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Printable resources made from the same word lists, questions and texts as the Tiger Shark app. Free to download, print and share in class or at home.

Spelling lists

All 1,164 words from the app's spelling bank, each with a sentence for dictation. Read the word, the sentence, then the word again, as in the KS2 SATs spelling paper. Choose 10 to 20 words from any list for a weekly test, an intervention group or homework. Read the guide to teaching Year 6 spelling.

By sound

Words grouped by the sound they share, with every way of spelling it: the sound in rain, eight and obey on one sheet. 24 sheets.

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By spelling pattern

Words grouped by the letters that spell them, with a heading for each sound those letters make: ou in account, country and group. 40 sheets covering every word.

Download all 40 as one PDF (72 pages)

By sound

24 sheets

By spelling pattern

40 sheets

  • 23 words, 1 page

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    a-e says /eɪ/: appreciate, brake, communicate, exaggerate, grate, male, mane, misbehave, persuade, plane, replace, space, undertake

    ai says /eɪ/: campaign, daily, mail, main, mainly, plain, straight

    ay says /eɪ/: always, anyway

    a says /eɪ/: paper

  • al, au, augh, aw, air, are

    Sounds: /ɑː/, /ɔː/, /eə/

    Teaching guide: Other vowel sounds: or, ur, ar, ow, ear, air and oy

    17 words, 1 page

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    al says /ɑː/: almond, balm, calm, palm

    au says /ɔː/: autograph, automatic, autumn, cautious

    augh says /ɔː/: caught, naughty

    aw says /ɔː/: awkward, bawl

    air says /eə/: affair, fairly

    are says /eə/: carefully, fare, prepare

  • 17 words, 1 page

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    ar says /ɑː/: architect, artificial, bargain, farther, gardener, guard, hardly, largely, marvellous, parliament, partial, scenario, starlight, supermarket, superstar

    ar says /ɔː/: quarter

    ar says /eə/: wary

  • ee, ea, e-e, eer, ere, et

    Sounds: /iː/, /ɪə/, /eə/, /eɪ/

    Teaching guide: Long vowel sounds and their many spellings

    29 words, 2 pages

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    ee says /iː/: agree, disagree, guarantee, heel, proceed, referee, screen, succeed

    ea says /iː/: appeal, breathe, creature, decrease, feature, heal, increase, league, peace, scream

    e-e says /iː/: extreme, scheme

    eer says /ɪə/: reindeer

    ere says /eə/: anywhere, elsewhere, everywhere, therefore

    ere says /ɪə/: interfere, merely, sincere

    et says /eɪ/: chalet

  • ei, eigh, ey

    Sounds: /iː/, /eɪ/, /aɪ/

    Teaching guide: Long vowel sounds and their many spellings

    27 words, 2 pages

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    ei says /iː/: ceiling, conceive, deceive, inconceivable, perceive, protein, receipt, receive, receiving

    ei says /eɪ/: reign, rein, reindeer, vein, veins

    eigh says /eɪ/: eight, eighth, lightweight, neighbour, neighbourhood, weigh, weight, weightless

    eigh says /aɪ/: height

    ey says /eɪ/: disobeyed, obey, prey, survey

  • 15 words, 1 page

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    ear says /ɪə/: appear, appearance, clear, clearly, disappear, nearly, reappear, unclear, weary

    ear says /ɜː/: early, earth, heard, learn, research

    ear says /ɑː/: heart

  • 15 words, 1 page

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    er says /ɜː/: certain, determined, herd, imperfect, nervous, prefer, submerge, transfer, version

    er says /ɪə/: cereal, experience, material, serial, series, serious

  • i-e, ie, igh, ir

    Sounds: /aɪ/, /iː/, /ɜː/

    Teaching guide: Long vowel sounds and their many spellings

    30 words, 2 pages

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    i-e says /aɪ/: arrive, decide, describe, guide, knife, recognise, surprise, widely

    ie says /iː/: achieve, belief, believe, brief, movie, piece, priest, relief, shield, shriek, yield

    ie says /aɪ/: fried, variety

    igh says /aɪ/: fight, highly, lightning, sigh, sight, slightly, tonight

    ir says /ɜː/: circle, firstly

  • o, o-e, oa, oe, oo, or, ore

    Sounds: /ʌ/, /ʊ/, /əʊ/, /ɔː/

    Teaching guide: Long vowel sounds and their many spellings

    29 words, 2 pages

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    o says /ʌ/: accompany, comfortable, government, stomach, tongue, worry

