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Ir

er

1. Write ir to finish the words.

la) d

t,

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Ie) sh

Ib) stL

Ic) th

If) sk_t

Ig) f

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t,

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Id) sw

st

Ih) c h

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2. Put a line under the ir words. Answer each question with yes or no.
la) Are you a girl?

Ib) Can a bird c h irp?

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Ic) Have you worn a skirt?


Id) Do you have a blue shirt?
Ie) Have you ever come first in a race?
If) Is the third letter of the alphabet 'b'?
3. Add er to finish the words. Draw a picture for each.

la) f

4.

Ib) p

Ic) h

bs

Id) p

son

Choose the right word.

I liked toI chirp I serve I in the I wirl I ferns I.


third II letter I number I of the word 'term' is 't'.
Ic) There wasI bird I dirt I on the boy'sI perch I shirt I

I girl
Ib) TheI first

bird

la) The

5.

ch

Write the missing word.

la) I saw the

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Ib) Al the end of

flying in the sky.

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Ic) Mum likes to use

we have holidays.

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when she cooks.

term
herbs
bini
skirt

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ew

Phonics

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(.( moon
(d( broom

(b( spoon

( ,( boot

2. (.( hoot
(d) spoon

(bj roof
(,j food

(,j

3. (.j chew
(d) grew
(uj r.rp.w

(bj drew
(,j screw

(,j flew
( I) threw

4. (. j threw
(d) crew

(bj drew
(,j screws, roof

(,j grew

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(a)

ml

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(b) sp

(c) b

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(d) br

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2. What aml?

roof

food

hoot

spoon

zoo

(a) I am the sound an owl makes.


(b) I cover the top of a house.

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(c) I am a place where you can visit animals.


(d) I am something you can use to eat with.

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(e) I am what you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner.


3. Add ew to finish the rhyming words.

(a) ch

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(e) scr

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4.

(c) fl

(b) d r

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(f) thr

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(g) c r

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(d) g r

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Choose the right word.

I drew I the cricket ball to Ben.


(b) Mum liked the picture I I drew I chew f
(c) WeI flew I grew I flowers in the garden.
(d) Mum and Dad like to watch theI chews I crew I sail.
(e) Grandad used twoI screws I chews I to fix theI hoot I
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(a) Tom threw

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oy

oi

Phonics

Answers
(b( oyster
(, ( enjoy

(,( toy

(bl soil
(,I coil
(hI joint

(,I point
( I) join

(bl coin
3. (. 1 point, join
(.1 hoit
(rl) boil
Answers to questions will vary.

(,I noise

4. (.1 coin
(d) boy, noise

(,I spoil

I.

(.( Roy, Troy


(d( boy

2. (.( coin
(d) moist
(01 boil

(bl annoy

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oy

1. Write an oy word to finish each sentence.

ROlf

enjolf

tOlf

(a) My two brothers are called


(b) An

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might have a pearl inside it.

(c) My nanna gave me a new

and

lfster

for my birthday.

(d) I sit between a

and a girl.

(e) My sister and I

playing outside.

2. Add oi to finish the words.

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(b) s
(f) j

(e) c

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(c) p
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(d) m
(h) j

(g) b

st
nt

3. Circle the 0; words. Answer each question with yes or no.

(a) Can you point to where two walls join?

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(b) Do you have a coin in your pocket?


(c) Have you heard a snake make a noise?

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(d) Have you seen a kettle boil?


(e) Have you seen a c a r on a hoist?
4.

Choose the right word.

(a) I paid for the drink with a

coon

coil

I annoy I me when I am reading.


(c) I like toI soil I spoil I my baby brother.
moist
(d) TheI Roy I boy I made a lot ofI nOIse
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wh

qu

Phonics

Answers
(.( what
(d( whale

(b( when
(, ( wheat

(,( wheel
(I ) whip

2. (.( wheels
(d) white

(bj whiskers
(,j when, whisper

(,j where

3. queen, quilt, quiet, quack


(.j quiet
(rl) Ililt

(bj quack

(,j queen

(bj where, queue

(,j when, quiet

I.

4. Underlined words:
(.j where, queen
(d) what, quacks
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qu

,en

Icl

,eat

If I

1. Add wh to finish these words.

lal
Idl

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,at

Ibl

,ale

lel

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eel
Ip

2. Put a line under the wh words. Answer each question with yes or no.
lal Are there three wheels on a car?
Ibl Does a cat have whiskers?
Icl Do you know where your best friend lives?
Idl Is white your favourite colour?
lei Do you know when to whisper?
3. Finish the qu words. Write each word next to its picture.

een
ilt

lal

iet
ack
4.

l!/)

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ICl

1l:

Idl

Put a line under the wh and qu words. Write an answer.

lal Where does a queen live?


Ibl Where would you have to stand in a queue?
Icl When do you have to be quiet?
Idl What animal quacks?
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ow

OU

Phonics

Answers
(.( <Ow
(d( owl

(b( clown
(, ( lown

(,( brown
(I) crown

2. (.( how
(dl frown

(bl drown
(,I .ow

(,I down

3. (. 1 round
(dl mouse

(bl pouch
(, I couch

I.

(,I house
cloud

( I)

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ow

1. Add ow to finish the words. Draw a picture for each.

la) e

Ib) el

Id)

Ie)

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2. Trace over the ow sound. Use the words to finish the sentences.

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la) I don't know

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Ib) If you don't learn to swim, you might


Ie) The opposite of u p is

d;\fvn

to mow the lawn.


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Id) When I am grumpy, I might

fri)\fV n

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Ie) I wish I could g o and play right

n cyvv

drc;\j;!n

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3. Add ou to finish the words. Write each word next to its picture.

se

se

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nd

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ck

ing

Phonics

Answers
(.( sock
(d( rocket

(b( clock

(,( lock

2. (.( sack
(d) track

(bj pocket
(,j trick

(,j ticket
(I) block

3. (.j spring
(d) king

(bj ring
(,j wing

(,j string
(I ) swing

4. (.j thing, bring


(d) spring

(bj sing

(,j sting

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ing

1. Add ck to finish

lal so

Id l ro

Icl 10

Ibl cia

et

2. Write a rhyming word for each.

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lal back

Ibl rocket

Icl wicket

Idl crack

lei brick

IfI flock

3. Write ing to finish

r
k

lal

sw

ICI

spr

str
4.

