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‘Anniversaire’ is familiar, but the meaning behind it explains how French handles time and repetition. This resource makes that structure clear.
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Salut (French) – Structured Vocabulary Support (Free Sample)
What It Does
This resource helps learners understand the meaning and structure of ‘anniversaire’. It explains how the word comes from Latin ‘annus’ (‘year’) and ‘versus’ (‘turned’), giving the idea of something that returns each year. It also clarifies the difference between ‘an’ and ‘année’, helping learners avoid a common source of confusion. Visuals and examples support clear understanding and long-term recall.
What Makes It Different
• Explains ‘birthday’ through the idea of yearly return, not just translation
• Clarifies ‘an’ vs ‘année’ within the same resource
• Uses etymology to anchor meaning and reduce confusion
• Designed for short, repeatable use to support retention
Originally created to support my own child’s vocabulary retention.
Who It’s For
KS3 learners learning to talk about dates, birthdays, and time, particularly those who struggle with abstract vocabulary or similar-looking forms.
How To Use
Use in short sessions of 5–10 minutes. Start with meaning, then explore how the word is built. Revisit regularly alongside simple spoken examples.
Internal Links
Explore more structured vocabulary support in The Forge, and see how word meaning develops across languages in The Wordcrafter’s Bench.
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For personal use in home education and tutoring only.
Talking about age in French looks simple, but the structure is different enough to cause confusion. This resource makes that structure clear and memorable.
View a free sample of this approach:
Salut (French) – Structured Vocabulary Support (Free Sample)
What It Does
This resource helps learners understand and retain the French word ‘âge’ and how it is actually used in real sentences. It focuses on the key structure ‘j’ai … ans’, showing clearly why French uses ‘have’ instead of ‘am’. The etymology connects ‘âge’ to Latin ‘aetas’, helping learners see links to English words like ‘age’ and ‘aged’. Visual support and short explanations reduce overload and support recall over time.
What Makes It Different
• Explains the structure ‘j’ai … ans’ clearly rather than expecting memorisation
• Uses etymology to anchor meaning and connect to known English vocabulary
• Designed for short, repeatable sessions rather than one-off learning
• Visual-first approach to reduce verbal load and support retention
Originally created to support my own child’s vocabulary retention.
Who It’s For
KS3 learners beginning French, particularly those who struggle to retain vocabulary when it is taught as isolated items. Suitable for dyslexic learners, tutors, and home-educating families.
How To Use
Use in short, guided sessions of 5–10 minutes. Start with the meaning, then explore the structure through the image and examples. Revisit regularly rather than completing in one sitting.
Internal Links
Explore more structured vocabulary support in The Forge, and see how word meaning connects across languages in The Wordcrafter’s Bench.
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For personal use in home education and tutoring only.
Free downloadable sample resource
This resource introduces the French word salut using a structured, meaning-first approach designed to support vocabulary understanding and retention. It is offered as a free sample so that parents and tutors can see exactly how the approach works before choosing other French resources in the range.
Rather than asking learners to memorise isolated words, this resource explains where a word comes from and how its meaning has developed over time. This can help vocabulary feel more logical and connected, particularly for learners who struggle with rote memorisation. Historical information is used only to explain meaning and is not content to be learned or recalled.
This resource is a complete item in its own right and also a representative example of the design principles used across the wider French structured vocabulary collection.
What’s included
A clear, visual timeline showing how salut developed from Latin to Modern French
Simple illustrations to anchor meaning and reduce verbal explanation
Links to related English forms where helpful
Guidance designed to support recognition, understanding, and confidence
How to use
Best used in short sessions (around 5–10 minutes), revisited over time. An adult guides discussion and decides when to stop. This resource supports learning but does not replace teaching or practice.
It should not be used to teach ahead of school, to test a child, or to require memorisation of explanations or history. Turning the content into a quiz or recall task is likely to reduce its effectiveness.
Who it’s for
Dyslexic learners studying French
Secondary-age learners who find vocabulary retention difficult
Parents, tutors, and intervention teachers supporting French learning
Learners who benefit from explicit, structured language explanation
What this resource is not
Not a self-teaching programme
Not a replacement for French lessons or tutoring
Not designed for unsupervised independent study
Not intended for testing, quizzing, or memorisation
What success looks like
Success at this stage means recognising the word when it appears again, understanding that words can change meaning over time, and feeling more confident around vocabulary. Understanding word history supports recognition and understanding, but it does not automatically improve spelling or writing accuracy.
