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Square words wordsearch
Can you find all these Goldilocks-themed words in the wordsearch?
Mini word Sudoku 4 x 4
Put the letters from the word EASY in the squares so that each column, row, and mini-grid contains all the letters that make up the word.
Rhyming words: creatures word puzzle
Practise your rhyming and spelling skills by thinking of names of animals that rhyme with each of these words. There could be more than one answer... how many can you identify?
Homophones wordsearch
Can you find these homophone pairs hidden in the wordsearch below?
Spelling patterns: silent letters w and k
All these words have a silent letter at the beginning. This means that you write the letter when you spell the words, but you don’t make the sound of that letter when you say it out loud. Can you find each of these words in the wordsearch below?
Split digraphs revision (Phase 5 phonics)
A fun, teacher-created resource that helps children understand what a split digraph word is, which is often taught in Phase 5 phonics at primary school.
Selecting adjectives
Can you make these sentences more interesting by using the adjective bank at the bottom of the page? Cut out all the adjectives so that you can move them around, then stick them down when you are happy with your sentences.
Pick the correct homophone
Homophones are pairs of words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Cut out these words and put them in the sentences in the correct places.
Comparative adjectives: adding -er
The comparative form of an adjective is used to compare two people or things. To form it we add -er to the adjective. Look at these sentences which compare two football players and add the correct ending to the adjectives.
Apostrophes for possession
When we are showing that something belongs to someone we use an apostrophe. Look at these sentences about football and add in the missing apostrophes.
Apostrophes for missing letters
Sometimes we want to shorten words when we’re speaking or writing. When we miss letters out, we replace them with an apostrophe (contractions). Look at the red words in this passage. Can you write them as contractions?
Reading comprehension: The New Girl
Can you read this story with your mum or dad? Underline any important words or names you might need to remember. then have a go at answering the questions.
Reading comprehension: The Hare and the Tortoise
Here is the story of The Hare and the Tortoise. Can you read it with your mum or dad? Underline any important words or names you might need to remember and then have a go at answering the questions.
Reading comprehension: The Cat and the Mouse
Here is the story of The Cat and the Mouse. Can you read it with your mum or dad? Underline any important words or names you might need to remember then have a go at answering the questions.
Reading comprehension: The Birthday Party
Can you read this story with your mum or dad? Underline any important words or names you might need to remember and then have a go at answering the questions.
Reading comprehension: My Little Brother
Can you read this poem with your mum or dad? Underline any important words or names you might need to remember then have a go at answering the questions.
Reading comprehension: Cinderella
Here is part of the story of Cinderella. Can you read it with your mum or dad? Underline any important words or names you might need to remember then have a go at answering the questions.
Reading comprehension: The Camping Holiday
Can you read this story with your mum or dad? Underline any important words or names you might need to remember then have a go at answering the questions.
Square words wordsearch
Can you find all these Goldilocks-themed words in the wordsearch?
Mini word Sudoku 4 x 4
Put the letters from the word EASY in the squares so that each column, row, and mini-grid contains all the letters that make up the word.
Double letter: opposites
Cross out the letters that are in the grid twice. The letters that are left will spell two words that are opposites.
Rhyming words: creatures word puzzle
Practise your rhyming and spelling skills by thinking of names of animals that rhyme with each of these words. There could be more than one answer... how many can you identify?
Split words: colours
Four names of colours have been split in half. Can you find the matching parts to see what they are?
Missing words: nouns
Spot the nouns then place the missing nouns in the correct place in the story.
Find the rainbow colours
There are seven colours in the rainbow. Can you match the first part of each word to the second part to form the names of the colours, then colour in the rainbow below?