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Co - Together

Words beginning with 'co' generally express the idea of togetherness.

Connect

To connect means to join together. A connection is when two or more things have an association.
- Example: Lukas and his girlfriend have a strong connection.
- Alternative: Lukas and his girlfriend have a strong bond.

Collide

When things collide, they bang together.
- Example: Only the driver was injured when the police car collided with the getaway truck.
- Alternative: Only the driver was injured when the police car crashed into the getaway truck.

Co-exist

To co-exist means to exist together (at the same time).
- Example: Some people think religion and science cannot co-exist.
- Alternative: Some people think religion and science cannot exist at the same time.

Coincidence

A coincidence is when two similar things happen unintentionally - they happen 'together' by chance.
- Example: It was a coincidence that John and Paul ran into each other at Sainsbury's - they hadn't planned to meet!
- Alternative: It was by chance that John and Paul ran into each other at Sainsbury's - they hadn't planned to meet!

Collect

To collect means to bring together. A collection is a group of things, and a collector is someone who brings things together.
- Example: Ben was a keen collector of football stickers.
- Alternative: Ben was a keen gatherer of football stickers.
- Example: Matthew had an impressive collection of vinyl.
  - Alternative: Matthew had an impressive set of vinyl.
- Example: Jess collected her children from school at 4pm.
  - Alternative: Jess picked up her children from school at 4pm.

Ex - Out Of

Words beginning with 'ex' generally mean being out of something.

Exclude

To exclude means to leave out.
- Example: Jono was excluded from the football team.
- Alternative: Jono was left out of the football team.

Extend

To extend means to make something larger, longer, bigger etc. Think of something growing outwards. It also means to stretch out or offer out.
- Example: My parents are extending our kitchen.
- Alternative: My parents are increasing the length of our kitchen.
- Example: In the past, war leaders would extend olive branches as peace offerings.
- Alternative: In the past, war leaders would offer olive branches as peace offerings.

Exogenous

If something is exogenous, it comes from outside of something. It's caused by external factors.
- Example: An exogenous virus caused the illness.
- Alternative: A virus from outside of the body caused the illness.

Extreme

Extreme means very great. Think of it like being 'out of' the normal limits or boundaries.
- Example: Henrietta was extremely sad after her dog died.
- Alternative: Henrietta was very sad after her dog died.

Exothermic

Exothermic means releasing heat. Heat is coming 'out of' the source.
- Example: I have not revised for my chemistry test on exothermic reactions.
  - Alternative: I have not revised for my chemistry test on heat-producing reactions.

Exorcise

To exorcise is try and send an evil spirit out of something.
- Example: The priest failed to properly exorcise the little girl.
- Alternative: The priest failed to properly send the demon out of the little girl.

1Spelling

1.1Spelling

1.1.1Hard 'U' & 'I' Sounds

1.1.2Words Ending in '-sure', & '-mure'

1.1.3Words Ending in '-sion'

1.1.4'Ei', 'Eigh' & 'Ey' Spellings

1.1.5Spelling Words with 'Ch'

1.1.6Spelling Words with 'Sc'

1.1.7Silent Letters

1.1.8i Before e Rule

1.1.9Hard & Soft 'c' Sounds

1.1.10End of Topic Test - Spelling

1.2Prefixes

1.2.1'Anti-' & 'Auto-'

1.2.2Not & 'Inter-'

1.2.3'Mis-', 'Dis-' & 'Re-'

1.2.4'Sub-' & 'Super-'

1.2.5End of Topic Test - Prefixes

1.3Suffixes

1.3.1Vowel Suffixes

1.3.2Short Vowel Suffixes

1.3.3Suffixes: '-ous'

1.3.4Rules for Suffixes: '-ous'

1.3.5Rules for Suffixes: '-ous' 2

1.3.6Suffixes: '-ly'

1.3.7Suffixes: '-ation'

