Explicit English Review

Explicit English Review

Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation and Writing....oh my!

Spelling

the suffix -ous and -ion

A suffix is added at the end of a base word.

This changes the MEANING and sometimes the TYPE of word (noun, verb, adjective, adverb)

• +ous to a word ending with 'e', drop the 'e'.

• +ous to a word ending in 'y', replace the 'y' with 'i'.

• +ous to a word that ends with 'our', 'our' becomes 'or', then add -ous..

+ous rules

this means 'full of'

It turns a noun into an adjective

For example, dangerous means 'full of danger'

+ous

All about -ous

Multiple Choice

Humour + ous

• humourous

• humorous

• humoureous

• humourus

Multiple Choice

Fury +ous

• furyous

• furous

• fureous

• furious

1. If the suffix sounds like /shun/ and indicates a person, e.g. "cian” (musician).

2. When a suffix sounds like /shun/ and follows an l or s, spell “sion” (expulsion, mission). Also, when the suffix sounds like /zyun/, spell “sion” (explosion).

3. In all other cases, spell the /ion/ sound as “tion” (motion).

Meaning and Rules

All about -ion

noun

ground

mouth

found

shouted

Example words

it is two letters that make one sound.

What sound does 'ou' make?

​What is a diagraph?

'ou' diagraph

Writing Review: Onomatopoeia

Open Ended

Can you give me some examples of onomatopoeia?

Grammar Review: Word Families

​groups of words that fit into a certain set of letter patterns with the same root words.

What????

What prefix and suffix can we add to this?

HAPPY

Open Ended

What prefix and suffix can you add to HAPPY to create a word family?

Review Punctuation: Contractions

All about contractions

​What do they do?

It is a type of abbreviation (shortened word).

They are made by using apostrophes in place of the missing word.

For example - CANNOT = CAN'T

HE IS = HE'S

Multiple Choice

Select the correct contraction for

DID NOT

• didn'ot

• didn't

Multiple Choice

What two words is it'll a contract for?

• Its + Hill

• It + Will

• It + MIll

• It + I'll

Review Punctuation: Apostrophe 's'

Plural and Possessive

Apostrophe 's' possessive rules

Possessive = owns

Singular= one

Plural = more than one

Multiple Choice

The book owned by Steven.

• Marvin's book.

• Marvins' book.

Multiple Choice

Three children live in that house.

• The childrens' house.

• The children's house.

Multiple Choice

The ball that belongs to the 6 boys

• The boys' ball.

• The boy's ball.

Review Writing: Rules

Writing rules for a boardgame

Imperative Verbs: gives a command

When writing rules, write simple sentences using imperative verbs to instruct the reader.

E.g. Roll the dice | Pick up the card |

Review Writing: Flow Charts

Order/Process of events

Flow Chart

Multiple Choice

According to this flow chat, how many steps are there to washing your hands?

• 6

• 100

• 8

• 9

Review Grammar: Time Conjunctions

​Time Conjunctions

These are subordinating conjunctions that show how two clauses are related by TIME.

For example - While Ms. D was teaching, the students were yelling.

The students were yelling while Ms. D was teaching.

Open Ended

Write a sentence using the time conjunction 'while'

Open Ended

Write a sentence using the time conjunction 'when'

Open Ended

Write a sentence using the time conjunction 'before'