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Instructions: Colour the compound words. (Hint: there are six.) Write them in your exercise book.
pancake morning rabbit football mouse
caught pizza milkshake hammer storybook
hopping sunflower really favourite lighthouse
Instructions: Join the two small words to make compound words. Write the compound words on the lines. Choose the correct compound words to answer the clues below.
Instructions: Read the sentences. Circle the compound words in each sentence. The number in the brackets tells you how many compound words are in each sentence.
1. I ate popcorn and a cupcake as I watched the movie. (2)
2. The kids love to play football in the backyard. (2)
3. We saw a butterfly and a dragonfly hovering over the sunflower. (3)
4. Mum told me to put my homework in my backpack. (2)
5. I had a daydream about a spaceship zooming over a rainbow. (3)
6. In the rockpool we saw a starfish, a jellyfish and a seahorse. (4)
Instructions: Think of your own compound words. Write the words in the boxes below.
Choose two of the compound words to write in your own sentences.
Instructions: Read each word. Think about whether the ‘c’ says /s/ or /k/, then write each word under the correct heading below. (Hint: two of the words can fit under both headings.)
When the letter c is followed by , , or , the letter c says /s/.
contain celebrate cactus cleaner fancy
saucepan pencil cottage recycle crayon
collect excellent cement dance cents
peace comment circus cylinder calling
‘c’ saying /s/ (soft ‘c’) = 12 words ‘c’ saying /k/ = 10 words
Which two words fit under both headings? Write them on the lines below. Choose three soft ‘c’ words to write in sentences in your exercise book.
Instructions: Read the sentences. Circle the words with the letter ‘g’. Think about whether the ‘g’ says /j/ or /g/, then write each word under the correct heading below. (Hint: One word can fit under both headings.)
When the letter g is followed by , , or , the letter g says /j/.
1. I will drink some green tea with ginger for energy.
2. You must take out the garbage urgently!
3. We need to grease the gate hinge because it groans.
4. The little angel is very fragile. You must be gentle with it.
5. An engineer will come and check the trains.
‘g’ saying /j/ (soft ‘g’) ‘g’ saying /g/
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Instructions: Choose two ‘soft g’ words from above. Using a dictionary, write their meanings on the lines below.
Instructions: Add the missing letters to the words below. Read the words, then find them in the word search. Choose two soft ‘c’ and two soft ‘g’ words and write a sentence for each word in your exercise book.
InitiaLit–2 Lesson 55Worksheet bSilent letters ‘k’ and ‘b’
Note: When the letter ‘k’ is followed by ‘n’, the ‘k’ is silent.
Instructions: Read the words in the table below. Colour the boxes that contain silent ‘k’ words. Write the silent ‘k’ words on the lines.
Note: When the letter ‘b’ comes after ‘m’, the ‘b’ is silent.
Instruction 1: Add a silent ‘b’ or ‘k’ to the words below. Read the words.Instruction 2: Read each sentence. Circle the words that have been spelled incorrectly (two words in each sentence). Write the sentences correctly on the lines.
Note: When the letter ‘w’ comes before ‘r’ or after ‘s’, the ‘w’ is silent.
Instructions: Fill in the missing silent ‘w’ in the words below. Read the words. Copy the words onto the lines.Use the words to complete the sentences.
1. Please your name up the top of the page.
2. We went home the way.
3. I will the gifts for my family.
4. He hurt his when he fell over in the playground.
5. The is old, but it is still sharp.
6. Did you get the correct to the question?
Instructions: Find the silent ‘w’ words in the word search. Note: They can also be diagonal.
InitiaLit–2 Lessons 58-59Worksheet aWords with ‘k’ or ‘c’
Note: We usually spell the /k/ sound in words with the letter ‘k’ if the next letter is ‘e’, ‘i’ or ‘y’. If a different letter comes after the /k/ sound, we usually use the letter ‘c’.
Instructions: Complete the words below by adding the letters ‘k’ or ‘c’. Read the words.
Instructions: Read the sentences below. Circle the words with the correct spelling. Write the words on the lines. Write the sentences in your exercise book.