(bl'

&
"Ji,

Idl

IfI '"

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Put a line under the ing words. Answer each question.

lal What thing would you like to bring to school?


(bl Who do you know that can sing a song?
Icl What insect might sting you?
Idl What season comes before spring?
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C
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Look, say, cover, write, check

are

best

clean

clock

cross

down

drive

each

forgot

gave

have

help

here

hole

home

like

much

rest

room

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small

spend

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take

they

thing

thin k

this

toast

today

train

under

went

were

when

which

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Adding s-plurals

Spelling and word srudy

TEACHER INFORMATION
The plural of II word indicates more than one person or thing.
Adding an s is the most comnon way to make most singular words plural.
Forwards ending in y, with II vowel before the y, just add s; e.g. boy-boys.
Forwards ending in y. with II consonant before the y, change the y to i and
add as;
e.g. lady-ladies. Nole: Proper nouns do not change; add an s only: e.g. Mr
and Mrs Henry-The Henrys.

Forwards ending in sh, eh, s or x, add es; e,g. dish-dishes, church


churches, box-boxes, dress-dresses.
Forwards ending in f orie, change the f or le to II and add as; e.g. faal
leaves. Nole: There are exceptions such as chief, belief. chef and cafe.
(These words would sound strange with II II sound.)
For some words ending in 0 add an s; e.g. piano-pianos, avocado
avocados, radio-radios.

For others, add es; e.g. hero-heroes, tomato-tomatoes, potato-potatoes,


cargo-&argoes. Note: Some words ending in 0 now have two acceptable
plural forms; e.g. mosquitoes/mosquitos, buffaloes/buffalos.
For words that are hyphenated, add s to the main noun; e.g. sister-in-Iaw
sisters-in-law.

Some words retain the same form; e.g. sheep, aircraft. fish, deer.
Some words change conpletely; e.g. tooth-teeth, mouse-mice, child
children, foot-feet.

Answers
I.

1.1 shirt, shirts


1,1 shop,shops

Ibl dolls, doll


Idl dogs, dog

2. 1.1 four trains


1,1 five balls

Ibl three shops


Idl two girls

3. 1.1 cakes
Idl kites
101 roses

Ibl snakes
1,1 slides
Ihl pies

Q.

1,1 toys
II) bikes

4. Sam put on two socks and two shoes. He went to school.


Three teachers stood at the gate. The teachers all said
hello to him. Sam wentto play with his two friends.
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Add s where there is more than one of a thing.
I.

two clocks

Choose the right word.

I shirts I on. Mum washed four


Ibl She has four I doll I dolls f My l doll I dolls I is on the bed.
I c I Dad went to a I shop I shops I. We wentto three I shop I shops
Idl We have twoI dog I dogs f They only have oneI dog I dogs I
lal I have a

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shirt

2. Add s if there is more than one.

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lal one train

three shop

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lei five ball

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Ibl one shop

fourtrain

Idl one girl

one ball

two girl

3. Write the new word.

4.

lal one cake

two

lei one toy

three

lei one slide

four

Igi one rose

twenty

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Ibl one snake

five

Idl one kite

SIX

If) one bike

seven

Ihl one pie

ten

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Read the sto r y. Add s where there is more than one of something.

Sam
Three

put on two sock and two


teacher

hello to

him. Sam

When the bell


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Adding oed

Spelling and word srudy

Answers
(.( cleaned
(d( toasted

(b( crossed

(,( helped

2. (.( cleaned
(d) toasted

(bj crossed
(,j trained

(,j helped

3. (.j walked
(d) wished

(bj camped
(,j called

(,j rested
( I) plaved

I.

4. Last night, I enjoyed ta'king to my friends. We


talked and played. Then we watched some girls playing
netball. We all joined in and played with them.

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Add ed to show that something has been done; for example: jump -jumped.
I.

Add ed to each word.

lal cleanl

Ibl cross.

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Icl help'

Idl toast

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2. Choose the right word.

I cleaned I my room after school.


Ibl Yesterday, Mum I crosses I crossed I two things off her list.
L_-"r
Icl Yesterday, I help I helped I Dad in the garden.
Idl I I toast I toasted I some bread for breakfast.
lei Last week, I I train I trained I for football.
lal I

clean

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3. Write each /lew word by addi/lg ed.

lal I walk to school. Yesterday, I

_____

to school.

Ibl Our family camps every year. Last holidays, we


woods.
Icl Nan rests every day. Yesterday, she
Idl I wish I had a present.

IfI I like to play. Last Sunday, 1


4.

_____

_____

lei Mum told me to call my brother. 1

_____

in the

on her bed.

for a new bike.

_____

_____

him ten minutes ago.

outside.

Read the sto r y. Add ed to the words that need il.

Last

night,

talk

and

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Spelling and word srudy

Answers
(b( colder
( , ) higher
( h) richer

( ,( taller
(I ) louder

2. (. ) cleaner
(d) smaller

(b( deeper

( ,( shorter

3. (. ) teacher
(rl) Ollfcilmllr

(b) farmer
( .) singllr

( ,) cleaner
(I) huildllf

4. (. ) player
(d) catch

(b) drive
( ,) leacher, wider

( ,) warmer

I.

(.( older
(d( longer
(0) sicker

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1. Write each word with er added.

lal old

Ibl cold

lei tall

Idl long

lei high

IfI loud

Igi sick

Ihl rich

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2. Write each new word by adding er.


lal Our house is clean. Nan's house is
Ibl Our pool is deep. The river is

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lei My hair is short. Mum's hair is


Idl My mother is small. I a m

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3. Write the words. Add er to each. Draw pictures.

lei clean

Ibl farm

lal teach

II
lei sing

Idl garden

If) build

II

I
4.

