RIC-20235 Primary Grammar and Word Study Year 3 – Understanding and choosing words
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Underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>choosing</strong> <strong>words</strong><br />
Confused <strong>words</strong><br />
Focus<br />
• Unrelated <strong>words</strong> that look <strong>and</strong> sound similar.<br />
Example:<br />
angel/angle, diary/dairy, addition/edition<br />
Explanation<br />
• The <strong>words</strong> in each pair are completely unrelated to<br />
each other. Confusion occurs because:<br />
<strong>–</strong> the <strong>words</strong> have similar sounds <strong>and</strong>/or spellings<br />
<strong>–</strong> the difference in meaning <strong>and</strong> use of each word is<br />
not recognised.<br />
• Working with the <strong>words</strong> in pairs will help students to<br />
underst<strong>and</strong> their meaning <strong>and</strong> use.<br />
Worksheet information<br />
• Students write the definition(s) of each word in each<br />
pair to highlight the difference between them.<br />
• Students choose one of the six <strong>words</strong> for each space<br />
in the cloze. Each word can be used once only. The<br />
word ‘angel’ is required in the text in its plural form,<br />
‘angels’.<br />
Ideas for further practice<br />
• Using a separate sheet of paper for each word,<br />
record associated <strong>words</strong> (adverbs, adjectives, nouns,<br />
verbs).<br />
Example:<br />
angel: angelic, angelically<br />
Illustrate each page with associated pictures.<br />
• Brainstorm to list other pairs of similar but unrelated<br />
<strong>words</strong>. Repeat the above activity. Collate all pages<br />
alphabetically in a folder.<br />
• Create a class book of unrelated word pairs.<br />
Students write sentences for each word. Use for<br />
five-minute quiz activities, reading out sentences<br />
minus the word. Students say or write the correct<br />
word to insert.<br />
Answers<br />
1. angel <strong>–</strong> a messenger of God (noun); someone who<br />
is good or kind<br />
angle <strong>–</strong> the point at which two lines meet; a point<br />
of view; to move at an angle; to put a bias on; to<br />
fish using a line<br />
diary <strong>–</strong> a record of events, thoughts, appointments<br />
dairy <strong>–</strong> the place where cows are milked; a<br />
processing plant where dairy products are made; a<br />
refrigerated place where milk <strong>and</strong> its products are<br />
stored<br />
addition <strong>–</strong> something which is added on<br />
edition <strong>–</strong> a printing of a book, magazine,<br />
newspaper, circular etc.<br />
2. 1. diary 2. angle 3. addition<br />
4. dairy 5. angels 6. edition<br />
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