Week 3 <ance>

Learning intention:

To revise the long vowel sounds.
Suggest words containing the following vowel sounds.

Introduction

Lets revise the ‘soft <c> spellings for the /s/ sound: <ce>, <ci>, and <cy>.

The suffix <-ant makes adjectives and nouns

e.g important and assistant

Look at these words. Replace the final <t>in each word with <ce>,to make new abstract nouns with the spelling <-ance>.

Remember that abstract nouns are things that do not have physical forms, like ideas, feelings or actions.

fragrant - fragrance- if something is fragrant, you can say it has fragrance.

significant

abundant

flamboyant 

reluctant

Can you think of a verb that ends in (e)?

e.g. guide, ignore

What is the rule for adding -ance?

Main learning

Look at the spelling list. Ask your teacher about unfamiliar words.

Notice that all the words have an unstressed final syllable apart from ‘ advance and ‘ chance’

Discuss the letters in bold type with your teacher or learning partner.

Spelling sheet 3a

Copy out the syllables, match the root words to the spelling words

Spelling Sheet 3b

Write two sentences for each word using the part of speech indicated

Parse the sentence

The army’s advance (was causing) a great disturbance.

Dictation

1. The cottage was seriously damaged during the disturbance.

2. They saw the entrance to the college in the distance.

3. “The flowers have an elegant fragrance,” the florist observed.