II
II

Choose the right word.

I player I scored a goal.


Ibl Will you I drive
driver I me to school?
lei Yesterday was I warm I warmer I than today.
Idl She had to I catch I catcher I the ball and throw it back.
lei The I teach I teacher I has a desk I wide I wider I than mine.
lal The football

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Spelling and word srudy

Answers
I.

(.( signing
(d( crossing

2. (.( reading
(d) kicking

(b( sleeping
(,( thinking

(,( standing
(I) spending

(bl Drawing
(,I cooking

(,I Spelling

3. I like playing in my football team. Mr Fisher is


very good at coaching us. He is happy when we
IHI! listp.ning In him. W IIrI! onnct lit fnllnwing his
rules. I like kicking the ball into the net. Next
week, we are going to play II new team.
4. Underlined words:
(. 1 singing
(bl eating
(d) doing
(,I playing
Answers to questions will vary.

(,I reading
drawing

( I)

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1. Write each word with ing added.

(b) sleep

(a) sing
(d) cross

(e) think

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(c) stand

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(f) spend

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2. Write each new word by adding ing.


(a) I can read. I a m
(b) It is fun to draw.

_______

(c) It is easy to spell.

is fun.
'S

_______

(d) I saw her kick the ball. She is


(e) He will cook dinner. He is

easy.

______

_______

the ball.

dinner.

3. Read the sto r y. Add ing to the words that need it.

like
very
are
rules.
week,
4.

play

In

football

my

good

at

coach

listen

to

him.

like
we

kick
are

go

us.

We
the

He
are

ball

to

team.

Mr

is

happy

good

at

Fisher
when
follow

into

the

net.

new

team.

play

IS
we
his

Next

Put a line under the ing words. Answer the questions.

(a) What song do you like singing?

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(b) What type of fruit do you like eating?

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(e) What kind of book do you like reading?


(d) What do you like doing after school?
(e) Who do you like playing with?
(f) What do you like drawing?
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Prefixes un-

Spelling and word srudy

TEACHER INFORMATION
A prefix is one or more letters added to the beginning of a base word to change
its meaning; e.g. dislike, unhappy, replay, irresponsible, misunderstood, improper,
disappear, preheat. illegal.

Answers
I. 1,1

undo
Id) untie
I, ) uneven

2. 1,1

Ibl unlit
I,) unzip
Ih) unlock

fit, unfit
Ib) happy, unhappy
I,) kind, unkind
Id) tie, untie
I ,) locked, unlocked
Ifl washed, unwashed
(i) zip. unzip
(j) even, uneven
Answers to the questions may vary.

101 unfit
If) unkind
10) tidy. untidy
Ih) clean, unclean

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When you write un before a word, its meaning changes to the opposite.
happy

unhappy

1. Write un before each word.

(a)
(e)

,do

(b)

-,ZiP

(f)

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__

___

,lit

(c)

,kind

(g)

fit

(d)

even

(h)

__

__

tie

__

__

lock

2. Read each question and put a line under the opposite words. Write your
answer.
(a) Are you fit or unfit?
(b) Were you happy or unhappy yesterday?
(c) Is your bedroom tidy or untidy?
(d) Can you tie and u ntie your shoelaces?
(e) Are you kind or unkind to your friends?
(f) Are your clothes washed or unwashed?
(g) Is the classroom door locked or unlocked?
(h) Are your hands clean or unclean?
Ii) Do you know how to zip and unzip clothes?
ii i Are the lines on this page even or uneven?
3. Draw an untidy desk and a tidy desk.

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Suffixes -Iy. -ful

Spelling and word srudy

TEACHER INFORMATION
A suffix is one or more letters added to the end of 11 base word to add to its

meaning; e,g. careless, helpfl, thinly, walker, agreement, talking, breakable,


famous, neatness, selfish.

Answers
L [.[ softly
[dl sadly

(bl thinly
(e) firstly

['I slowly
[I) lastly

2. [.1 quietly
[dl quickly

(bl slowly

[,I weekly

3. Underlined words:
[. 1 softly
[bl nicely
[dl loudly
Answers to these questions will vary.
4. [.1 helpful
[dl cupful
5.

6.

[.1 helpful
[dl cupful

Ie) slowly

[bl thankful
[,I mouthful

[,I playful
[I) useful

[b[ careful

[,I playful

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SuHixes -Iy, -'ul


1. Write each word with Iy added.

lal soft

Ibl thin

lei slow

Idl sad

lei first

If I last

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2. Write each new word by adding Iy.


lal We are quiet when we work. We are working
Ibl I am a slow runner. I run

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lei Every week we do art. We do art


Idl She is a quick reader. She reads

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3. Put a line under each word with Iy. Write your answer as yes or no.

lal Can you talk softly?


lei Can you write slowly?
4.

5.

Ibl Do you play nicely?


Idl Can you yell loudly?

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Write Ihe word wilh (ul added.

lal help

Ibl thank

Idl cup

lei mouth

_ _ __

_ _ __

lei play

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_

If) use

Write Ihe new word by adding (ul.

lal I like to help my dad. I am very


Ibl I take care with my work. I am

_____
_

,)

_______

lei My dog likes to play. She is ______.


Idl I have a full cup of milk. I have a
6.

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of milk.

On the back oflhis sheel, draw:

lal a plateful of food

Ibl something you are thankful for

lei a friendly animal

Idl you quietly reading.

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Answers

I. 1.1
1,1
1,1

Ibl an, lean


Idl do, own
If( " "
Ihl pen, pent
m is, his
II( w,

b,
lock
h.
Igl hop
(i) in, thin
Ikl w.

2. 1.1

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rain, in

Ibl he, hen

sun,dllY

Idl

he, her

3. for, or, go ,got

4. 1.1

Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Sunday


Ibl The smaller word is: day.

5. 1.1

Ibl hand

1,1 stand

6. 1.1

Ibl wind

1,1 wing

band
Idl sandy
twins
Idl wink

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1. Find and write the small word in each of these words.

