Friday
Friday 17th January
Friday 17th January
Here are two spelling patterns that sound the same so we need to investigate when to use '-tious' or '-cious'.
Let's identify the root word in the following words:
fiction fictitious
vice vicious
caution cautious
malice malicious
What do you notice about the words that take 'cious'?
Notes:
- Not many common words end like this.
- If the root word end in '-ce', the ending is usually spelt with 'c', for example: vice/vicious, grace/gracious.
- Exceptions: anxious and suspicious.
Spellings
vicious
precious
conscious
delicious
malicious
suspicious
ambitious
cautious
fictitious
infectious
nutritious
Blend action and dialogue across paragraphs
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R - When did mum start asking Auggies how something felt on a scale of one to ten.
I - What impression to you get of Auggie's mum? Explain.
C - Then she would tell the doctor when he made his rounds what needed adjusting or things like that. What does the word adjusting mean in this sentence?
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Homework
Reading Comprehension - See printed sheet
