Unit 8
1 Write the root words. Example: looked – looks – looking è root word = look
1 crashes – crashing – crashed 2 jumped – jumping – jumps 3 bakes – baking – baked
4 stop – stops – stopped 5 watch – watches – watching 6 pinch – pinched – pinches
2 Make as many words as you can.
Root word
Ending
Example: help è helper
help work write
-er -s
Writing: a poem
Write about a time when you went shopping for shoes or clothes.
1 Read this poem aloud. My shoes Old shoes new shoes I like blue shoes Low shoes high shoes I like my shoes
2 Work as a group. Brainstorm all the shoes you can think of. Write the words on a big piece of paper. 3 Now write a poem like this. _______ shoes ________ shoes I like __________ shoes _______ shoes ________ shoes I like __________ shoes
63 • Writing : After brainstorming as a group, pupils can write their poem in pairs or independently. DA Work alongside one group of pupils, writing a group poem. Or some pupils can work in mixed ability pairs. Others can write more than two verses or attempt to make their poem rhyme. • You may want to ask pupils to revise their first draft. Tell them to read it to a partner and ask the questions on the revising checklist on page 105. ICT Demonstrate how to revise a poem through shared writing. This can be done electronically on a tablet. Demonstrate how to change words, cut and paste text and insert clip art.
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