(a) best

(b) clean

(c) clock

(d) down

(e) help

(f) can

(g) shop

(h) spent

(i) thing

ii i this

(k) went

(I) were

2. Find and write two small words in each word.

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(b) when

(c) Sunday

(d) here
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4. (a) Finish the days of the week.

Man

Tues

Thurs

Fri

Wednes
Satur

(b) The smaller word in all these words is


5.

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Add the small word and to each word. Draw a picture of each word.

(a) b

6.

Sun

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(b) h

(c) stL

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Alphabetical order
Answers

I. 1.1

best
Idl hole

2.

Ibl clean

1.1 clean, down, each, forgot


Ibl clock, gave, have,like
1,1 here, ride, swim, under
Idl Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday
1.1

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b.rl

1,1

."

(1,2,3,4)
(2,1,3,4)

(4, J, 1, 21
(2, 1,3,4)

Ibl hllkA

(r.1 hllil

Ibl said

1,1 "Y

Idl beat
4.

1.1

sand
Idl seat

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1. In each list, look at the first letter in each word.
Write the word that comes first alphabetical/y.

tal best

down

like

sWim

went

Ib) drive

help

here

home

clean

(c) cross

each

gave

are

have

d
e

Id) shop

sleep

small

hole

spend

2. Write 1,2, 3, 4 to show the alphabetical order of each list.


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gave D
under D
Sunday D
clean

D
clock D
swim D
Monday D
down

D forgot D
have D
like D
ride D
here D
Tuesday D Wednesday D

9
h

each

3. AI/ these words start with the letter b. Look at the second letter.
Write the word that comes first alphabetical/y.

J
k
I
m
n
0

P
q
r

la) bad

bed

big

bog

bug

Ib) best

bake

bend

belt

beg

Ie) bill

but

ball

bull

bell

Id) boy

bin

buy

blue

beat

4. Write the word that comes first alphabetical/y.

U
V

la) sand

see

she

SIX

shop

Ib) send

said

ship

so

spot

Ie) stop

sWim

sWing

still

say

Id) slow

star

shirt

seat

sing

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Word parts

Spelling and word srudy

Answers
I.

(.( th and lit


(d( sh and ut
(01 sw and im
(j) 51 and op

2. (. 1 sh- e d
(d) sl- ar
3

(b( Ih and ank


(,I sp and end
( hI sh and ip

(,( sh and op
(I) 51 and and
!i) cI and ap

(bl Ir- ee
(,I sh- ark

(,I

9- old

(I)

cI- ock

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If you split a word into parts, it is easier to sound oul.
When you say the sounds, the words are easier to spel/.
think

has two parts: th and ink.

thing has

two parts: th and ing.

1. Tr y these words.

lal 'that' has th and


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I c I 'shop' has

Idl 'shut' has

and

lei 'spend' has

and

IfI 'stand' has

and

and

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Igi 'swim' has

and

I i I 'clap' has

and

Ihl 'ship' has

and

ii i 'stop' has

and

2. Look at the pictures. Write the word in two parts. Use two colours.

lal

--c

Ibl _

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Opposites

Spelling and word srudy

TEACHER INFORMATION
Antonyms are words that are opposite in meaning. Antonyms can add II contrast

in description or feeling. Many words take II prefix to create an antonym; e.g.


happy-unhappy.

Answers
L 1.1 down
[d l stand
101 sleep

[bl clean
1,1 small
Ihl spend

1'1 under

[I I
!i)

gave
"'w

2. Teacher check
3.

1.1
1,1

I like to spend money.


Turn the light on.

Ibl
Idl

My hands are clean.


I can sit down.

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1. For each word, write its opposite in meaning.
under galle clean small down spend stand new sleep

lal up

Ibl dirty

lei over

Idl sit

lei big

IfI took

Igi wake

Ihl save

i i i old
2. Read and draw:
lal a new clean shirt

(bl some old, dirty shoes

(cl a small cat under a table

(dl a big bird above the tree.

3. Write the sentence again using words that are opposite;


for example: I see a big fish. I see a small fish.
lal I like to save money.
(bl My hands are dirty.
(cl Turn the light off.
(dl I can stand up.
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Homophones

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TEACHER INFORMATION
Homophonfls are words that sound the same but have different meanings; e . g.
cereal -serial. know-no, feat -feel, slare -stair .
Homographs are words that are spell the same but have different meanings and
may or may not sound the same.

Examples:
bow (rhymAs with cnwl--II vllrb mAllninn In bRnri thl! hOlly liS II sian 01
respect
bow (rhymes with lowl-a noun meaning II looped knot
fair-a noun meaning

II group of sideshows
fair-an adjective meaning not cloudy.

Answers
1. (a) by, buy
(d) blue, blew
(g) cheap, cheep

(b) knew, new

(e) some, sum


(hf sew, so

(e) hear, here


(II Which, witch

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These words sound the same but mean something different.
1. Choose the correct word for each sentence.

I by I buy I my bed. will i by I buy I my lunch.


read.
(b) He I new I knew I my name.
have 111 new I knew I
Icl I can I here I hear I you talk.
Please come over I here I hear I
Idl She has a I blue I blew I skirt. The wind I blue I blew I
The maths I some I sum I is right.
lei He has I some I sum I games.
IfI IWhich Witch l one do you like? The I which I witch I was ugly.
heard the bird I cheep I cheap I
Igi My shoes were I cheep I cheap I.
Ihl My nan knows how to I so IsewI. That work is I so Isew I neat.
I

lal The lamp is

book to

2. Draw a picture for each word and use each sentence.

lal ate

Ibl eight

Icl sun

Idl son

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Compound words

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TEACHER INFORMATION
A compound wOfdis formed by joining two or more words together.
Examples include:
waterfall, desktop, notebook, driveway, football, daybreak, nightfall,
downcast, hallway, footlaose,fireproof, hard-wearing, long-sighted, three
quarters, do-it-yourself.

Answers
I.