    o says /ʊ/: woman

    o-e says /əʊ/: closely, decode, oppose, suppose

    o-e says /ʌ/: lovely

    oa says /əʊ/: approach, groan

    oe says /əʊ/: echoes, potatoes

    oo says /ʊ/: neighbourhood

    or says /ɔː/: afford, chord, disorder, enormous, forty, forward, forwards, important, reform, support, transport

    ore says /ɔː/: therefore

  • 18 words, 1 page

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    ou says /aʊ/: account, aloud, announce, announced, denounced, discount, doubt, mountainous, outrageous, surround, throughout

    ou says /ʌ/: country, double, touch, trouble, young

    ou says /əʊ/: shoulder

    ou says /uː/: group

  • 21 words, 1 page

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    ow says /əʊ/: borrow, co-own, fellow, follow, grown, narrow, slowly, tomorrow, yellow

    ow says /aʊ/: allow, allowed, however, vowel

    oi says /ɔɪ/: appoint, appointment, disappoint, disappointed, poisonous

    oy says /ɔɪ/: annoying, boys', enjoyable

  • ough

    Sounds: /ɔː/, /ʌf/, /əʊ/, /uː/, /aʊ/, /ə/, /ɒf/

    Teaching guide: Silent letters and the many sounds of ough

    21 words, 1 page

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    ough says /ɔː/: bought, brought, fought, nought, ought, thought, thoughtful, thoughtless

    ough says /ʌf/: enough, rough, tough, toughest

    ough says /əʊ/: dough, though

    ough says /uː/: through, throughout

    ough says /aʊ/: bough, plough

    ough says /ə/: borough, thorough

    ough says /ɒf/: cough

  • u, u-e, ue, ui, ur, ew, iew

    Sounds: /ʊ/, /uː/, /ɜː/

    Teaching guide: Long vowel sounds and their many spellings

    25 words, 2 pages

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    u says /ʊ/: bull, fully, pudding, pulley

    u says /uː/: unique

    u-e says /uː/: accuse, assume, attitude, substitute

    ue says /uː/: continue, issue, queue, tissue

    ui says /uː/: bruise, fruit, nuisance

    ur says /ɜː/: furniture, occur, purpose, return

    ew says /uː/: knew, renew, screw

    iew says /uː/: interview, review

  • 67 words, 4 pages

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    y says /i/: accompany, agency, anybody, anyone, anything, autobiography, berry, bury, carry, category, cemetery, century, community, controversy, copy, country, curiosity, currency, decency, dictionary, difficulty, everything, fancy, February, forty, frequency, history, identity, library, marry, mystery, naughty, necessary, opportunity, ordinary, penny, possibility, prophecy, puppy, secretary, society, sorry, stationary, stationery, trolley

    y says /ɪ/: bicycle, crystal, Egypt, gym, lyrics, mystery, myth, physical, pyramid, rhythm, symbol, sympathetic, sympathy, symptom, syrup, system, systematic, typical, typically

    y says /aɪ/: apply, rely, supply

  • 49 words, 3 pages

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    c says /s/: absence, accident, advice, agency, announce, audience, balance, ceiling, cemetery, centre, century, cereal, certain, chance, circle, criticise, currency, decide, device, distance, evidence, excellent, except, exercise, fancy, glance, innocent, licence, license, medicine, necessary, notice, nuisance, office, patience, peace, practice, prejudice, principal, principle, process, recent, sacrifice, sentence, silence, sincere, society, space, success

  • 17 words, 1 page

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    sc says /s/: ascent, crescent, descendant, descent, discipline, fascinate, fascinating, muscle, scenario, scene, scenic, science, scientific, scientist

    sc says /sk/: scrap, scratchy, scrunch

  • 25 words, 1 page

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    ch says /k/: anchor, architect, chaos, character, characteristic, chemical, chemist, chord, chorus, chronic, echo, headache, mechanic, mechanism, monarch, scheme, stomach, technical, technique, technology

    ch says /ʃ/: brochure, chalet, chef, machine, machines

  • 21 words, 1 page

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    g says /dʒ/: arrange, average, challenge, college, courageous, dangerous, generous, gently, gym, imagine, intelligence, language, legible, magician, marriage, message, passenger, privilege, religious, strange, vegetable

