Spellings KS3, root words for Greek Myths and legends

This is an introduction into Greek Myths and Legends with specific focus on spelling and the root of the English language. very appropriate for ks3

1. Do it now! Complete at least one of each colour. What is a prefix? What is a suffix? What is a root word? (Spelling) Write down the correct spelling: forain or foreign (Punctuation) Where does the semicolon go? English is complicated it has been influenced by many different languages. (Grammar) What type of sentence is this? Britain was invaded by the Romans and it was also invaded by the Vikings. What types of punctuation create parenthesis (3)? What is the difference between a dash and a hyphen? What are the four sentence functions?

2. Do it now! Answers. What is a prefix? Something added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning What is a suffix? Something added to the end of a word to change its meaning What is a root word? The basic/original part of the word (Spelling) Write down the correct spelling: forain or foreign (Punctuation) Where does the semicolon go? English is complicated ; it has been influenced by many different languages. (Grammar) What type of sentence is this? Britain was invaded by the Romans and it was also invaded by the Vikings. Compound/declarative What types of punctuation create parenthesis (3)? Commas, dashes and brackets What is the difference between a dash and a hyphen? A dash is used to separate clauses, whereas a hyphen is used to join 2 words together What are the four sentence functions? Declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory

3. Spellings Gold star presentation Write neatly. Underline with a ruler. No doodles in exercise books . Predict: what might we learn in today’s lesson, based on the title and previous learning? Story telling Spellings Punctuation Sentences Y7: Short Stories Y8: The Gothic Y9: Creative Writing GCSE: Descriptive Writing PAST FUTURE

4. Spelling Test! Weight Receive Writing Manner Confusion Foreign Tongue Chemistry Photograph Station Through Weird KEY QUESTIONS: Where has English come from? How has this influenced our spelling? Why do you think it helps our understanding of spelling to know the answers to these questions?

5. Timeline of invasion: what did each group bring with them? Normans (French) Romans Vikings Celts Anglo-Saxons 499 850 55 BC 1066 600 BC KEY QUESTIONS: Where has English come from? How has this influenced our spelling? Why do you think it helps our understanding of spelling to know the answers to these questions?

6. Silent Letters Why do you think we have letters in words that we don’t pronounce? Who decided to put them there? They used to be pronounced! As time has passed, we have changed how we say the word but kept the same spelling!

7. Silent Letters Activity Silent n   Silent g Silent b     Silent k Silent t Silent h   Silent w   Silent l Silent u   In groups of 3/4, compile a list of as many words as you can think of under each category!

8. Sharing our ideas… Silent n   Silent g Silent b     Silent k Silent t Silent h   Silent w   Silent l Silent u  

9. Silent n  Environment, government, autumn, column, hymn, solemn, damn   Silent g Sigh, gnome, night, design, naughty, daughter, gnu, slaughter, might, assign, align, gnat Silent b    bomb, numb, lamb, comb, dumb, debt, honeycomb, thumb, tomb, doubt, succumb Silent k Knot, knob, knight, know, knife, knew, knowledge, knock, knee, knuckle, kneel, kneecap, knead, knickers, knit Silent t Whistle, listen, glisten, castle, mistletoe, hustle, bustle, rustle Silent h  School, when, hour, why, what, Thomas, honest, Khadija, white, whistle Silent w  wrote, wrist, wren, writing, wrong, wrap, whole, knowledge, wraith, wrath, two, wreath Silent l Calm, calf, half, palm, talk, should, would, could, Silent u  building, tongue, guess, naughty, guest, laugh, baguette, your, guilt, soul, tour Here are some of mine!

10. The Magna Carta Whn hr husb’d dies, a widow cn immed’ly have those th’gs that are hrs by r’t of marr’ge . She will nt have to pay bk hr d’ry , wed’g gifts or anything tht she & hr h’bnd ow’d j’ntly whn he died. She cn stay in hr husband’s h’se fr forty days after hs death. When her husband dies, a widow can immediately have those things that are hers by right of marriage. She will not have to pay back her dowry, wedding gifts or anything that she and her husband owned jointly when he died. She can stay in her husband’s house for forty days after his death. From Magna Carta , originally in Latin. This is a modern translation. The abbreviations here show roughly the place where the original abbreviations would have been . What do you think it says? It was written in 1215 (around 800 years ago) It consists of a series of rights and freedoms that the king was forced to give to the people.

11. More than one copy was made Printing had not been invented Copies had to be written by hand Those who made the copies had to be paid for their time Why did this very important document have so many abbreviations? Think: When might we abbreviate/miss out letters to save time now?

12. Why this man might be responsible for your English lessons! Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce you to William Caxton! Let’s try a dictogloss challenge!

13. Dictogloss Challenge! I am going to read you some information. All I want you to do at first is listen. Look this way and think carefully about what you hear.

14. Dictogloss Challenge! Now listen again. This time, I will read a little slower so you can make some notes, but I will not be pausing for people. You will have chance to add to these so don’t panic if you don’t get it all down the first time. Leave spaces between lines so you can add more ideas.

15. Dictogloss Challenge! Now I will read it again at a normal speed. Add any words you might need.

16. Dictogloss Challenge! Compare with your partner – is there anything you missed?

17. Dictogloss Challenge! Now, try to recreate the information as close to the original as possible, using your notes.

18. William Caxton was a merchant , and travelled to lots of different places. During his travels he learned about the printing press . The printing press was an invention which could replace the process of writing texts out by hand. It involved letters on metal or wood that would be pressed onto paper . In 1476 he set up the first printing press in Westminster . At the time Caxton was working, lots of different forms of the English language were used. The printing press helped to standardise written English , meaning that it became more similar across the country. It also meant that texts could be read much more widely, spreading knowledge , information and ideas . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

19. _______________ was a ______________ , and ____________ to lots of different places. During his travels he learned about the _______________ . The printing press was an ____________ which could replace the process of ___________ texts out by hand. It involved _________ on metal or wood that would be pressed onto _____________ . In _______ he set up the first printing press in ____________ . At the time Caxton was working, lots of different forms of the English language were used. The printing press helped to ________________ written English , meaning that it became more ___________ across the country. It also meant that texts could be read much more widely, spreading ______________ , information and ideas . Scaffolded version