The first in a series of grammar lessons for grade 6 students that looks at the process of creating neologisms. Students will learn about the history of portmanteaus, before creating their own using blank cards. At the conclusion of the lesson, students should be confident to experiment with portmanteaus in their independent writing tasks.

5 Lessons

Grade: 6-5

Neologisms

This unit of work is focused on creating new words, or ‘neologisms’, as a way of developing sophisticated writing. Stage 3 students will explore a number of different ways they can invent words, looking at real world examples and famous writers, as inspiration. At the conclusion of the unit, students should be incorporating neologisms in all aspects of their written work, in order to demonstrate their developing understanding of complex grammar.

The first in a series of grammar lessons for grade 6 students that looks at the process of creating neologisms. Students will learn about the history of portmanteaus, before creating their own using blank cards. At the conclusion of the lesson, students should be confident to experiment with portmanteaus in their independent writing tasks.

5 Lessons

Grade: 6-5

Neologisms

This unit of work is focused on creating new words, or ‘neologisms’, as a way of developing sophisticated writing. Stage 3 students will explore a number of different ways they can invent words, looking at real world examples and famous writers, as inspiration. At the conclusion of the unit, students should be incorporating neologisms in all aspects of their written work, in order to demonstrate their developing understanding of complex grammar.

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Essential Question/s

How can I be a more engaging and sophisticated writer?

General Capabilities

Critical and Creative thinking
Literacy

Lessons

5 Lessons

Lesson 1

The first in a series of grammar lessons for grade 6 students that looks at the process of creating neologisms. Students will learn about the history of portmanteaus, before creating their own using blank cards. At the conclusion of the lesson, students should be confident to experiment with portmanteaus in their independent writing tasks.

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Neologisms - Portmanteaus

Grades: 6-5

Create a bank of portmanteaus for use in independent writing.

Lesson 2

Part two of a series of grammar lessons for grade 6 students that looks at the process of creating eponyms. Students will learn about the history of eponyms, before creating their own sandwich. At the conclusion of the lesson, students should be confident to experiment with eponyms in their independent writing tasks.

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Neologisms - Eponyms

Grades: 6-5

Invent eponyms for the purpose of incorporating them into writing tasks.

Lesson 3

Part three of a series of grammar lessons for grade 6 students that looks at the process of creating kennings. Students will learn about kennings, before creating their own and playing a game of ‘Guess What?’. At the conclusion of the lesson, students should be confident to experiment with kennings in their independent writing tasks.

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Neologisms - Kenning

Grades: 6-5

Use kennings to add interest to the description of everyday objects.

Lesson 4

Part four of a series of grammar lessons for grade 6 students that looks at the process of creating acronyms. Students will learn about acronyms, before creating their own using a common noun. At the conclusion of the lesson, students should be confident to experiment with acronyms in their independent writing tasks.

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Neologisms - Acronyms

Grades: 6-5

Recognise acronyms in the real world and create them for use in writing tasks.

Lesson 5

Part five of a series of grammar lessons for grade 6 students that looks at the process of creating spoonerisms. Students will learn about spoonerism, before creating their own using a well-known nursery rhyme. At the conclusion of the lesson, students should be confident to experiment with using spoonerisms in their independent writing tasks.

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Neologisms - Spoonerisms

Grades: 6-5

I will swap letters and syllables in pairs of words to create spoonerisms.

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