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English worksheets
Free worksheets: Word puzzles, KS2
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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.
Revising and improving sentences
Write some sentences about what you did at the weekend. Now write some interesting words you know from stories you’ve read. Go back to your sentences. Can you add some of the interesting
words into your news writing?
words into your news writing?
Questions: vocabulary and punctuation
Alfie’s homework is to write some questions. He is going to use these words to help him: what; where; how. Do you know any other words Alfie could use to write a question? Can you also add the correct punctuation for a question?
Planning a story with a spider diagram
A Year 1 English worksheet created by an experienced teacher to help your child plan a story by creating a spider diagram.
Match the contracted words
Can you match the two words on the left with their contracted form on the right? Then, think of some more contracted words and write them down. Don’t forget your apostrophe!
Linking sentences with connectives
All these words can be used as connectives. Complete the sentences using the connective that makes the most sense!
Homophones wordsearch
Can you find these homophone pairs hidden in the wordsearch below?
Homophones mix and match
Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Can you match the pairs of homophones? Describe what each word means and watch out – two of the pairs have an extra homophone!
Contractions memory game
When we shorten two words into one, the missing letter or letters are replaced by an apostrophe to form the contracted word. Practise matching words with their contracted form with this contractions memory game.
Continuing stories
Read the beginning of this story. What do you think happens next? Write and draw it!
Be a connectives spy
Connectives or conjunctions are joining words. Can you spot the connective in each of the sentences below and circle it in red?
Changing words by adding suffixes
A SUFFIX is a word ending, added to a ‘root’ word to change it into another word. Can you change these words by adding a suffix (and changing the root word if needed)?
Reading comprehension: Greedy Goldilocks
A simple writing activity to help your child practise the question and answer format of reading comprehension work. They'll also need to draw a picture to show they understand what greedy Goldilocks is doing in the text.
Handwriting practice: joining high-frequency words
A Year 2 handwriting practice worksheet created by a primary school teacher and focusing on joining high-frequency words for KS1 learning.
Some cursive handwriting practice and spelling practice rolled into one: writing high frequency words, joined up. Remember that letter formation can vary from school to school, so check letters like g, j, k and z to ensure that your child is writing them the same way at home and at school.
Some cursive handwriting practice and spelling practice rolled into one: writing high frequency words, joined up. Remember that letter formation can vary from school to school, so check letters like g, j, k and z to ensure that your child is writing them the same way at home and at school.
Planning and writing a story set in an imaginary world
Green or barren, deserted or populated by amazing creatures – it's time to enter an imaginary world! Your child will need to write a story set in an environment of their choosing, using the planning frame to help them organise their ideas before they put pen to paper.
Conversations in writing
Continue a conversation between two characters, remembering the rules of writing speech: Start each character’s speech on a new line, use “ to open the speech, end the speech with !, ? or , and use ” to close the speech. Don't forget to use a reporting clause (for example: shouted the mouse, replied Frank), too!
Spelling patterns: the prefix prim-
Can you complete this mini-crossword? The words you need start with the prefix prim- and are listed below. What do you think prim- means?
Identifying paragraphs
Paragraphs are sections of writing. In information texts, writers try to make sure that each area of the subject they are writing about is separated into paragraphs. Can you group the information on these pages into paragraphs?
Using personification in poetry
Read through this poem. In this poem, night is personified. Can you underline any phrases that suggest that night is a person? Then write down some of your ideas and use them to write your own poem that personifies night.
Reading comprehension: An argument for zoos
A zoos a good place for animals to live or not. Here is an argument for zoos. Read it and see if you agree with the writer's viewpoint or not.
Reading comprehension: An argument against zoos
Do you think zoos are a good thing? Read this interesting argument against zoos and see if you agree with the writer's opinion or not.