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Writing direct speech worksheet

Writing direct speech

Here is a helpful frame to remind you how to put together direct speech. Can you write your own direct speech sentences?
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Full stops challenge: The Story Game

Full stops challenge: The Story Game

Each player collects parts of sentences as they go round the board then, when you get to the end, see who can write the best story using just the parts you've collected.
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Direct speech Game

Direct speech Game

The aim of the game is to make a full sentence containing direct speech. You move around the board collecting game cards based on the colour you land on. The first person to make a complete sentence wins.
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Noun and verb homophones worksheet

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?
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Adding suffixes to words ending -fer worksheet

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?
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Using semi-colons in lists worksheet

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?
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Semi-colon or comma?

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.
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Find the synonyms football worksheet

Find the synonyms

Synonyms are words that have a similar meaning. For example: ‘delighted’, ‘ecstatic’ and ‘joyful’ are all synonyms for ‘happy’. Look at the following sentences. Can you replace the green word with its synonym in the box below?
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Word speed challenge

Word speed challenge

Print off a copy of the challenge sheet for every person. Who can fill the grid with nouns, verbs and adjectives the fastest?
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Column words: verbs

Column words: verbs

Can you place the words in the correct rows in the grid so that the shaded column spells out another verb?
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Spelling patterns: the suffix -phobia matching puzzle

Spelling patterns: the suffix -phobia matching puzzle

The suffix ‘phobia’ means ‘fear’. Look up these words in the dictionary and find out what fear they relate to, then match them correctly. Copy out each word to practise spelling it. What other unusual phobias can you discover?
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Great grammar games learning pack

Great Grammar Games

From proper nouns to pronouns, statements to subordinate clauses and articles to adverbs, help your child revise grammar the fun way with our Great Grammar Games learning pack. A friendly, grammar- and flamingo-obsessed Grammar Gator offers tips, tricks, exercises and activities to help your child practise all aspects of basic English grammar in play-packed sessions.
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KS2 SATs Grammar, punctuation and spelling TheSchool Run practice paper E

KS2 SATs Grammar, punctuation and spelling practice paper E

Practise the grammar, punctuation and spelling skills required for the KS2 SATs test with your child with our 'mock' papers. Written in the style of the KS2 Grammar, punctuation and spelling test, the practice papers offer at-home revision opportunities for children taking the Y6 tests in May.
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KS2 SATs Grammar, punctuation and spelling TheSchool Run practice paper D

KS2 SATs Grammar, punctuation and spelling practice paper D

Help your child revise for the new 'SPAG' test, which tests grammar, punctuation and spelling as part of KS2 SATs. Our 'mock' papers will help familiarise them with the question format and boost their confidence with some at-home practice.
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KS2 SATs Grammar, punctuation and spelling TheSchool Run practice paper C

KS2 SATs Grammar, punctuation and spelling practice paper C

Written in the style of the new KS2 SATs Grammar, punctuation and spelling test, our 'SPAG' practice papers will offer your child the chance to get to grips with the question format and practise in preparation for the Y6 tests in May.
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KS2 SATs Grammar, punctuation and spelling TheSchool Run practice paper B

KS2 SATs Grammar, punctuation and spelling practice paper B

Adverbs, clauses, correct punctuation and sentence analysis are all part of the new KS2 SATs Grammar, punctuation and spelling test. Help your child revise in preparation for the May assessments with our practice papers, written in the style of the 'SPAG' test.
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KS2 SATs Grammar, punctuation and spelling TheSchool Run practice paper A

KS2 SATs Grammar, punctuation and spelling practice paper A

A new statutory test of English grammar, punctuation and spelling was introduced for children at the end of Key Stage 2 from 2013. Help your Y6 child prepare for the 'SPAG' test with our practice papers, written in the style of the new test by a KS2 teacher.
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Write your own homonyms crossword puzzle

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.
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Subject and verb agreement in writing worksheet

Subject and verb agreement in writing

The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing or idea that is doing or being something. The verb that follows the subject changes according to whether the subject is singular or plural. Verbs also change according to whether the sentence is in the present or past tense. Can you complete this table with the correct subjects and verbs?
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Main and subordinate clauses worksheet

Main and subordinate clauses

A main clause is an independent clause that could stand on its own. They are sometimes followed by a subordinate clause that cannot make sense on its own (it is dependent on the main clause). The main clause doesn’t have to come first in the sentence. Can you underline main clauses in red and subordinate clauses in blue?
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