(.(

housefly
(d( bedroom
(01 teaspoon

2. (.1 rainbow

(dl football
(01 doorway
3. (.1 Sunday

(b( into
(.1 pancake
(hI doorway

(,( football
( I) rainbow

(bl bedroom
(.1 pancake
(hI teaspoon

(,I housefly
(II into

(bl classroom

(,I breakfast

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1. Draw a line to join two words together. Write the new word.

I a I house

room

ball

I bl in

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r
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Icl foot

to

I d I bed

way

I e I pan

fly

I t) rain

spoon

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Igi tea

bow

Ihl door

cake

.'

Ibl I share my
Icl The

______

______

______

Idl My brother loves to play


lei On Sunday, I had a

Igi Walk through the


Ihl Use a

<:;>

in the sky.

with my sister.

kept buzzing around the food.

_______
_

______

IfI We line up before we g o

g,,

2. Use the new words you made to finish the sentences.


lal I saw a pretty

for breakfast.

______

______

______

the classroom.

to g o outside.

to stir the coffee.

3. Find three new compound words in the sentences above.


lal S

d,

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Contractions

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TEACHER INFORMATION
A contrlction is 11 shortened form of two words where an apostrophe is used to
replace the letters omitted; e g. I am -I'm, she is -she's, will not -won't, are nol
- aren'l, they IIro -Ihey're.

Answers
I. 1,1 hfl'
[dl that's

[ hI shll's

2. 1.1
1,1

[bl She's reading II book.


[dl That's going fast.

He's playing II game.


It's very hot

3. 1.1

he's
[d) that's

[b) she's

fr.1 it s
'

I,) it's

4. I.) He's played the game. [b) She's read the book.

I,) It's been hot toda\'.

[d) That's gone fast.

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Some words can be shortened.


To turn f am into f'm, feave out the a and
put an apostrophe ( ) in for the missing letter.
,

I'm reading
1. Drop the letter i to shorten is. Don't forget the apostrophe.

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lal he is

he

lei it is

__

Ibl she is

she

Idl that is

tha

__

2. Write each sentence again with the short word.


lal He is playing a game.
Ibl She is reading a book.
lei It is very hot today.
Idl That is going fast.
3. Leave out two letters to shorten has. Don't forget the apostrophe.
lal he has
lei it has

he

..
_

__

Ibl she has

-_.

she

Idl that has

-_.

tha

__

4. Write the sentence again with the short word.

lal He has played the game.


Ibl She has read the book.
lei It has been hot today.
Idl That has gone fast.
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Misspelt words

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Answers
I.

These words should be circled: (e) clok, (d) driv, (e) dore, (f) eros, (g) tost

2. 1.1

Ibl clock, drive, door, cross, toast

3. 1.1 The letter e is missing.

Ibl give, live, have, like, take, hole

4. 1.1 The letter h is missing.

Ibl what, when, where, why, which

5. cake, seven, today, small

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1. Put a circle around the words that are not spelt correctly.

lal

clok

lei

ffifi1
lm
dare

Ibl train

III

K
eros

I gI

tost

shirt

Idl

2. lal How many words are wrong?

lei

((
driv

Ibl Write the words. Spell them correctly.

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LI

'v

iv

av

ik

ak

ho

_
_______
_______
_
_______
_______
_
_
_______
_
____
_

lal Which letter is missing lrom these words?

Ibl Add the letter so each word is correct.


glv

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_

liv

hav

__
_

lik

__
_

ta

hol

I
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D

4.

wjch

lal Which letter is missing lrom these words?


Ibl Add the letter so each word is correct.
w

at

___

5.

en

___

ere

___

___

ich

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Colour the words that are wrong. Write each word correctly underneath.

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Capital letters

Punctuation

TEACHER INFORMATION
A capitallBtferis used:
to start II sentence; e.g. She is here today.
for the pronoun I, including I'm, I've, I'll lind I ' d
as the firslietter o f II proper noun; e.g. Ireland, Thomas, Pacific Ocean
to start direct speech; e.g. I said, 'She is here today',
forthe initial letter and proper nouns in titles of books, films etc.; e.g. Black
Beauty, Finding Nama.

Prim-Ed Publishing'"' employs minimal capitalisation for titles of books and other
publications, as recommended by the Sly/e manual for authors, editors and
printers, sixth edition, 2002.

Answers
1 . (II)
(b)
(e)
(d)
1, 1
If(
1, 1
Ihl
(i)
(j)

I lorgollo bring my lunch.


My new shirt is blue and white.
I saw Jack playing with Tom.
Our teacher's name is Mrs Fisher.
Max sits nexllo Mark in class.
I live at 1 5 West Road.
Alex and I like reading the same books.
The name of our school is Glenbush Primary.
Tim has a sister called Jade. She is two years old.
My friend, Rose, lives at 12 Parker Street.

2. (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

My birthday is on 4 March.
I go to netball training on Monday and Friday.
My favourite show is called Super Eddie.
Our teacher read a book called The adventures of Blinky Bill.
January is the first month and December is the last.

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1. Use a red pencil to show where the capital leiters should be.

(a) i forgot to bring my lunch.


(b) my new shirt is blue and white.
(c) i saw jack playing with tom.
(d) our teacher's name is mrs fisher.
(e) max sits next to mark i n class.
(f) i live at

15

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west road.

(g) alex and i like reading the same books.


(h) the name of our school is glen bush primary.
(i) tim has a sister called jade. she is two years old.
Ii ) my friend, rose, lives at
2.

12

parker street.

Capital leiters are also used for days of the week, months
of the year and titles. Correct these using a red pencil.

(a) my birthday is on

(\

march.

.
-

"

(b) i go to netball training on monday and friday.


(c) my favourite show is called super eddie.
(d) our teacher read a book called the adventures of blinky bill.
(e) january is the first month and december is the last.
3. Answer these questions.
(a) What day is today?
(b) What is the month?
(c) What is your favourite TV show?
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Full stops

Punctuation

TEACHER INFORMATION
A full stop (

) is used:

to show the end of 11 statement; e.g. She wenlto school .

for abbreviations when only the first part of the word is used; 8.g. Feb., Capt.

Answers
1 . (e)
(bl
(e)
(d)
(e)

My pets are II cat and II dog.


