RIC-20239 Primary Grammar and Word Study Year 4 – Understanding and choosing words

Understanding and
choosing words
Confused words
Focus
Related words that look and sound similar
Explanation
• The words in each pair are related to each other.
Confusion occurs because:
– the words have similar sounds and spellings
– the difference in meaning and use of each word is
not recognised.
Worksheet information
• Before presenting the class with the worksheet,
write the pairs of words on the board and ask the
students to explain the similarities and differences
between the words in each pair. Discuss spelling as
well as meaning.
• A mnemonic is a verse or something similar which
aims to assist the memory.
Example:
because: big elephants can always understand
small elephants
• Discuss ways in which the differences between the
words might be remembered
Example:
Stalactites come down from the ceiling while
stalagmites rise up from the ground and a CT
scan may be required if you knock your head on a
stalactite.
Ideas for further practice
• Play with the pairs of words; e.g. count the number
of letters in each, draw their outlines on squared
paper. How do they differ? Which letters are the
same/different?
• Divide the class into five groups and give each one
a pair of words. The students research each pair
of words giving real examples—e.g. emigrant
and immigrant—highlighting on a world map
the movement of people to and from different
countries, briefly explaining why. For example: As a
result of the Irish famine in 1845 many people left
Ireland for the United States; After WW II, people
emigrated from many European countries and some
immigrated to Australia.
• Write each word on a piece of card. Students place
the cards face down and take turns to choose a card
and give a definition of the word.
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