W8492PR-Learn from Home Workbook 5

The Legend of Hairy Breeches - 3
1. Find each of these words in the first paragraph. Read the sentence it is in and try to work
out its meaning. Write your answer. Then use a dictionary to check it. Write a better answer
if you can.
(a) plundered •
(b) raids •
(c) scourge •
(d) warriors •
(e) countless •
2. Complete the table by writing the root word, prefix and suffix in each word.
beheaded
removed
Word Root Word Prefix Suffix
inescapable
exacted
3. Breaking a word into morphemes, or the smallest units of meaning in the word, can be very
helpful to work out its meaning and its pronunciation. Circle the morphemes in each word.
The number in brackets will help you.
(a) longboats (3) (b) fingernails (3)
(c) boneless (2) (d) shipwrecked (3)
(e) poisonous (2) (f) continuously (3)
4. Breaking words into syllables can help with pronunciation and spelling. Show and count the
syllables in each word. For example: pris/on/er (3).
(a) punishment (b) impression
(c) fearsome (d) furious
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(e) eventually (f) brutal
Word Reading
5. There are often many different ways an author refers to a character. This is done to avoid
repeating their name and to make it more interesting. For example, Hairy Breeches is called
‘a heroic figure’, ‘he’ and ‘this fearsome fighter’. Read the text and record some other ways
the author has referred to him.
My learning log
Colour:
I can / can’t use a dictionary to write word definitions.
I can recognise / can’t recognise the roots of words, prefixes and suffixes.
I understand / need more practice on breaking words into syllables.
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