Phonics -ancy, -ency agency.


A Read the word and tick the correct spelling. 1. expectancy


2. accountency 3. buoyancy 4. currancy 5. regency 6. vacancy 7. frequancy 8. consultency 9. fluency


10. vibrency


WALT: Examine and use ‘-ancy’ and ‘-ency’.


Suffixes '-ancy’ and ‘-ency’ are added to nouns, verbs or adjectives to make abstract nouns. Example: agent


expectency accountancy buoyency currency regancy vacency


frequency


consultancy fluancy


vibrancy


B Read the sentences. Write the correct suffix in the space to complete the word.


1. The foster ag____ was busy trying to find a suitable home for Bud. 2. Mrs Amos had a vac____ in her home to care for another child. 3. Bud worried about his depend____ on the Amoses as they were not a caring family.


4. No one can deny Todd’s brilliance at telling lies. It wasn’t ch____ because he really knew how to pull on his mother’s heart strings.


5. Without a shadow of a doubt, Mrs Amos had a strong tend____ to believe everything that came out of her son’s mouth.


6. The consist____ of Todd’s behaviour was impressive; he hadn't stopped lying since Bud came to his house.


7. The key to acquiring profici____ in telling lies is to make sure they're simple and easy to remember.


8. The Amoses hid Bud’s suitcase, and he had an urg____ to find it.


C Change the words to the correct endings: ‘-ency’ or ‘-ancy’. Put them into sentences in your copybook.


emergent discrepant independent


Strand: Reading Element: Understanding LO 4, 5 Strand: Writing Element: Understanding LO 4


infant redundant consistant 37


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