Week 7 Verb Tenses

Spellings : Whispered, Whispering, Whisper, Grumbled, Grumbling, Grumble, Think, Thought, Bring, Brought

1. It was Sunday morning, Kathy's birthday. Hurray! She was turning 10 and to celebrate Mum and Dad had promised her an enormous chocolate cake. As she walked down the stairs, Kathy heard a lot of whispering coming from the hall.I wonder what's dad going to bring this year, she thought. May be something rubbish like last time, which had been a disaster.
   Dad had brought a huge box of crackers and when he opened the lid, blobs of foam splattered across the room, having grown-ups and children running about everywhere. Kathy couldn't help but grumble at the unforgettable memories.
2. It was numeracy assessment and Rachel trooped unhappily to Mrs.Andrews class. She certainly had not prepared and was in such a bad mood that she had forgotten to bring a pencil with her. Fortunately her best friend Sophie managed to lend her one.
   
   "Thanks, Soph..." Rachel whispered but Mrs. Andrews cut her short.
   
   "Rachel Green!" she bellowed. "How dare you speak when we do a test? You are really unbearily child." she grumbled. "Out, out now," and grumbling away to herself she pushed Rachel  roughly out of the door.
   
   What can I do now? Rachel began to think. I'm going to get the score zero, and mum and dad are going to ground me for the rest of my life!

Week 6 Adverbs

Spellings : Carefully, Viciously, Vigorously, Extremely, Peacefully, Excellently, Unexpectedly, Beautifully, Embarrassingly, Interestingly

1. The Russian spy carefully checked both sides if the palace, then vigorously scrambled along the aisle, extremely cautious not to catch any of the guards attention.
2. It was ballet lessons. Aarrghh! Why did mum have to put me to the hateful ECA? Elisa hoped mum had forgotten, but no. When the dreadful time had arrived, Elisa was to go to Englands's Primary School for her ballet lessons. And in no time at all she had arrived and was soon walking through the corridors when she heard somebody say,
   "Well that was an uttermost beautiful peice, young lady. Very excellently done I must admit."
   Slowly. Elisa peered round the door. Unexpectedly enough, she saw a smiling old lady standing next to a fair haired girl, wearing pink satin ballet shoes and a matching leotard twirling away beautifully.
3. Tuesday dawned bright and early and Clare jumped out of bed. She had slept peacefully last night, despite the fact that she had stayed up to one 'o clock. Interestingly enough her so called baby brother Sam bounced viciously into her bedroom.
   "Hey!" exclaimed Clare "You know you are not allowed in here, Sam?"
   "Am too." he shot back, jiggling with Clare's homework, before ripping out the pages with his tiny fist.

Week 5 Root Words

Spellings : Medic, Medicine, Medication, Child, Childish, Childhood, Relate, Relation, Relatively, Cover

1. On a bright sunny day at Canada’s British College, Melanie had been badly injured in the college playground.
   “Oh you poor child!” Exclaimed the nurse when she saw Melanie bleeding profusely.
   “You are going to go under some serious medication, and soon enough a medic will come by and cover up your wound, and then you’ll be as right as rain.”
   The nurse spoke to Melanie in a way that made her feel very childish.
   
   
2. Beatrice and her mum walked into the hospital to see granddad. Mum left Beatrice by the counter, while she went to the local pharmacy to check up a new medicine. Suddenly, a loud shriek was clearly heard from one of the corridors. Everybody stopped what they were doing and ran towards the sound, including Beatrice herself. She then noticed a dwarf hurry alongside the aisle.
   “What’s the matter?” asked Beatrice kneeling down on the white floor.
   The dwarf began to relate a bit about his childhood life, in a rather hoarse voice. What is he saying? Wondered Beatrice. But as the dwarf continued his speech, Beatrice grew worried. What was she going to do. She thought feeling helpless.