I like playing on the slide when I go tathe park.
aUf house is nearthe river.
My two beslfriends are Lucy and Alex.
It will be my birthday on lDMay.

2. (a) My name is Kate. Today is my birthday.

(bl
(e)
(d)
(e)

My little brother is four. He has black hair.


My mum drives a car. She drives me to school.
My dad works at II bank. He plays with us aher work.
Last night we ate pizza. I love eating pizza.

3. The holidays start in one week's lime. Our family is going away. We will visit

my cousins. They live on II farm. I love all the animals. The little lambs are
so cute. I will give them a pat. We will stay for five days. It will be so much
fun.
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1. Add a full stop to end these sentences.

lal My pets are a cat and a dog


Ibl I like playing on the slide when I go to the park
lei Our house is near the river
Idl My two best friends are Lucy and Alex
lei It will be my birthday on
2.

10

May

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lal My name is Kate Today is my birthday


Ibl My little brother is four He has black hair
lei My mum drives a car She drives me to school
Idl My dad works at a bank He plays with us after work
lei Last night we ate pizza I love eating pizza
3. lal Read this story. Put i n the full stops to end each sentence.
The holidays start in one week's time Our family is going away We
will visit my cousins They live on a farm I love all the animals The
little lambs are so cute I will give them a pat We will stay for five
days It will be so much fun
Ibl Draw a picture of the story.

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Question marks

Punctuation

TEACHER INFORMATION
A qUflstion mark ( 7 ) is used:
at the end of a sentence that asks a question; e.g. How are you?
in direct and reported speech where a question is asked; e.g. 'How are you?'
she asked.

Answers
1. (a)
(b)
(e)
(d)
(e)

Do you know if today is Friday?


Did Mum go tathe shop?
What will you play on althe park?
Are there any books you'd like to read?
Can my friend come over to play?

2. (a) What is your name?

(b) Howald are you?


(e) Who sits nexllo you?
(d) How do YOli get to school?
(e) How many bedrooms are in your house?
Answers will vary.
3. (a) What colour is your shirt?

(b)
(e)
(d)
(e)
4.

When is your birthday?


What will you eat lor lunch?
What is the dog's name?
What's for dinner?

My shirt is blue.
My birthday is in April.
I'll eat a salad for lunch.
The dog is called Buster.
We are having a barbecue.

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1. Use a question mark (?) for each.

lal Do you know if today is Friday

__

Ibl Did Mum g o to the shop

lei What will you play on at the par"-----Idl Are there any books you'd like to read

__

lei Can my friend come over to play

__

2. Use a question mark. Write an answer for each question.


lal What is your name
Ibl How old are you

_________________
_

_
_________________

lei Who sits n ext to you

_________________
_

Idl How do you get to sehool

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

(e) How many bedrooms are i n your house

_
___________

3. Draw a line to match each question with its answer.

I
Ibl I
lei I
Idl I
lei I
lal

What colour is your shirt?

I'll eat a salad lor lunch.

When is your birthday?

The dog is called Buster.

What will you eat lor lunch?

My shirt is blue.

What is the dog's name?

What's lor dinner?

We are having a barbecue.

_
_
_
_
_
_
_

My birthday is in April.

4. What are your favourite foods?

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Commas

Punctuation

TEACHER INFORMATION
A comma ( , f suggests II short pause and is used to make meaning clearer by
separating parts of II sentence. Use II comma to:
separate items in II list; e.g. I took pens, pencils, paper and paints to the
class.
separate Iisls of adjectives; e.g. He is talented, smart. strong and mature.
separate clauses in II sentence; e.g. If I see him today, I'll definitely tell him.
separate words, phrases and clauses atthe start of II sentence; e.g. Firstly,
I'm not going!
separate words that add extra information; e.g. Kylie, my best friend, is
coming to visit.
separllte the carrier (I replied/ from the direct speech; e,g. That is Kylie', I
replied.

Answers
1. (II)
(b)
(e)
(d)
(e)

My friends are Shay, Adam and Ben.


My new jumper is red, blue and while.
We had chicken, peas and corn for dinner.
I like basketball, football and netball.
My favourite foods are carrots, muffins and steak.

2. Answers will vary.

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A comma ( , ) is used between items in a list.
For example: I like the colours red, blue, pink and green.
I.

Put commas in these sentences.

'. "

(a) My friends are Shay Adam and Ben.

" ..

(b) My new jumper is red blue and white.


(c) We had chicken peas and corn for dinner.
(d) I like basketball football and netball.
(e) My favourite foods are c arrots muffins and steak.
2. Finish these sentences. Don't forget the commas.
(a) My three favourite colours are
and
(bl Four of my friends are
and
(c) The three things

like most at school are


and

(d) I love eating


and
(e) The five numbers after two are

and
(f) Five things

can see in the room are

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Editing

Punctuation

Answers
1. (a)
(b)
(e)
(d)
(e)

Sam has her birthday party on Sunday.


Our teacher's name is Mr Dean.
I like playing with Josh and Troy.
On Saturday, I we1tto the beach with Abdul.
My name is Jade and I gOlD Riverpark Primary.

2. (II) We have II cat and

(b)
(e)
(d)
(e)
3. (a)

(b)
(e)
(d)
(e)

II bird as pets.
I like doing malhs on the computer.

Do you like wtching television?

Is the sky blue and the grass green?


How any pencils do you have? I have twenty.
I like apples, oranges and bananas.
Jack, John, Jill and Jess all slartwilh the letter J.
My nan has red, pink, yellow and white roses.
I like sport, art, reading and wr iti ng .
I have two brothers, one sister , one mum and one dad.

4. Ella. Rose and Lisa came for a sleepover. We all stayed in my room. What

do you think we did? We plave d , talked and watched a film.

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1. Use a red pencil to show where all the capital letters should be.

lal sam has her birthday party on sunday.


