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[LO 3.1.1; 3.1.3; 3.1.5; 3.1.7]

Assessment of Comprehension

1. I could answer most of the sentences correctly. Yes No
2. I could complete the sentences given to help me answer the questions. Yes No
3. I understood most of the story I read. Yes No
4. I remembered to use capital letters and full stops. Yes No

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Let’s readThe dictionary helps us to spell correctly

1. Look up these words in the dictionary. Circle those that are spelt correctly.

Function; Frolic; Feint; Fawlt; furr

2. Most words have only one correct spelling. A few have more than one. The dictionary will give the preferred spelling first. However, all the spellings given are correct. What is the second spelling for each of these words?

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  1. Sometimes you know what a word sounds like but you cannot remember with which letter it begins; and you cannot find it in the dictionary. If this is the case, use the following “clue-list”.
If it soundsLike this: If it soundsLike this: If it soundsLike this: Try this: If it soundsLike this: Try this:
ch ch j j, g s s, c, ps, sc
f f k c, k, ch sh sh, ch, su
f f n n, kn, gn, pn w w, wh
h h r r, wr, rh z z, x

4. Check your dictionary as you do the following exercise:

(a) These words begin with an f sound. Add f or ph to spell each word correctly:

.....actory .....ial (small bottle) .....ysical .....antom
.....otograph .....anatic .....eather .....ist

(b) These words begin with a k sound. Add c , k or ch to spell each word correctly:

.....itten .....aracter .....arrot .....emical
.....orus .....idney .....udu .....ough

(c) These words begin with an n sound. Add n , kn , gn , or pn to spell each word correctly:

.....ome .....it .....ight (2) .....eumonia
.....ame .....ever .....ock .....ature

(d) These words begin with an s sound. Add s , c , ps or sc to spell these words correctly:

.....ingle .....ircle .....alm .....ychic
.....ene .....itizen .....ented .....imple

(e) These words begin with a sh sound. Add sh , ch and su to spell each word correctly:

.....oulder .....ef .....gar .....iffon
.....eet .....elter .....ovel .....ic

(f) These words begin with an r sound. Add r , wr , and rh to spell each word correctly:

.....iggle .....inkle .....yme .....inoceros
.....ist .....ubarb .....eward .....iddle

(g) These words begin with a j sound. Add j or g to spell each word correctly.

.....azz .....udge .....em (jewel) .....acket
.....enius .....iraffe .....ail .....ypsy

(h) These words begin with a g sound. Add g , gu or gh to spell each word correctly:

.....aze .....ess .....etto (slums) .....ost
.....ide .....lamour .....argoyle .....ard

(i) These words begin with a z sound. Add z or x to spell each word correctly:

.....ero .....innia (flower) .....ylophone .....ulu

(Source unknown)Adapted for Gr. 5

[LO 6.1.3; 6.1.4]

MULTIPLE ENTRIES OR HOMOGRAPHSUsing the dictionary: Aiding reading (adapted from an unknown source)

1. When an entry word is listed more than once, these multiple entries are called homographs. Homographs are words which are spelt the same, but have different meanings and different origins. Take a look at the following multiple entries:

1. batter , v . 1 . to hit repeatedly. 2 . to damage by blows or rough treatment. (from old French battre meaning to beat which came from Latin battur e also meaning to beat).
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Source:  OpenStax, English home language grade 5. OpenStax CNX. Sep 22, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10991/1.2
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