Revisit and Review Lets revisit last weeks focus

Revisit and Review Let’s revisit last week’s focus words… I’ll say them and you write them down!

Revisit and Review

LO: To add –er to words ending in y.

Teach Sam was excited. it was the time of year that school held auditions for the school talent contest. She had been practising earlier than ever this time

Teach She had been learning to ballet dance with her friend, Gabi. “I love to dance, ” she said, as she pirouetted in the living room. “Careful!” shouted Kit when she nearly bumped into him. “You get grumpier by the day!” said Sam and she flounced off to her room.

Teach Kit had decided to tell jokes at the talent contest but he had not practised at all. He was feeling really quite grumpy about it.

Teach When adding –er to words ending in –y with a consonant before it, the –y should first be changed to an ‘i’. happier happy happi easier easy easi funnier funny funni The –y is changed to an ‘i’ and –er is added when an adjective has two syllables. The adjective becomes a superlative, giving it a greater meaning or emphasis than the root word. For example, if one person is happier than another, then they are more happy than them. Click me for Kit’s teaching tips! X

Practise Dancing Sam is dancing around. As she dances, the missing words ending in ‘y’ with –er added to them have swirled around. Help to put them back in the right order so the sentence makes sense.

Practise It is easier to dance well if you have practised. s r e e i a Check

Practise Kit is luckier when he wears his special shorts. u r i l k eu Check

Practise The funnier person made me laugh more. n i un f n e Check

Apply ? ? X Why do you think Kit is feeling grumpy? Sam was helping Dad to cook steak for tea when she remembered that she had an interesting letter in her book bag about the talent contest. “Kit! I have a letter from Mr Philips about the talent contest!” she called. Kit reluctantly came to have a look.

Apply Text Detectives Kit and Sam have brought a letter home from school. Can you spot any words ending in ‘y’ with -er added to them?

Apply School Talent Contest Do you find something easier than others? Perhaps you are funnier than most? Or just luckier than the average person! Make Mr Philips happier than ever by performing in the school talent contest! Check

Apply ? ? X What is Sam going to do? “I’m definitely going to perform! I can’t wait!” said Sam. “Hmm, ” said Kit as he grumpily stomped upstairs to his bedroom. Sam looked at Dad and shrugged her shoulders.

Teach It was breaktime at school and everyone who was entering the contest was using the time to practise their act. Everyone, that is, except Kit.

Teach Across the playground, Kit saw his best friend, Jake, practising his act. He was telling jokes – just like Kit wanted to! Lots of people were standing around him and laughing, “You’re the funniest person ever!” said Lily.

Teach Kit stormed up to Jake. “You knew I wanted to tell jokes for the contest!” shouted Kit. “You have stolen my idea! You’re the nastiest friend I’ve ever had!” Jake didn’t know what to say. Mr Philips heard the commotion. “Come with me and have a chat, Kit, ” he said.

Teach When adding -est to words ending in y, the y should first be changed to an i. For Example: happiest happy easiest easi easy X Adding the suffix –est turns an adjective into a superlative adjective. This means that it is the most that it can be, for example, the easiest question is the one that is most easy to answer. lucki lucky luckiest Click me for Kit’s teaching tips!

Practise Breaktime The footballs in the playground have y words with -est added to them but some of the letters have rubbed off. Can you find the missing letters?

Practise happiest happ est i y e p

Practise easiest easi st e i y s

Practise funniest i y s t e

Apply ? ? What do you think Mr Philips might do to help? X Mr Philips took Kit inside. “Now, Kit, ” he said kindly, “I understand why you might be upset but it’s not Jake’s fault. Children can perform whatever they like in the contest. It’s not who wins that matters, it’s the taking part, ” He thought for a moment. “Would you like some help? ” he asked. Kit nodded.

Apply Jake gave Kit a hug when he read his letter. “Don’t worry, we all get cross sometimes, ” he said. “Can we still be friends? ” asked Kit. “Of course! Best friends!” replied Jake. “We need each other at the contest!” Kit smiled. He felt like the luckiest boy ever to have such a good friend.

Apply Sorry Is Not the Easiest Word Mr Philips has asked Kit to write a letter of apology to Jake. Check it through before he gives it to him. X Proofreading is an important skill. Encourage your children to proofread their own or a friend’s work. Click me for Kit’s teaching tips!

In books Your task 1. Write the correct word. 2. Check through the letter.