Format
Printable PDF
Black-and-white printing supported
Laminating optional
Why this resource is free
This item is provided as a free sample so you can see the structure, tone, and boundaries of the wider French structured vocabulary range before choosing other resources.
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This little set of ‘test’ themed resources is a gentle way to try out how I teach spelling, morphology and vocabulary, without committing to full price.
Each one is 75% off for a limited time and works well as a standalone activity or as a taster before diving into the other packs.
Ideal for: home educators, 11+ candidates and anyone wanting a low cost starting point.
This downloadable pack explores the root ‘test’ (from Latin testari, meaning to witness or affirm). It includes a clear set of printable word cards designed for spelling, reading, and vocabulary practice – with a focus on how words are built.
All words in this set contain the root ‘test’ (e.g. attest, protestation, testimony, untestable), and are organised for ease of printing. These cards are not flashcards in the traditional sense – they’re designed to be used within play-based, sensory-rich tasks. Check out a scroll-through of the resource.
Included in the pack:
✅ 36 word cards featuring the root ‘test’
✅ A simple tracker to monitor blending and reading fluency
✅ 40+ activity suggestions using tactile, oral, visual, and movement-based approaches
Examples include:
• Writing with window pens or tracing in salt
• Playing Snakes and Ladders with a word per turn
• Echo reading, silly sentences, and morpheme matching
• Body spelling, hopscotch games, and torchlight hunts
These activities are especially supportive for learners who benefit from movement, repetition, and meaning-driven reading. The tracking sheet allows you to note when a word can be blended or read automatically – helpful for both planning and celebrating progress.
Decode big words like ‘testament’ and ‘protester’ — morpheme by morpheme.
This downloadable literacy pack helps children explore the morpheme ‘test’ (meaning to witness or to examine), using a Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) approach. Through colour-coded cards, clear explanations, and hands-on activities, learners discover how complex words are built — and what they really mean.
Inside the pack:
A complete set of morpheme cards (in both colour-coded and neutral green versions)
A parent guide that explains word parts clearly — including what a linking vowel is and when to drop the ‘e’
A progress tracking table for blending and reading
10+ multi-sensory word-building games and puzzles
Examples of real ‘test’ word families (e.g. testify, protest, testimony, untested, countertestimony)
Check out a scroll-through video of the resource.
Activities include:
Missing morpheme puzzles
Snap! word family edition
Build-your-own definition games
Word wall creation
Card sorting and classification
Designed by a qualified dyslexia and literacy specialist, this pack supports:
Home educators
Learners who thrive on pattern and logic
Spelling confidence through morphology
Older learners revisiting tricky words with purpose
📎 Part of the How Words Workcollection | ✏️ 75% Off | 🎞️ Scroll-through video included
This sample resource introdu ces learners to vocabulary built from the Latin root “testari”, meaning to bear witness. It’s part of my wider How Words Work: Root Study & Vocabulary collection — a series of tools for building spelling confidence and deeper word understanding.
This pack includes structured grids for exploring words like testify, protest, attest, and testimonial, using:
Clear definitions
Synonyms
Sentence prompts
Etymology (word origins)
The word contest is fully modelled as an example, and suggested answers are provided at the end to support independent learning. Illustrating the words is encouraged, particularly for visual memory or neurodivergent learners.
This sample is ideal for:
🟊 Home educators exploring root-based learning
🟊 Children preparing for 11+ exams
🟊 Learners who benefit from structured vocabulary work
🟊 Anyone curious about how words connect
🎞️ A scroll-through video shows the full resource before purchase
💸 Download it for 75% off as part of the test word collection
📄 Pairs well with my Test spelling sheets and word cards
A ready-to-use set of spelling and decoding grids exploring the root test (to bear witness or show evidence).
From test and attest to testimony, protest, and intestacy, this pack offers structured practice with over 30 derived words — all carefully segmented for reading, spelling, and meaning.
Each sheet supports multi-sensory learning, encouraging children to:
▪️ Explore the sounds
▪️ Create the word
▪️ Read, Spell, and Use it in a sentence
Also includes a page of hands-on activity ideas — from tracing and air-writing to chalk play and morpheme sorting.
Perfect for learners exploring morphemes, building vocabulary, or strengthening reading and spelling fluency.
🟩 You’ll get:
• Three printable spelling grids
• Word lists split by morpheme
• Sentence-writing prompts
• Multi-sensory activity suggestions
• Colour-coded versions to support visual memory
Check out the resource on this video.
Designed for home learning or 1:1 support.
Pairs well with the matching “test” jigsaw word cards.