Instructions: Use two of the words from the table above in a Super Sentence.
ettle
rash
eep
andle
loth
id
oil
s ill
s in
amp
ing
ross
orn
s y
ape
een
The ( krab / crab ) was hiding under the seaweed.
Can you ( skip / scip ) across the playground?
The ( cowboy / kowboy ) fell off his horse.
The little ( citten / kitten ) got lost in the storm.
InitiaLit–2 Lessons 58-59Worksheet bWords with ‘k’ or ‘c’
Note: We usually spell the /k/ sound in words with a ‘k’ if the next letter is ‘e’, ‘i’ or ‘y’. If a different letter comes after the /k/ sound, we usually use the letter ‘c’.
Instructions: Complete the words below by adding the letters ‘k’ or ‘c’. Read the words.
Instructions: Read the sentences below. Circle the words with the correct spelling. Write the words on the lines. Write the sentences in your exercise book.
Instructions: Use two of the words from the table in a Super Sentence.
lapping
s ills
pop orn
andle
itten
rashed
annot
ingdom
ennel
lever
itchen
s etch
owboy
ettle
rayon
es ape
Our ( clever / klever ) teacher knows everything!
Put the ( kettle / cettle ) back in the ( citchen / kitchen ).
The ( kowboy / cowboy ) ate ( popcorn / popkorn ) for breakfast.
You must ( eskape / escape ) from the evil ( king / cing ).
Can you see the ( kites / cites ) flying in the ( scy / sky )?
The little ( citten / kitten ) was ( krying / crying ) at the door.
Instructions: Read the contractions in the box. Choose the contraction that matches the words and write it on the line.
Instructions: Read the sentences. Circle the contraction in each sentence. Write the words from the box that match each contraction. Write the contractions in your exercise book.
Instructions: Write your own sentences with the words below.
Instructions: Read the contractions in the box. Choose the contraction that matches the words and write it on the line.
Instructions: Read the sentences. Circle the contraction in each sentence. Write the words from the box that match each contraction. Write the contractions in your exercise book.
you’re that’s isn’t I’ll haven’t it’s
that is I will it is you are is not have not
1. I’ll ask the teacher tomorrow. +
2. You’re going to be late! +
3. I haven’t seen them around here. +
4. That’s your homework book! +
5. It’s my birthday today. +
6. Luke isn’t coming to the zoo. +
I will
have not
you are
is not
that is
it is
Instructions: Write your own sentences with the words below.
Instructions: Read the sentences below. Write the contractions for the underlined words on the lines. Rewrite the sentences with the contractions in your exercise book.
Instructions: Draw lines to match the words to their contractions. Choose two of the contractions and write a sentence for each one in your exercise book.
have not won’t
you are haven’t
will not you’re
I have I’ll
I will can’t
cannot I’ve
1. That is your rubbish! You did not throw it away.
2. I am sorry, but the teacher is not here.
3. You do not have to go to school because it is the weekend.
InitiaLit–2 Lesson 64Worksheet aWords ending in consonant plus ‘le’ (e.g., ‘candle’)
Instructions: Complete the word sums below by writing the words on the lines. Read the words. Choose three words to use in sentences in your exercise book.
Instructions: Read the sentences. Circle the words ending in ‘le’. Write the words on the lines.
InitiaLit–2 Lesson 64Worksheet bWords ending in consonant plus ‘le’ (e.g., candle)
Instructions: Complete the word sums below. Write the words on the lines. Read the words. Choose one of the words, write it on the line and use it in an interesting sentence.
Instructions: Read the clues. Find a word from above to answer the clue.
InitiaLit–2 Lesson 65Worksheet aWords ending in ‘le’ (double consonant)
Instructions: Complete the word sums below, joining the two syllables together. Write the whole word. Underline the double consonant in the middle of each word.
Instructions: Write your own sentences using the words below.