Ibl our teacher's name is mr dean.
lei i like playing with josh and troy.
Idl on saturday, i went to the beach with abdul.
lei my name is jade and i go to riverpark primary.
2. Add a full stop or a question mark.
lal We have a cat and a bird as pets
Ibl I like doing maths on the computer
Icl Do you like watching television
Idl Is the sky blue and the grass green
lei How many pencils do you have

have twenty

3. Show where the commas should be.


lal I like apples oranges and bananas.
Ibl Jack John Jill and Jess all start with the letter

J.

Icl My nan has red pink yellow and white roses.


Idl I like sport art reading and writing.
lei I have two brothers one sister one m u m and one dad.
4. Pur in capital letters, full stops, question marks and commas.

ella rose and lisa came for a sleepover we all


stayed in my room what do you think we did
we played talked and watched a film
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Nouns

Grammar

TEACHER INFORMATION
Nouns are naming words. They name people, places, things lind ideas.
Common nourls are words naming general rather than particular things; e.g.
apple, river, table, colour.
PropOf nouns name specific people and things and use
e.g. England, Luke.

II

capital letter;

Col/flctivB nouns name II group of people, animals or things; e.g. class, herd.
Abstract nourls name an idee, concept or quality; e.g. love, danger, youth, pain.

Nouns are often identified by the placement of II, an, the Dr some in front of the
word.

Answers
I. 1.1

dog
Idl girl

2. 1.1

chocolate
Idl park

Ib l beach

1,1 books

1,1 cake

Ibl Asia
I,) teacher

1,1 ,"

3. Answers will vary.


4. apple, Brad, bee, carrot, boy, girl, The Wiggles, hOllse

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1. Write the noun (naming word) in each sentence.

lal My dog is small and brown.


Ibl We like to go to the beach.
lei I like to read books.
Idl The girl was sleeping.
lei I like eating cake.
2. Put a circle around the noun in each sentence. Write yes or no.
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Ibl Do you live in Asia?
I c I Have you seen a fluffy, white cat?
Idl Have you played in a park?
lei Is your teacher watching you?
3. Write a noun to answer each question. Some need a capital letter.
lal What do you most like to eat?
Ibl What is your favourite film?
lei Which toy do you like to play with?
Idl Which day of the week do you like the most?
lei Which animals would you like to see?
IfI Which month is it?
4. Colour the nouns only.

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Verbs

Grammar

TEACHER INFORMATION
A verb is II word or group ollVords that names an action or slMe of being. Verbs
are often called 'doing words'; e.g. read, walks, speak, has broken, ate, wililype.
Verbs clln indicate tense, voice, mood, number and person.

Answers
(bl played
1. (II) read
(e) walks
(d) cleaned
Answers to questions will vary.

(e) eats

2. (a) cry
(d) eat

(e) learn
(I ) dance

(bl swim
(e) mow

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1. Write the verb (doing word) in each sentence.

lal I read a book.

Ibl They played on the grass.

Icl She eats her lunch.

Idl I cleaned my room yesterday.

lei Cody walks to school.

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2. One verb (doing word) has been underlined in each


sentence. Put a circle around the other verb. Write yes or no.
Ibl Can you swim in deep water?

lal Do you ever cry?

Icl Do you learn new things at school? Idl Do you eat breakfast?

Ifl Do you like to dance?

lei Can a cat mow a lawn?

3. Answer the question by writing a verb (doing word). Draw a picture.


Ibl What do you most like to do at
home?

lal What do you most like to do at


school?
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Verb tenses

Grammar

TEACHER INFORMATION
The trlnse of II verb is used to show the lime atwhich the action of that verb takes
place.
Most verbs are regular and follow the same pattern for the past, present and
future tense. For example, wh the verb to jump; I jump/l am jumping (present
lense); I jumpedll was jumping (pasttense), I will jump (future tense).
I"egu/ar verbs life those that do not follow this pattern, particularly in the past
lense. For example, I rise (rose), I teach (taught), I mean (meant), I win (won), I do
(did), I begin (began).

An auxiliary v8rb helps to form the tense of II verb. The verbs to be, to have and to
do are auxiliary verbs; e.g. I have eaten. The auxiliary verb used in the future tense
is will; e.g. 1 will eat.

I. 1.1

Answers

cleans-now
Ibl cleaned-before

2. 1.1

play-now
Ibl cooks---now
1,1 helped-before
lti l spends-now
1,1 ran-before

played-before
cooked-belore
helps-now
spent-before
run-now

3. go-want

draw-drew
take-took
drive-drove

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1. Read the two sentences. Put a line under the verb.
Write 'now' next to the sentence that Roy is doing now.
Write 'before' next to the sentence that Roy did before.

lal Roy cleans his room.


Ibl Roy cleaned his room yesterday.
2.

Put a line under each verb. Circle 'now' or 'before'.

lal I play at the park.

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I played at the park.

now

now

I before

now

I before

now

I before

now

I before

My sister spent all her money.

I before I

lei They ran to the swimming pool.

now

Miss Green helps me.

Idl My sister spends her money.

I before

Dad cooked brea kfast.

I c I Miss Green helped me.

now

now

I before I

They run to the swimming pool.

I before I

now

I before I

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drew

draw

drove

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Pronouns

Grammar

TEACHER INFORMATION
A pronoun is used in place of II noun to avoid repetition.
Personal prolJouns refer to people. They can be singular or plural, subjective or
objective and may indicate gender. Examples are: I. you, he, she, we, they, me,
him, her, his, them, mine, hers, theirs, ours.
Impersonal pronouns refer to everything but people. They can be singular or
plural, subjective, objective or possessive. Examples are: it, they, them, theirs.
Re/lI,illll pronouns refer to pople and objects and connect claus!!s and
sentences. They are used in the three cases:
subjective -who, thai, which
possessive -whose, of that, 01 which, 01 whose
objective -whom, thel, which.
Other examples of relative pronouns are whoever, whomever, whichever and

whatever.
Demonstrative pronouns replace nouns and function in the same way as nouns in
a sentence. They have no gender but are used in the three cases:
subjective -this, thal, lhese, those
possessive -of Ihis, of that, of these, of those
objective -Ihis, that, Ihese, those.
Other examples of demonstrative pronouns are: other, such, same, former, latier
and ordinal numbers (first, second etc.)

inte"ogative pronouns are u;;ed in asking questions. They include who, whose,
whoever (used for people) and what, which and whatever (used for things).
Reflexive pronouns are used in sentences that contain verbs whose actions are
directed toward the subjects of the verbs. Add the suffixes -self or -selves to the
personal pronouns my, your, him, her, our, them and one.
Indefinite pronouns are words that refer to people or things without saying exactly
who or what they are. Examples include a ll, another, any, anybody, anyone,
anything, both, each one, either, everybody, everyone, everything, leW, liltle,
many, more, much, neither, nobody, none, no-one, nothing, olher, others, several.
some, somebody, someone, something and such.