1.3.8Suffixes: '-ation' 2

1.3.9Spelling: '-tion' Endings

1.3.10Spelling: '-sion' Endings

1.3.11Spelling: '-ssion' Endings

1.3.12Spelling: '-cian' Endings

1.3.13End of Topic Test - Suffixes

1.3.14End of Topic Test - Spelling

1.4Making Words Plural

1.4.1Plurals

1.4.2End of Topic Test - Plurals

1.5Homophones

1.6Word Meanings

1.6.1Homonyms

1.6.2End of Topic Test - Homonyms

2Punctuation

3Grammar

3.1Word Classes

3.1.1Nouns

3.1.2Pronouns

3.1.3Verbs

3.1.4Adjectives & Adverbs

3.1.5Qualifiers & Quantifiers

3.1.6Determiners

3.1.7Prepositions

3.1.8Synonyms & Antonyms

3.1.9End of Topic Test - Word Classes

3.2Conjunctions

3.2.1Coordinating Conjunctions

3.2.2Subordinating Conjunctions

3.2.3End of Topic Test - Conjunctions

3.3Writing Coherently

3.3.1Building Cohesion in Writing

3.3.2Avoiding Ambiguity in Writing

3.3.3End of Topic Test - Cohesion

3.4Verbs

3.4.1Subject-verb Agreement

3.4.2End of Topic Test - Subject-verb

3.5Modal Verbs

3.5.1Modal Verbs

3.5.2Can & Could

3.5.3May & Might

3.5.4Should & Shall

3.5.5Will & Would

3.5.6Must & Have To

3.5.7End of Topic Test - Modals

3.6Phrasal Verbs

3.6.1Phrasal Verbs

3.6.2End of Topic Test - Phrasal Verbs

3.7Subjunctive Verbs

3.7.1Subjunctive Verbs

3.7.2End of Topic Test - Verbs

3.8Sentences

3.8.1Subject of a Sentence

3.8.2Object of a Sentence

3.8.3Main & Subordinate Clauses

3.8.4Simple Sentences & Compound Sentences

3.8.5Complex Sentences

3.8.6Relative Clauses

3.8.7Relative Clauses Without Relative Pronouns

3.8.8Participle Clauses

3.8.9Run-on Sentences

3.8.10Sentence Functions

3.8.11End of Topic Test - Sentences

3.9Tenses

3.9.1Present Tense

3.9.2Past Tense

3.9.3Past Tense Using Have

3.9.4Future Tense

3.9.5Present vs Past vs Future

3.9.6Continuity of Tenses

3.9.7End of Topic Test - Tenses

3.10Adverbials

3.10.1Adverbial

3.10.2Saying Where & When

3.10.3Saying How Often

3.10.4Saying How & Why

3.10.5Using Commas for Fronted Adverbials

3.10.6End of Topic Test - Adverbials

3.11Language Techniques

3.11.1Figurative & Emotive Language

3.11.2Active & Passive Voice

3.11.3Idiomatic Expressions

3.11.4End of Topic Test - Language Techniques

4Decoding Words

4.1Common Word Roots

4.1.1Saving

4.1.2Certainty & Clarity

4.1.3New & Alone

4.1.4Believing & Thinking

4.1.5Carrying & Leading

4.1.6Shape & Place

4.1.7Doing & Making

4.1.8Climbing & Going

4.1.9End of Topic Test - Common Root Words

4.1.10End of Topic Test - Common Root Words 2

4.2Common Prefixes

4.2.1For & Against

4.2.2All & Same

4.2.3Away & Far

4.2.4Colour & Shape

4.2.5Back & Down

4.2.6Numbers

4.2.7Across & Through

4.2.8Life & Earth

4.2.9Empty & Broken

4.2.10Great & Greater

4.2.11Hearing & Speaking

4.2.12Apart & Together

4.2.13Over & Under

4.2.14In

4.2.15Less & Smaller

4.2.16Before & After

4.2.17End of Topic Test - Common Prefixes 2

4.2.18End of Topic Test - Common Prefixes

4.3Common Suffixes

4.3.1Characterised By

4.3.2Disease

4.3.3Lover & Lacking

4.3.4Belief & Study

4.3.5People

4.3.6State & Quality

4.3.7Sound & Colour

4.3.8Capable & Relating

4.3.9End of Topic Test - Common Suffixes

4.3.10End of Topic Test - Common Suffixes 2

5Reading & Writing

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