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Word split: compound words
A mix and match puzzle created by teachers, using compound words, to support primary school literacy and demonstrate examples of compound words.
Word colouring: nouns and pronouns
Colour the squares with nouns in green. Colour the squares with pronouns in brown. Leave the blank squares empty, then work out what the picture is.
Irregular past tense verbs wordsearch
A fun and free activity created by an experienced teacher with the aim of teaching KS2 children about irregular past tense verbs. Each of the sentences on the worksheet includes an incorrect past-tense verb. Circle the incorrect verb and then find the correct form of the verb in the wordsearch.
Spelling patterns: the prefix cir-
Can you complete this mini-wordsearch? All the words you need start with the prefix circ- and are below. What do you think circ- means?
Write your own homonyms crossword puzzle
Homonyms are pairs of words that are spelled and pronounced the same way, but have different meanings. Look at these words. Can you work out the two different meanings?
If not, look them up in the dictionary. On the next page you’ll need to create TWO crossword puzzles where the homonyms are the answers. Each word will need two different clues, one for each meaning.
If not, look them up in the dictionary. On the next page you’ll need to create TWO crossword puzzles where the homonyms are the answers. Each word will need two different clues, one for each meaning.
Spelling patterns: words ending -ous
Can you underline all the words ending -ous in this passage? Now write each of the words in the table below. Look up each word in the dictionary and write its definition in the right hand column.
Spelling patterns: words ending -cian / -ssion
Cut out the words words ending -cian / -ssion. Practise learning each one by looking closely at it, then turn it over to see if you can write it correctly. Once you have learned them, try these tongue-twisting sentence activities!
Spelling patterns: words containing the digraph ‘ou’ (Phase 5 phonics)
All these words contain the letters ‘ou’ but make the sound /u/, as in umbrella. Cut the words out and put them into the following sentences where you think they belong.
Spelling patterns: words containing 'ch' as a /k/ sound
Underline the ‘ch’ in each of the following words. Say the words out loud. Can you see how the ‘ch’ is pronounced /k/? Now see if you can find the words in a wordsearch.
Spelling patterns: the prefix sub-
A prefix is a string of letters added to the beginning of a root word, changing its meaning. Each prefix has a meaning; sub- means ‘under’. Cut out the following words and definitions. See if you can match each words to its definition.
Spelling patterns: the prefix anti-
A prefix is a string of letters added to the beginning of a root word, changing its meaning. Each prefix has a meaning; anti- means ‘against’. Cut out the following words and definitions. See if you can match each words to its definition.
Noun and verb homophones
In these pairs of homophones, the nouns end -ce and the verbs end -se. Can you use the correct homophone to complete these sentences?
Modal verbs practice
A fun Year 5 English worksheet made by a teacher to help primary-school children understand modal verbs. It includes examples and activities to make learning about modal verbs enjoyable and engaging.
Homophones practice
Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Can you put the words in the left-hand column in the correct sentences?
Apostrophes for singular and plural possession
When we show that something belongs to someone else, we use an apostrophe. When we talk about lots of things belonging to one person or lots of people, the placing of the apostrophe changes. Look at these sentences and see if you can add in the missing apostrophes.
Adding suffixes to words ending -fer
When a verb ends in -fer, if you want to add the suffixes -ing or -ed to it, you need to add another r at the end. If the word is turned to a noun with the ending -ence, the r is not doubled. Now see if you know what all the words in the left-hand column mean. Can you write a sentence containing the red words?
Writing lists and using colons
Make a list of all of the different things in your living room. Use them to finish this sentence (and remember your colon!). Now make a list of all of the different things that might be in a wizard’s spell room. Use the list to finish the sentence below.
Using semi-colons in lists
We use semi-colons in a list when the items in the list are described by phrases. Can you correctly place the semi-colons in these lists?
Using apostrophes for omission
Some of the apostrophes have gone missing from this passage. Can you add them back in? Then write each of the incorrect words in their uncontracted (unshortened) form in the grid below. Can you arrange the yellow letters to form word related to using apostrophes?
Spot incorrect capital letters
Jennifer has gone a bit capital-letter-mad writing a letter about her interests and hobbies! Circle the words that shouldn’t have a capital letter, then find them in the wordsearch.
Sorting time connectives
Time connectives are words or phrases used in writing or speech to explain WHEN something is happening. Can you sort these time connectives from regular connectives?
Semi-colon or comma?
We can use a semi-colon to separate two clauses if they are in some way related to each other and if both clauses could make sense on their own. If one part of the sentence doesn’t make sense on its own, use a comma. Tick and cross these sentences to show if the correct punctuation has been used.
Past tense verbs
Look at this passage. It includes a number of verbs in the past tense; you need to collect the ones that end in -ed. Find them and write them into the grid below. The highlighted letters will spell out a word.
Irregular past tense verbs wordsearch
A fun and free activity created by an experienced teacher with the aim of teaching KS2 children about irregular past tense verbs. Each of the sentences on the worksheet includes an incorrect past-tense verb. Circle the incorrect verb and then find the correct form of the verb in the wordsearch.
Commas after fronted adverbials
A fronted adverbial is used at the start of a sentence to explain more about the verb. It tells us where, when or how the verb is done. After a fronted adverbial, we often need a comma. Can you place the missing commas correctly in these sentences?