Note: Some indefinite pronouns can also be used as determiners.


For example, I would like some (indefinite pronoun). I would like some apples
(determiner).

Answers
(. ( H,
(dl They
(01 They
(j) H,

(bl Sh,
(,I H.
(hI "'

(,I w,
(I) them
(i) I

2. (.1 Miss Tan


(dl Jade

(bl Jack

(,I Usa and Rose

Shll i II Oirl
He is a boy.

Thp.y 1I rP. girl.


They are boys.

I.

(.1 I Am II gi rl.
(bl I am a boy.

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1. Choose the right word.

I He I She I reads every day.


=;=She
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::::;Ib) Ruby likes to run. I He
is very fast.
Me I had fun.
Ic) Amy and I went to the park. I We
Id) Ben and Sam sit at the back. I Them I They I are quiet.
Ie) My dad works. I He I She I is home on the weekend.
If) Tom and Zac are playing. saw I them I they I
Ig) The children went swimming. I Them I They I had fun.
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Ih) Amy and I lined up at the door. Did you see I me
pl opened i\.
Ii) A letter came i n the mail. I Me I
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You
ii i Mark is at the computer. I I -He I is quiet.
la) Max is

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Usa and Rose

la)

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Ib) I saw
Ic)
Id)

Jack

Jade

is a teacher. She is nice.

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outside. He is playing.

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______

Miss Tan

are here. They are sisters.

is here. She walked.

3. Use the rigflt word.


la) I a m a girl.
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Adjectives

Grammar

TEACHER INFORMATION
An adjective is II word that describes or gives more information about II noun
or pronoun; e.g. pretty. thin, tall, de lic ious. It qualifies the word it describes
by milking it more specific; e.g. the red dress-the adjective red specifies the
colour of the noun dress. Adjectives can tell about the colour, size, number,
classification or quality of II noun or pronoun. They can come before or after the
noun and usually after the pronoun; e.g. the beautiful bird, The bird is beautiful. It
is beautiful.
There are three forms of adjectives: absolute (e.g. small), comparative (e.g.
smaller), superlative (e.g. smallest).

Answers
1. (II)
(bl
(e)
(d)

rabbit small, white, furry, soft


train - noisy, long, heavy. fast
icecream - tasty, soft, cold, smooth
carrot- thin, crisp, orange, small

2. Answers will vary.


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1. Colour the words that describe each thing.

(a I

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I smooth I I mine I I soh I I best I I cold I

(c I

I crisp I I orange I IhappyI


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Grammar

TEACHER INFORMATION
A sentrlnc9 is a group of words that makes sense 011 its own. It must have a finite
verb (8 verb with II subject), a capital letter atthe start. and end with a full stop.
question mark or exclamation mark.

Answers
L

(iI) 1 11m wllikino home from schonl.


(b) I like playing with friends.
(e) My black cal is fluffy.
(d) My bedroom is very clean.
(e) I like to swim when it's hot.

2. (a) I can see her.


(b) I like the park.
(e) It is fun there.
(d) She is my friend.

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1. Write the words so the sentence makes sense. Draw a picture.

lal I am home from school walking.

Ibl I like friends playing with.

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Idl bedroom is clean My very.

lei to like when I swim hot it's.

2. Make a sentence from each group of words.


lal II
II
Ibl
lei
Idl

l
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can

her

the park

i
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.Joining sentences-conjunctions

Grammar

TEACHER INFORMATION
A conjunction is II word (or wordsl that connects words, phrases, clauses and
sentences; e.g. and, bul, bec9use, so, that.
Conjunctions used to join sentences of equal importance are called
coordinating conjunctions; 8.g. l lil::o apples end oranges. They include
end, but, lor, yet, or, as well as, both, so, therefore and nor.

Conjunctions used to join clauses are called subordinating conjunctions;


e.g. She was happy because I arrived. They include because, belore, if,
while, until, like, though, although, unlo", liS, since, where, whenever,
wherever.

Answers
1. (a)
(b)
(e)
(d)

Jill likes swimming but she doesn't like deep water.


I have lots of friends but my best friend is Bella.
My favourite fruit is banana but I also like watermelon.
I have two brothers but I don't have a sister.

2. Answers will vary.


3. (8)

It's dark outside so I can't ride my bike.


(b) My teacher is kind so I like coming to school.
(c) I like my room to be clean so I can find all my things.
(d) It is very hottoday so I will wear 8 hat outside.

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1. The word but can be used to join two sentences. Match the beginning
sentence with the right ending by colouring them both the same.

I Jill likes swimming


I have lots of friends
Ib) I
My favourite fruit is banana
Ie) I
I have two brothers
Id) I

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but
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I also like watermelon.


I don't have a sister.
She doesn't like deep water.

My best friend is Bella.

2. Finish each sentence.


la) I like my school because
Ib) Weekends are good because
Ie) I had a rest in bed because
Id) My family is the best because
3. The word 'so ' can be used to add more to a sentence.
Match each beginning with its right ending.

I It's dark outside


My teacher is kind
Ib) I
I like my room to be clean
Ie) I
It is very holladay
Id) I

so

la)

so
so
so

I can find all my things.


I ca n't ride my bike.
I will wear a hat outside.
I like coming to school.

4. Finish each sentence.

la) I like toast for breakfast but


Ib) I helped my Mum because
Ie) I forgot my lunch so
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