples
uni
One, single
unilateral, unicellular
a, an
without, lack of, not
acellular , anhydrous
micro
very small
microcosm, microbe
macro
large, prominent
macrocosm,
macroeconomics
anti
against, opposite of
antiseptic, antibody
Note:
 Sometimes, adding a prefix creates a double letter. Example: un + necessary =
unnecessary
 Some words contain the same string of letters as a prefix, but upon closer examination
you’ll find that they are not prefixes. The re in real is not a prefix. Other examples
include uncle, pretty and interest.
 A hyphen is sometimes used after the prefix re to prevent confusion with another
word.
For example: re-cover vs re-cover OR
‘Please relay the message that they will re-lay the tiles’.
SPELLING LIST
1. Headquarters
2. Incredible
3. Landmark
4. Donate
5. Conscience
6. Guilty
7. Chore
8. Devalue
9. Illegal
10.Upbeat
11.Upgrade
12.Hyperactive
13.Circumnavigate
14.Disagreeable
Dissect
WEEK 5
Suffixes
A suffix is a group of letters that can be added on to the end of a root word to change its
meaning.
Like prefixes, there are many suffixes used in the English language.
These include
•
Noun Suffixes
•
Adjective Suffixes
•
Verb Suffixes
•
Adverb Suffixes
Some of the most common suffixes are listed below with examples of words they form.
Suffixes that make Nouns
Suffix
Meaning
Example
–age
A result
Wreckage
–ance
An action or state
Importance
-ant
A person
Assistant
–ee
A person
Referee
-ence
An action or state
Difference
-er/or
A person
Teacher
–ery
A type or place of work
Bakery
–ess
Makes a feminine form
Waitress
-ful
As much as will fill
Spoonful
–ing
An action or result
Painting
-ion
A process, state or result
Decoration
–ism
A belief or condition
Judaism
-ist
A person
Florist
–ment
An action or state
Measurement
Suffixes that make Adjectives
Suffix
Meaning
Example
-able
Able to be
Inflatable
-en
Made of
Woolen
-ful
Full of
Beautiful
-ible
Ability
Flexible
-ish
A little
Greenish
-less
Without
Careless
-like
Similar to, like
Lifelike
-ous
Full of
Joyous
-some
A tendency to
Quarrelsome
Suffix
Meaning
Example
-ly
In a manner
Quickly
-ward
Shows direction
forward
-ways
Shows direction
Sideways
Suffixes that make ADVERBS
Suffixes that make Verb
Suffix
Meaning
Examples
-ate
To bring about a state
communicate
-en
To become
shorten
-ify
To make something, to become
clarify
-ise
To do something, to become
realise
SPELLING LIST
Find the meaning of these words using a dictionary and write out them out in your
Spelling notebook.
15.Navigation
16.Expedition
17.Rapids
18.Crew
19.Astronomy
20.Observatory
21.Admiral
22.Nobleman
23.Mutiny
24.Cartographer
25.Wreckage
26.Demonstrate
27.Measurement
28.Simplify
29.Strengthen
30.Inflatable
31.Perseverance
32.Conscience
33.Descriptive
34.narration
WEEK6-7
Mnemonics
WALT: Explain mnemonic devices and list and use the different types of mnemonic devices.
A mnemonic device is a tool that helps you remember large amounts of information. It is a
learning technique that you can use to retain information or remember certain facts or
numbers. People tend to remember the unusual, the funny and/or the personal ones the best.
There are different types of mnemonic devices.
1. Acronyms – The most common everyday use of mnemonics. The first letter from each
word is taken to spell out a simple word or phrase.
Example
ROY G BIV
Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet
Colours of the rainbow
2. Acrostic – An invented sentence where the first letter of each word is a cue to an idea you
need to remember.
Example
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
Math: Order of Operations
(Parentheses, Exponent, Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract.)
3. Rhymes – Placing the facts to be memorized into a rhyme or poetry form.
Example –
The Alphabet Song
4. Visual Association – Involves linking a picture with the item you need to remember.
5. Chunking – Involves reducing items that you need to memorize into organized groupings.
Example
Phone number – 0833 -645-6789
SPELLING LIST
1. Wellbeing
2. Queue
3. Discipline
4. Criminal
5. Profession
6. Considerate
7. Citizenship
8. Authority
9. Lightning
10.Signify
11.Commandment
12.Covet
13.Witness
14.Stern
15.Smugly
16.Stuffy
17.Benefit
18.Slung
19.Jolt
20.conscience