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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.
Christmas crossword
Test your knowledge of Christmas songs, characters and traditions with this fun quick crossword!
St Andrews Day crossword puzzle
Test your knowledge of all things Scottish, and see how long it takes you to solve this quick crossword!
The Parents' Guide to turning a reluctant reader into a literacy lover
Why are some children reluctant to read, and what can you do to help them fall in love with books? From exploring non-fiction to making reading a feel-good pleasure, we explain how you can turn a reluctant reader into a bookworm. Happy reading!
Writing informative text
Have your child pretend they're helping out a new boy or girl who's just arrived at their school by explaining all of the important things they'd need to know, from homework to PE.
Spotting facts and opinions
Use this worksheet to help your child learn to recognise sentences that are facts and sentences that are opinions.
Join sentences with connectives
Choose which connectives you'd like to use to join the sentences in this worksheet
Write a poem about snow
In this worksheet, your child can complete a poem about snow by filling in the blanks. Repeat the exercise to come up with a few different poems.
Reading comprehension: The journey
Read this short passage about taking a train journey to France, then answer questions based on the text.
Using similes
Help your child practise using similes by completing these phrases to make comparisons.
Three-syllable words
Clap out the syllables in these words, and rewrite them with the syllables divided out.
Practise two-syllable words
Help your child get to grips with syllables by dividing the words on this worksheet into two syllables.
Reading comprehension practice: Growing vegetables
With this worksheet, have your child answer questions after reading about how to grow their own vegetables.
Using contrasting connectives
Can you finish these sentences to show contrasting opinions? Choose a connective from the box below and then write two second parts for each sentence, one supporting zoos and one in opposition to zoos. An example is done for you.
Write full sentences
Convert basic notes about a fun day at the Natural History Museum into full sentences and paragraphs.
Using descriptive words
In this worksheet, your child can practise writing sentences with descriptive words, and understand why they are more interesting to read than sentences without descriptive words.
Group 'i' before 'e' words
Help your child learn the "'i' before 'e' except after 'c'" rule by grouping the words that follow the rule and the ones that don't into the appropriate categories.
Full stops, commas and capital letters practice
Help your child understand where and when to use commas and full stops by filling them into the text on this worksheet. Don't forget to add capital letters at the start of new sentences!
Guy Fawkes wordsearch
Remember, remember the fifth of November… but can you complete this challenging wordsearch?
UK cities wordsearch
Can you find all of these cities in this very challenging wordsearch? How many have you been to?
Halloween wordsearch
A spook-tacular wordsearch that your child can do in preparation for Halloween!