  • ph, th, -que, -gue

    Sounds: /f/, /θ/ or /ð/, /k/, /g/ or /ŋ/

    Teaching guide: Spellings from Greek and French: ch, ph, -que, soft c and g

    19 words, 1 page

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    ph says /f/: autobiography, autograph, physical, prophecy, prophesy

    th says /θ/ or /ð/: breath, length, strength, twelfth, with

    -que says /k/: antique, plaque, technique, unique

    -gue says /g/ or /ŋ/: colleague, dialogue, league, tongue, vague

  • -tion, -ation

    Sounds: /ʃən/, /eɪʃən/, /tʃən/

    Teaching guide: The 'shun' endings: -tion, -sion, -ssion and -cian

    91 words, 5 pages

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    -tion says /ʃən/: action, addition, assumption, attention, caution, collection, competition, completion, condition, connection, construction, contribution, convention, definition, description, direction, election, emotion, exception, exhibition, function, injection, institution, instruction, intention, interaction, introduction, invention, mention, notion, opposition, option, position, production, proportion, protection, reaction, reduction, resolution, selection, solution, tradition

    -ation says /eɪʃən/: accommodation, administration, admiration, adoration, alteration, application, association, combination, communication, concentration, consideration, conversation, creation, education, examination, expectation, explanation, formation, hesitation, implication, information, interpretation, investigation, limitation, location, nation, navigation, negotiation, obligation, observation, operation, organisation, population, preparation, presentation, pronunciation, publication, recommendation, registration, regulation, relation, representation, reputation, sensation, situation, toleration, variation

    -tion says /tʃən/: question, suggestion

  • -sion, -ssion, -cian

    Sounds: /ʒən/, /ʃən/

    Teaching guide: The 'shun' endings: -tion, -sion, -ssion and -cian

    34 words, 2 pages

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    -sion says /ʒən/: collision, conclusion, confusion, decision, division, explosion, invasion, occasion, persuasion, provision, vision

    -sion says /ʃən/: comprehension, expansion, extension, tension, version

    -ssion says /ʃən/: admission, confession, discussion, expression, impression, mission, passion, percussion, permission, possession, profession, session

    -cian says /ʃən/: electrician, magician, mathematician, musician, optician, politician

  • -cious, -tious, -cial, -tial

    Sounds: /ʃəs/, /ʃəl/

    Teaching guide: -cious, -tious, -cial and -tial

    26 words, 1 page

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    -cious says /ʃəs/: conscious, delicious, malicious, precious, suspicious, vicious

    -tious says /ʃəs/: ambitious, cautious, fictitious, infectious, nutritious

    -cial says /ʃəl/: antisocial, artificial, commercial, facial, financial, official, social, special

    -tial says /ʃəl/: confidential, essential, initial, partial, potential, residential, substantial

  • -ture, -sure, -ssure

    Sounds: /tʃə/, /ʒə/, /ʃə/ or /ʃʊə/

    Teaching guide: -ture and -sure endings

    23 words, 1 page

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    -ture says /tʃə/: adventure, capture, creature, culture, feature, furniture, future, literature, manufacture, mixture, nature, picture, puncture, signature, structure, temperature, texture

    -sure says /ʒə/: enclosure, leisure, measure, pleasure

    -sure says /ʃə/ or /ʃʊə/: ensure

    -ssure says /ʃə/ or /ʃʊə/: pressure

  • 21 words, 1 page

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    -le says /əl/: battle, bicycle, bridle, circle, double, knuckle, puddle, settle, struggle, trouble, vehicle

    -el says /əl/: channel, vowel

    -al says /əl/: actual, annual, bridal, chemical, crystal, illegal, medal, natural

  • Double consonants: ss

    two of the same letter together

    Teaching guide: Double letters: accommodate, embarrass and friends

    48 words, 3 pages

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    ss double s: access, across, address, aggressive, assent, assess, assessment, associate, assure, boss, brass, business, classic, cross, dessert, discuss, dissent, dress, embarrass, express, freshness, fuss, glass, guess, guessed, harass, hiss, kiss, less, lesson, loss, mass, mess, missed, misspell, nevertheless, passage, passed, possess, press, professional, professor, progress, stress, successful, toss, unless, witness

  • Double consonants: ll

    two of the same letter together

    Teaching guide: Double letters: accommodate, embarrass and friends

    45 words, 3 pages

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    ll double l: bell, bill, billion, called, calling, chill, collect, doll, dollar, dull, fall, fell, following, grill, grilling, gull, hall, he'll, hell, hill, ill, illustrate, install, mill, misspell, overall, poll, recall, roll, sell, shall, shell, skill, small, smell, still, tall, tell, thrill, till, wall, wallet, will, windmill, yell

