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English Year 5 Language Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas

Understand how vocabulary is used to express greater precision of meaning, including through the use of specialist and technical terms, and explore the history of words

Code AC9E5LA08

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18 resources

Year: 5

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English Unit: Word Etymology

This unit helps students understand the etymological origins of common words by breaking words into roots and affixes.

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Year: 5

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Step-by-Step - Word Etymology - Presentation

This presentation introduces students to etymology. The presentation walks students through how they can use an understanding of Greek and L...

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Year: 5

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Word Etymology - Student Reference Card

This card serves as a great personal reference for students to refer to after being introduced to word etymology.

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Year: 4 5 6

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Root Words - Poster Set

These bright and informative posters show the link between some English words and their origins in Latin and Greek. The posters are not o...

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Year: 4 5 6

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Root Word Bunting

This fun and engaging activity has been designed to get the whole class involved in the teaching and learning of Greek and Latin etymology. ...

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Year: 4 5 6

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Foldable Root Words

This fun an engaging worksheet can be utilised in the teaching and learning of Greek and Latin etymology. Use the sheet when focusing on...

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Year: 5

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Find the Root

Use this worksheet to provide students the opportunity to identify and colour common Latin and Greek roots or stems, in each of the words on...

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Year: 5

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Record the Roots

In this fun and engaging worksheet, students need to match the root or stem to the provided definitions, and solve the joke at the bottom of...

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Year: 5

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Where did it Come From?

An interesting worksheet for students to develop their curiosity about the origin of common words we use in the English language today. ...

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Year: 5

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What did it Mean?

An interesting and engaging worksheet where students will need to research the original definitions of the words to match them correctly....

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Year: 5

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How has it Changed?

This worksheet explores how words continuously change as time goes by. With the introduction of the internet the words on the worksheet have...

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Year: 4 5 6

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What is the Word?

Consolidate knowledge of Latin and Greek roots with this fun, no prep game! Students work their way around the gameboard, landing on Greek o...

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Year: 4 5 6

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I have, who has - Etymology

Consolidate knowledge of Latin and Greek roots with this fun, whole class activity! Included are 28 common Latin and Greek roots. A perfect...

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Year: 5

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Etymology Super Quiz

This fun and engaging quiz includes questions to activate and test your student's knowledge of word etymology. The 15 questions provide defi...

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Year: 5

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Word Etymology - Check In

This check in has been designed as a formative assessment tool to gauge how students are progressing in the understanding of common Greek an...

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Year: 3 4 5 6 +1

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Vivid Verbs - Word Display

This Vivid Verb display provides students with numerous synonyms for 15 common verbs that can transform their writing to be powerfully descr...

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Year: 3 4 5 6

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Apostrophe Rules - Grammar Poster

This printable Apostrophe Rules Poster helps students master the correct use of apostrophes in contractions, singular possession, and plural...

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Year: 1 2 3 4 +1

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Precise Verbs Monster Chain Activity + Banner

This engaging grammar pack helps students expand their vocabulary by replacing common verbs with more precise alternatives. Students build c...

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