Word Families
Read the words in each family, then write them in the spaces below.
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📖 Section 1 — The -AT family
Can you think of another -AT word? Write it here:
📖 Section 2 — The -UN family
Can you think of another -UN word? Write it here:
📖 Section 3 — The -OG family
Can you think of another -OG word? Write it here:
⭐ Challenge — Make a sentence!
Choose one word from each family and write a sentence using all three words.
Finish the Sentence
Choose a word from the word bank to complete each sentence. Each word is used once.
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📦 Word Bank
Words:
brightjumpedcold
happyranbig
loudwet
✏️ Fill in the gaps
1. The sun was very in the sky today.
2. She quickly to catch the bus.
3. It was so that we needed our coats.
4. The children were when they saw the puppies.
5. The frog over the log and landed in the pond.
6. The elephant was so it could not fit through the gate.
7. The thunder was very and woke everyone up.
8. We got very when the rain started to fall.
⭐ Challenge — Your own sentence!
Choose your favourite word from the word bank and write your own sentence.
Spelling Practice
Look at each word carefully. Cover it up. Write it from memory. Then check!
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👁️ Look — Cover — Write — Check
| Word | Look at it | Cover & Write | Write again | ✓ or ✗ |
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| happy | look carefully | | | |
| because | look carefully | | | |
| friend | look carefully | | | |
| school | look carefully | | | |
| their | look carefully | | | |
| people | look carefully | | | |
| would | look carefully | | | |
| should | look carefully | | | |
| could | look carefully | | | |
| where | look carefully | | | |
⭐ Challenge — Tricky letters!
Circle the tricky part of each word above that you found hardest to remember. Write those letters here:
Word Match
Draw a line to match each word to its correct definition. Then use three words in sentences.
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🔗 Match the words to their definitions
ancient
curious
fragile
generous
predict
reliable
happy to give more than is needed
very old, from a long time ago
someone you can trust and depend on
wanting to know or learn about something
easily broken or damaged
to say what you think will happen
✏️ Use three words in your own sentences
Choose three words from above and write a sentence for each one.
Odd One Out
Circle the word that does not belong in each group. Then write why it is the odd one out.
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🧠 Circle the odd one out and explain your answer
Because:
2.
verb
noun
adjective
sentence
Because:
3.
oxygen
hydrogen
nitrogen
granite
Because:
4.
comma
full stop
apostrophe
alphabet
Because:
5.
France
Germany
Brazil
Spain
Because:
6.
herbivore
carnivore
omnivore
invertebrate
Because:
⭐ Challenge — Make your own!
Write your own odd-one-out group of four words for a partner to solve.
The odd one out is: Because:
Reading Comprehension
Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions below.
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📖 Read this passage
The Arctic Fox
The arctic fox is one of the most remarkable animals on Earth. It lives in some of the coldest places in the world, where temperatures can drop to minus fifty degrees Celsius. Despite these extreme conditions, the arctic fox has adapted perfectly to its frozen habitat.
Its thick, white winter coat provides excellent camouflage in the snow and keeps it incredibly warm. In summer, the coat changes to brown or grey to blend in with the rocks and plants. The fox also has short, rounded ears and a short muzzle to reduce heat loss.
Arctic foxes are opportunistic hunters. They eat lemmings, birds and fish, but when food is scarce they will follow polar bears and eat their leftovers. They can travel enormous distances across the ice in search of food — one fox was tracked travelling over 3,500 kilometres in just 76 days.
❓ Answer these questions
1. How cold can temperatures get where the arctic fox lives?
2. How does the arctic fox's coat help it in winter?
3. Why does the fox's coat change colour in summer?
4. What does "opportunistic hunters" mean? Use clues from the text.
⭐ Challenge: How far did the tracked fox travel and why is this impressive?
Vocabulary in Context
Study each word, its definition and example. Then complete the writing tasks.
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📚 Key Vocabulary
ambiguous
Having more than one possible meaning; unclear or uncertain.
Example: "The ending of the novel was deliberately ambiguous, leaving readers to draw their own conclusions."
Use it in a sentence:
inevitable
Certain to happen; impossible to avoid or prevent.
Example: "Given the character's flaws, his downfall seemed inevitable from the very first chapter."
Use it in a sentence:
perseverance
Continuing to try hard despite difficulties or obstacles.
Example: "Her perseverance in the face of criticism was remarkable and ultimately led to success."
Use it in a sentence:
melancholy
A deep feeling of sadness, often with no clear cause; pensively sad.
Example: "A sense of melancholy pervades the poem, reflecting the speaker's sense of loss."
Use it in a sentence:
Cloze Procedure
Fill in the missing words using context clues. The word bank contains more words than you need.
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📦 Word Bank
Words:
inevitableresilienceeloquent
ambiguousperseveranceperspective
melancholyempathycynicalprominent
✍️ Fill in the missing words
Throughout the novel, the protagonist demonstrates extraordinary in the face of repeated setbacks. Where others might have given up, she continues with quiet , driven by a deep belief in her cause.
Her speeches are consistently — she has a remarkable ability to express complex ideas with clarity and passion. The crowd is moved not only by her words but by the she shows for their struggles, making them feel genuinely understood.
However, not everyone is persuaded. Several voices in the press argue that her motives are purely political. The author leaves the question deliberately , inviting the reader to form their own judgement.
The novel's ending carries a sense of — a quiet sadness that suggests, despite everything, some losses are .
⭐ Reflection
Which word from the word bank did you find most interesting? Explain what it means in your own words.
Literary Terms
Key literary devices with definitions and examples. Identify each device in the practice section.
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📚 Key Literary Devices
Metaphor
Describes something as if it actually is something else.
"The classroom was a zoo."
Simile
Compares two things using "like" or "as".
"Her voice was like honey."
Personification
Gives human qualities to non-human things.
"The wind whispered through the trees."
Alliteration
Repetition of the same sound at the start of words.
"Silently, the slippery snake slid..."
Hyperbole
Deliberate exaggeration for effect.
"I've told you a million times!"
Foreshadowing
Hints at what will happen later in the story.
"Little did she know, that door would change everything."
Irony
When the opposite of what is expected occurs, or is said.
"What lovely weather," she said, soaking wet.
Imagery
Vivid language that appeals to the senses.
"The bitter cold bit at his fingers."
🎭 Identify the device
Write which literary device is used in each example.
| Example | Device |
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| "The stars danced in the midnight sky." | |
| "He was as brave as a lion." | |
| "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." | |
| "She noticed the old lock on the forbidden door." | |
| "Life is a rollercoaster." | |
Times Tables Practice
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✅ Section 2 — Check your answers with this grid
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