  • Double consonants: ff

    two of the same letter together

    Teaching guide: Double letters: accommodate, embarrass and friends

    24 words, 1 page

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    ff double f: affect, cliff, coffee, cuff, differ, differed, different, difficult, effect, effective, effort, huff, offer, offered, offering, officer, puff, sniff, staff, stuff, suffer, suffered, sufficient, traffic

  • Double consonants: rr

    two of the same letter together

    Teaching guide: Double letters: accommodate, embarrass and friends

    20 words, 1 page

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    rr double r: arrangement, arrest, correct, correspond, corresponding, current, embarrass, error, incorrect, interrelated, interrupt, irregular, irrelevant, preferred, preferring, referral, referred, referring, transferred, transferring

  • Double consonants: tt

    two of the same letter together

    Teaching guide: Double letters: accommodate, embarrass and friends

    18 words, 1 page

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    tt double t: attach, attached, attempt, attend, attract, attractive, bottom, butter, committee, forgetting, forgotten, getting, kitten, knitting, latter, matter, pattern, settlement

  • Double consonants: mm, nn

    two of the same letter together

    Teaching guide: Double letters: accommodate, embarrass and friends

    25 words, 1 page

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    mm double m: accommodate, command, comment, commit, commitment, committee, grammar, hammer, immature, immediate, immortal, mummy, programme, recommend

    nn double n: banned, banner, beginner, beginning, connect, dinner, manner, runny, sunny, tennis, winner

  • Double consonants: pp, dd, cc, gg, zz, bb

    two of the same letter together

    Teaching guide: Double letters: accommodate, embarrass and friends

    34 words, 2 pages

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    pp double p: apparent, applied, appropriate, approve, equipped, happen, opposite, snapping, supper, supplier, upper

    dd double d: add, additional, address, daddy, ladder, meddle, odd, sudden

    cc double c: accept, access, accommodate, accord, occupy, successful

    gg double g: aggressive, bigger, egg, suggest

    zz double z: fizz, fuzz, jazz

    bb double b: ribbon, robber

  • 75 words, 4 pages

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    -ally: accidentally, actually, basically, comically, dramatically, equally, especially, eventually, finally, frantically, generally, normally, occasionally, originally, really, specifically, totally, usually

    -ily: angrily, easily, happily, merrily, necessarily, primarily, steadily

    -ly: absolutely, apparently, approximately, badly, certainly, completely, confidently, curiously, currently, definitely, directly, duly, effectively, entirely, exactly, extremely, faithfully, ferociously, frequently, friendly, humbly, immediately, imply, increasingly, likely, lolly, mostly, nobly, obviously, particularly, previously, properly, quickly, recently, relatively, reluctantly, respectively, sadly, secondly, seriously, significantly, simply, sincerely, smelly, strongly, suddenly, surely, truly, unfortunately, wholly

  • -ant, -ance, -ancy, -ent, -ence, -ency

    -ant, -ance, -ancy, -ent, -ence, -ency

    Teaching guide: -able or -ible? -ant or -ent? Endings that sound alike

    47 words, 3 pages

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    -ance: advance, assistance, circumstance, dance, enhance, finance, hindrance, importance, instance, observance, performance, reluctance, substance, tolerance

    -ancy: hesitancy

    -ant: assistant, brilliant, currant, elegant, expectant, hesitant, observant, tolerant

    -ence: confidence, conscience, consequence, convenience, defence, difference, existence, hence, independence, influence, innocence, obedience, preference, presence, reference, sequence, transference, violence

    -ent: confident, decent, disagreement, frequent, independent, obedient

  • -able, -ably, -ible, -ibly

    -able, -ably, -ible, -ibly

    Teaching guide: -able or -ible? -ant or -ent? Endings that sound alike

    45 words, 3 pages

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    -able: able, adorable, affordable, applicable, available, changeable, considerable, dependable, enable, memorable, noticeable, portable, probable, reasonable, reliable, stable, suitable, tolerable, unable, understandable, undrinkable, variable, washable

    -ably: adorably, considerably, probably, tolerably

    -ible: forcible, horrible, illegible, impossible, incredible, invisible, irresponsible, possible, responsible, sensible, terrible, visible

