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Hello, everybody, my name is Mrs. Richards, and today we are going to practise and apply our knowledge of curriculum words.

I've got some more exciting practise strategies to teach you, and then we have our test.

I can't wait to get started.

In this lesson, we're going to use practise strategies to explore and learn curriculum words.

Then, we have our spelling test.

In this, you will need an exercise book or paper, a pencil, and definitely your brain.

Pause the video now and get any resources that you might need.

Okay, let's get started.

Here are some practise strategies that might help you to learn our spelling words.

The first one we're going to try is spell to a rhythm.

Are you ready for me to look silly? We are going to try to sing, rap, or clap the words to a rhythm.

For example, embarrass.

You ready to see my rapping? E-M-B-A-R-R-A-S-S.

Let's do it again.

Embarrass.

E-M-B-A-R-R-A-S-S.

See if you can clap along.

E-M-B-A-R-R-A-S-S.

Let's try another, definite.

D-E-F-I-N-I-T-E.

Definite.

Let's do it one more time.

Clap along.

D-E-F-I-N-I-T-E.

Definite.

Okay, enough of me looking silly.

Now, it's your turn.

This is a really useful strategy to help us retain how these words are spelt.

So give it a try.

Pause the video now.

Okay, well done for trying.

I hope that you found that fun and useful.

Why is this a useful strategy? This forces us to interact with how a word looks.

It helps us retain how the word is spelt, and it breaks the word into smaller chunks.

Well done for giving that a try.

Let's look at another one.

This strategy is called, spot a word in a word.

Our job is to spot a word inside a word.

You might be able to spot the root word.

This root word might be a whole word that you recognise or part of a word.

Can you spot any other words? Your job is to copy out the spelling again with the word in bigger letters, underlined or highlighted in colour.

So I've tried this strategy with the word restaurant.

And within that word, I could spot rest and ant at the end.

These aren't the root words, but it's really useful to know that within the word restaurant, there are two smaller words that I can spell.

I can definitely spell rest.

I can definitely spell ant.

All I've got to do is remember the three letters in between.

I tried this for definite as well.

This is a word that I always find challenging.

Def-in-ite.

Inside definite, I could spot fin, like a shark fin.

And then, I could spot something that looked like nite.

N-I-TE.

Actually, that's not how we spell night, but it might be a useful way for me to remember those last four letters.

Okay, why is this a useful strategy? It encourages growth mindset.

We focus on which letters we can spell as well as those which we find more challenging.

It breaks the word down into smaller chunks, and it helps us form links between words and spot patterns.

Now, it's time for you to try.

On the board in front of you are our spelling words and the instructions of how to spot a word in a word.

I wonder if you could spot one, or two, or maybe even three words within some of our spellings.

Pause the video and have a go now.

Well done for giving that a try.

Okay, let's have a go at applying some of our words within sentences.

I'm going to read the sentence aloud, and your job is to write down the missing words.

You can pause the video whenever you need to.

I am desperate for a table in your restaurant.

Could you possibly accommodate us? Here's the sentence again.

I am desperate for a table in your restaurant.

Could you possibly accommodate us? This is a very formal sentence to use.

It would be used in formal speech.

There are three words which you need to write, desperate, restaurant, and accommodate.

Pause the video and have a go.

Okay, let's see how you got on.

I am desperate for a table in your restaurant.

Could you possibly accommodate us? Have a careful look at these spellings.

Look at your own and self correct any errors now.

Des-per-ate.

Restaurant.

Remember, we can spell rest.

We can spell ant.

It's just those letters in the middle, A-U-R.

How about accommodate? Did you remember the double C and the double M? Don't worry if you've made mistakes, copy the word down accurately now.

That's how we learn.

Okay, let's try another sentence.

It is necessary for parliament to discuss new laws.

Two words to write, necessary, parliament.

Pause the video and have a go.

Okay, let's see how you got on.

It is necessary for parliament to discuss new laws.

Have a careful look at these words.

Necessary has one collar and two sleeves, and parliament is parl-ia-ment.

Check your spellings now.

Don't worry if you've made errors, but now's the time to write these words correctly.

So far, in your toolkit, over the last two lessons, we have learned naughty letters, colour blocking, mnemonics, says it as it looks, spell to a rhythm, and spot a word in a word.

You have done brilliantly.

Look at all the spelling strategies which you've learnt.

And you can apply these to learning any words.

Hopefully, there are a few strategies in there that you found really useful.

Now, the last activity, applying our spellings in sentences, will have given you an idea about whether you're ready for our spelling test, or whether you need more practise time.

So if you're ready, we're going to get started.

But if you need more practise time, pause the video here and spend as much time as you need practising.

Okay, spelling test.

Here are some strategies to remember.

Number one, pause, take a deep breath, and take as much time as you need.

Try writing the word more than once.

Which spelling looks right? If you're unsure, try writing the word more than once and consider which spelling sounds right.

Okay, if you're ready to start, you need a clean piece of paper and a pencil, and you need to write the numbers 1 to 10 in the margin or down the side of the page.

Pause the video now and get ready.

Okay, make sure that your spelling words are nowhere in sight.

Here comes your test.

Number one, embarrass.

Embarrass.

It can be easy to embarrass other people.

Pause.

Number two, necessary.

Necessary.

It is necessary to spell these words carefully.

Pause.

Number three, accommodate.

Accommodate.

Could the restaurant accommodate us? That means, could they make space for us? Pause the video now.

You're doing really well.

Number four, aggressive.

Aggressive.

The lion was very aggressive.

Number five, appreciate.

Appreciate.

It is important to appreciate what you have.

Pause the video if you need more time.

Number six, communicate.

Communicate.

It is good to communicate clearly.

Pause the video.

Number seven, definite.

Definite.

Definite means certain.

Number eight, desperate.

Desperate.

I am desperate to spell these words correctly.

Pause the video if you need more time.

You're doing really, really well.

Number nine, restaurant.

Restaurant.

I enjoy going to a restaurant.

Pause the video.

Number 10, parliament.

Parliament.

New laws are debated in parliament.

Pause the video here and take as much time as you need to reflect on your spellings.

Look at each word carefully.

If you're not sure, write the word out more than once.

Which spelling looks right and which spelling sounds right? Okay, are you ready for the answers? Number one, embarrass.

Self-correct now.

E-M-B-A-R-R-A-S-S.

Pause the video here and self-correct.

Don't worry if you've made an error.

Learning comes from mistakes.

The important thing is that we now practise and learn this spelling.

Pause.

Number two, necessary.

N-E-C-E-S-S-A-R-Y.

Did you remember our trick of one collar and two sleeves? Perhaps you had your own trick to remember this word.

Pause the video here and self-correct.

Number three, accommodate.

Accommodate.

A-C-C-O-M-M-O-D-A-T-E.

A double C and a double M.

Check your spellings now, self-correct, pause the video.

Number four, aggressive.

A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E.

Pause the video.

Number five, appreciate.

A-P-P-R-E-C-I-A-T-E.