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A Writing Root for The Matchbox Diary

 

KS: Lower KS2

Year Group: Year 4

Literary Theme: Taking Courage

Author(s): Paul Fleischman

Overview:

This is a three-session spelling seed for the book The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleischman.  Below is the coverage from Appendix 1 of the National Curriculum 2014.

Spelling Seeds have been designed to complement Writing Roots by providing weekly, contextualised sequences of sessions for the teaching of spelling that include open-ended investigations and opportunities to practise and apply within meaningful and purposeful contexts, linked (where relevant) to other areas of the curriculum and a suggestion of how to extend the investigation into home learning.

There is a Spelling Seed session for every week of the associated Writing Root.

Coverage:

Word List Words

difficult, potatoes, busy, business, heart, minute, remember, experience, imagine, special

Spelling Rules and Patterns

Words with the /k/ sound spelt ch (Greek in origin)

Words with the /ʃ/ sound spelt ch (mostly French in origin)

Endings which sounds like /ʃən/, spelt –tion, –sion, –ssion, –cian

A Spelling Seed is available for The Matchbox Diary.

Spelling Seed Overview:

Overview:

This is a three-session spelling seed for the book The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleischman.  Below is the coverage from Appendix 1 of the National Curriculum 2014.

Spelling Seeds have been designed to complement Writing Roots by providing weekly, contextualised sequences of sessions for the teaching of spelling that include open-ended investigations and opportunities to practise and apply within meaningful and purposeful contexts, linked (where relevant) to other areas of the curriculum and a suggestion of how to extend the investigation into home learning.

There is a Spelling Seed session for every week of the associated Writing Root.

Coverage:

Word List Words

difficult, potatoes, busy, business, heart, minute, remember, experience, imagine, special

Spelling Rules and Patterns

Words with the /k/ sound spelt ch (Greek in origin)

Words with the /ʃ/ sound spelt ch (mostly French in origin)

Endings which sounds like /ʃən/, spelt –tion, –sion, –ssion, –cian

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