InitiaLit–2 Lesson 66Worksheet aWords ending in ‘le’ (long vowel sound)
Instructions: The words below have a long vowel sound before ‘le’. They have been divided into syllables. Read the words. Write the words on the lines. Underline the long vowel sound in each word. The first one has been done for you.
Instructions: Use the words above to answer the clues.
Instructions: Use the words ‘beetle’, ‘stable’, ‘eagle’ or ‘cycle’ to complete the sentences below. Read the sentences to a partner.
InitiaLit–2 Lesson 66Worksheet bWords ending in ‘le’
Instructions: Read the story below. Circle all the words ending with ‘le’. Write the words in the correct columns.
Instructions: Circle the correct word in each pair. Write the word on the line.
Double consonant + ‘le’ (6 words)
Long vowel sound + ‘le’ (2 words)
Other words ending in ‘le’ (9 words)
There was a giggle and a chuckle as the door handle turned. Two little children entered the room, holding a candle. They were careful not to stumble in the dark. They paused for a moment when they heard an eagle fly by outside. They had a simple plan – to gobble up as much food as they could find!
The gentle children opened the fridge door quietly. They didn’t want to wake their sleeping uncle. They sighed with delight as they saw a large piece of apple pie sitting on the middle shelf. Their tummies gave a rumble. They took out the pie, along with a spicy pickle or two and a bottle of milk. They put their feast on the table. They couldn’t wait to try it all!
InitiaLit–2 Lesson 67Worksheet aNouns ending with suffix ‘es’
Instructions: Read each sentence. Add ‘s’ or ‘es’ to the noun in brackets to make the plural form. Write the word on the line. Read the sentences to a friend.
Instructions: Read each word. Circle the word that has been spelled correctly in each pair. Write the word on the line.
Note: If a noun ends in ‘ch’, ‘sh’, ‘x’, ‘ss’ or ‘zz’, we add the suffix ‘es’ to make the plural form (more than one).
Instructions: Write the plural for the nouns below by adding ‘s’ or ‘es’. Read the words.
Add suffix ‘s’ Add suffix ‘es’
room
toy
pencil
friend
light
window
bunch
wish
box
class
dish
sandwich
1. There are many in the trees. (bird)
2. We used our when we went camping. (torch)
3. The grey cat had six little . (kitten)
4. Please dry the before you put them away. (dish)
InitiaLit–2 Lesson 67Worksheet bNouns ending with suffix ‘es’
Instructions: Circle two of the plural nouns above and use each one in a sentence.
Instructions: Hunt for and circle the plural nouns. Sort them by their suffix – ‘s’ or ‘es’. Write them in the table.
Note: If a noun ends in ‘ch’, ‘sh’, ‘x’, ‘ss’ or ‘zz’, we add the suffix ‘es’ to make the plural form (more than one).
Instructions: Write the plural for the nouns below by adding ‘s’ or ‘es’. Read the words.
cupcake
branch
light
address
sandwich
chair
eyelash
balloon
suffix
computer
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On Sunday morning, we went to the beachside markets. There were hundreds of stalls selling many different things. There were bright shirts, silly hats and dresses with pretty sashes, along with cards, watches and gifts.
I liked the toys the best. I spent all my money on stunt cars, bouncy balls and little toy foxes.
After that, I got some sandwiches and some peaches to take home. It was a fun day!
Instructions: Write the underlined words in the table below, breaking them into base word and prefix or suffix. The first one has been done for you.
Instructions: Build at least five real words by adding these prefixes, base words and suffixes together. The words you make may have two or three parts.
Instructions: Underline the words that contain prefixes or suffixes. Write the words in the table below, breaking them into base word and prefix or suffix. The first one has been done for you.
Instructions: Build your own real words by adding prefixes, base words and suffixes together. The words you make may have two or three parts.
prefix base word suffix new word
re
un
mean
search
direct
power
dress
ful
s
ing
es
word prefix base word suffix
clowns – clown s
1. The clowns are entertaining the crowd of people. (2)
2. Please try resending that email. (1)
3. “I am quite forgetful in my old age,” Grandpa said. (1)
4. Hallie will be rejoining the group next week. (1)