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Word Detective

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📚 Part 1: Copy the Spelling List (10 minutes)

1. Copy these 12 words neatly into your notebook. Say each word aloud, then write it carefully.

1. environment

2. organise

3. community

4. discover

5. imagine

6. predict

7. protect

8. structure

9. celebrate

10. reflect

11. adapt

12. resource

2. Dictionary exploration — choose two words from the list. Write each word and a short definition in your own words.

Word 1: ____________

Definition 1:

Word 2: ____________

Definition 2:

✏️ Part 2: Spelling Strategies & Sentence Writing (20 minutes)

3. Which strategy would help you spell each word? Circle the best option.

a) protect

Sound it out (phonics)

Remember the suffix -tion

Use capital letters

b) organise

Look for the suffix -ise

Break into three syllables

Change vowels to make it shorter

c) environment

Break into syllables (en-viron-ment)

Remove silent letters only

Add a prefix to help

4. Match each word (left) with the best short definition (right). Draw a line between matching items.
1. environment
2. organise
3. community
4. discover
5. protect
6. celebrate
A. To find something new
B. A group of people living or working together
C. To keep someone or something safe
D. To arrange or plan
E. All the surroundings where plants, animals and people live
F. To mark an important event with enjoyable activities
5. Write 3 sentences using at least three different words from the list. Underline the vocabulary words you use.
6. Reflection (quick): Which strategy helped you most today? Tick any that helped you.

Breaking words into syllables

Looking for prefixes or suffixes

Using a dictionary

Saying the word aloud

7. Teacher check: Write one word you'd like extra help with:

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