Literacy Starter Activities

Year 10 C1 Topic 1: The Earth’s sea and atmosphere

Focus: Spellings

C1.1 The early atmosphere

The following words are anagrams. Rearrange the letters to make a list of the key words and terms for this topic:

reshapetom gentironunveiltoo negoxyalcoveson

canoes android icebox (two words)mamaion rapture avow (two words)coneends

C1.1 The early atmosphere

The following words are anagrams. Rearrange the letters to make a list of the key words and terms for this topic:

atmosphere nitrogenevolution oxygenvolcanoes

oceans carbon dioxideammonia water vapourcondense

C1.2 A changing atmosphere

• Add the vowels to complete these words:

_rg_n_sms

s_d_m_nt_ _ry

l_m_st_n_

c_lc_ _m c_rb_n_t_

ph_t_synth_s_s

C1.2 A changing atmosphere

• Add the vowels to complete these words:

organisms

sedimentary

limestone

calcium carbonate

photosynthesis

C1.3 Oxygen in the atmosphere

• Write down the correct name for each piece of equipment making sure you spell it correctly:

Clue: not a test tube!

C1.3 Oxygen in the atmosphere

• Write down the correct name for each piece of equipment making sure you spell it correctly:

beaker boiling tube

clamp

boss retort / clamp stand

ruler

C1.4 The atmosphere today

• Correct the spelling errors in the following sentences. There are 7 errors in total.

• Nitrogen and oxygen are the most abundent gases in the atmosphere.

• There is also water vapor presant in the atmosphere.• Volcanos can release a lot of sulfur dioxide and

lightening can produce nitrogen oxides.• Deforrestation means there are fewer trees to remove

carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by photosinthesis• One theory is that most off the nitrogen was added to the

atmosphere gradualy due to the reactions of nitrogen-containing compounds.

C1.4 The atmosphere today

• Correct the spelling errors in the following sentences. There are 7 errors in total.

• Nitrogen and oxygen are the most abundant gases in the atmosphere.

• There is also water vapour present in the atmosphere.• Volcanoes can release a lot of sulfur dioxide and

lightening can produce nitrogen oxides.• Deforestation means there are fewer trees to remove

carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by photosynthesis• One theory is that most off the nitrogen was added to the

atmosphere gradually due to the reactions of nitrogen-containing compounds.