    -ibly: horribly, incredibly, possibly, sensibly, terribly, visibly

  • 19 words, 1 page

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    -eous: courteous, hideous, spontaneous

    -ious: curious, glorious, obvious, previous, various

    -ous: adventurous, disastrous, famous, glamorous, hazardous, humorous, jealous, mischievous, ridiculous, tremendous, vigorous

  • Endings and apostrophes

    -ing, -ed, -ied, -er, -ment, apostrophes

    Teaching guide: Adding suffixes: the spelling rules

    20 words, 1 page

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    -ing: containing, gardening, limiting

    -ed: limited

    -ied: denied, spied

    -er: consider, remember, soldier, teacher

    -ment: agreement, compliment, environment, experiment

    apostrophe for possession: babies', children's, girls', men's, mice's

    apostrophe for a missing letter: who's

  • Prefixes

    letters added to the start of a word

    Teaching guide: Homophones, prefixes and tricky words

    32 words, 3 pages

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    anti-: antiseptic

    dis-: disobey, disrespect

    im-: impatient

    in-: inactive, individual, inspiring

    inter-: interact, intercity, interest, international

    mis-: misconduct, mislead, misplaced

    pre-: predict, prevent

    re-: redecorate, redo, refresh, replacing, researcher

    sub-: subdivide, subheading, submarine

    super-: superman

    under-: underlie, understand

    un-: unlike, unlock

    uni-: union

    co- (with a hyphen): co-operate, co-ordinate

  • Silent letters

    letters you write but do not hear

    Teaching guide: Silent letters and the many sounds of ough

    64 words, 4 pages

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    kn silent k: knew, knife, knit, knob, knot, knowledge, knuckle

    gn silent g: campaign, design, foreign, gnash, reign, resign, sign

    wr silent w: wreck, wren, wrench, wretched

    mb silent b: comb, crumb, dumb, lamb, limb, numb, thumb

    mn silent n: autumn, column, solemn

    bt silent b: debt, doubt

    gh silent gh: fight, frightening, lights, might, sight, tight, tonight

    rh silent h: rhyme, rhythm

    wh silent w: whom, whose

    h silent h: honour, oh

    al, ol silent l: almond, balm, beanstalk, calf, calm, folk, palm

    st, ft silent t: bristle, bustle, castle, glisten, jostle, listen, often, rustle, thistle, whistle

    is, ais silent s: aisle, island, isle

    sw silent w: answer

  • Homophones and near-homophones

    words that sound the same (or nearly) but are spelt differently

    Teaching guide: Homophones, prefixes and tricky words

    21 words, 1 page

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    advise, altar, alter, build, desert, devise, draft, draught, guest, in, lead, led, mist, mourning, not, practise, profit, seen, steal, steel, weather

  • Tricky words

    words to learn as whole words

    Teaching guide: Homophones, prefixes and tricky words

    26 words, 1 page

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    ago, also, amateur, ancient, calendar, can, definite, desperate, develop, equip, familiar, favourite, help, kept, minute, particular, peculiar, perhaps, popular, promise, regular, relevant, restaurant, separate, women, yacht

Maths worksheets

42 topics from the Year 6 SATs maths papers, made from the same question generators as the app. Every topic has three levels of 12 questions, with squared working space and an answer page with working. Read the maths teaching guides.

Three levels on every topic

All starts from the Year 3 or 4 version of the skill, Most is the Year 5 version, and Some is the standard of the Year 6 SATs papers. Each topic PDF has all three levels, or download one level on its own.

Answers included

Each PDF ends with the answers, with short working for multi-step questions, so children can mark their own work.

Download all 42 topics as one PDF (294 pages)

Number and calculation

15 topics

Fractions, decimals, percentages and ratio

9 topics

Algebra and measures

12 topics

  • Sequences

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Algebra: sequences, function machines and formulae

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Fill in missing numbers in a counting pattern. All only for Sequences (3 pages)For example: 6, 8, __, 12, __ · 7, 13, __, 25, 31 · 4, 12, __, 28, 36, 44

    Most: Count on in steps, including 1,000s and more. Most only for Sequences (3 pages)For example: Count on in 9s: 27, 36, 45, 54, … What is the next number? · Count on in 1,000s: 51,000, 52,000, 53,000, 54,000, … What is the next number? · Count back in 25s: 500, 475, 450, 425, … What is the next number?

    Some: Find the rule and fill in missing terms. Some only for Sequences (3 pages)For example: 2, 4, __, 16, __ · 0.6, 0.8, __, 1.2, 1.4 · 9, 16, 25, 36, __, __

  • Function machines and formulae

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Algebra: sequences, function machines and formulae

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Work out what comes out of a function machine. All only for Function machines and formulae (3 pages)For example: What number comes out of the machine? · What number comes out of the machine? · What number comes out of the machine?

    Most: Work backwards to find the input or a missing step. Most only for Function machines and formulae (3 pages)For example: What number went IN to the machine? · What is the missing number in the machine? · What number went IN to the machine?

    Some: Substitute a value into an equation. Some only for Function machines and formulae (3 pages)For example: 2x + y = 8. Use the equation to find y when x = 3 · 3x + y = 14. Use the equation to find y when x = 3 · 3x + 2y = 18. Use the equation to find y when x = 2

  • Reading scales

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Measurement, money and time

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Read scales and compare lengths, masses and volumes. All only for Reading scales (3 pages)For example: Read the bar on the ruler. Is 80 cm longer than, shorter than, or the same length as the bar? (shorter, longer, the same) · Is the mass on the scale more than, less than, or equal to 100 g? (less, more, equal) · The jug shows the water poured in. How many more millilitres are needed to fill it to 1 litre (1000 ml)?

    Most: Show a mass on a dial and a volume in a jug. Most only for Reading scales (3 pages)For example: Draw the needle to show 400 g on the scale · Shade the jug to show 450 ml · Draw the needle to show 0.5 kg on the scale

    Some: Use scales with decimals, converting between units. Some only for Reading scales (3 pages)For example: Draw the needle to show 0.4 kg · Shade the jug to show 1400 ml · Draw the needle to show 3300 g

  • Converting units

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Measurement, money and time

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Know the facts for converting units, including time. All only for Converting units (3 pages)For example: How many grams are in 1 kg? · How many metres are in 5 km? · How many minutes are in 8 hours?

    Most: Convert between metric units, including decimals. Most only for Converting units (3 pages)For example: Write 6.5 cm in mm · Write 7 litres in ml · Write 3,750 g in kg

    Some: Convert between units, including money and miles. Some only for Converting units (3 pages)For example: Convert 25 pence to pounds · Convert 5 miles to km · Convert 750 mm to m

  • Imperial units, miles and kilometres

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Measurement, money and time

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Convert between imperial and metric units. All only for Imperial units, miles and kilometres (3 pages)For example: 1 foot is about 30 cm. About how many cm is 3 feet? · 1 litre is about 1.75 pints. About how many pints is 4 litres? · 1 kilogram is about 2.2 pounds. About how many pounds is 20 kilograms?

    Most: Convert miles to kilometres. Most only for Imperial units, miles and kilometres (3 pages)For example: A road sign shows 50 miles to the coast. About how many kilometres is that? Use 5 miles is about 8 km · A signpost says York is 85 miles away. About how many kilometres is that? Use 5 miles is about 8 km · A road sign shows 75 miles to Leeds. About how many kilometres is that? Use 5 miles is about 8 km

    Some: Convert kilometres to miles. Some only for Imperial units, miles and kilometres (3 pages)For example: A cycle route to the coast is 80 km. About how many miles is that? Use 5 miles is about 8 km · A footpath to York is 136 km long. About how many miles is that? Use 5 miles is about 8 km · The drive to Leeds is 120 km. About how many miles is that? Use 5 miles is about 8 km

  • Money and measures

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Measurement, money and time

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Work out the change from a payment. All only for Money and measures (3 pages)For example: The item costs £4.71. You pay with £5.00. How much change do you get? · The item costs £7.68. You pay with £8.00. How much change do you get? · The item costs £7.61. You pay with £10.00. How much change do you get?

    Most: Compare measures and solve measure problems. Most only for Money and measures (3 pages)For example: Which is the greater measure? (450 g, 0.3 kg) · A ribbon is 2.23 m long. You cut off 1.49 m. How long is the piece that is left? Give your answer in metres · Which is the greater measure? (125p, £3.03)

    Some: Solve money problems with decimals. Some only for Money and measures (3 pages)For example: A gift card holds £6.10. You spend £0.79. How much is left on it, in £ (pounds)? · One ticket costs £2.64. How much do 7 tickets cost, in £ (pounds)? · One raffle strip costs £3.13. How much do 9 strips cost, in £ (pounds)?

  • Measure word problems

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Measurement, money and time

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Add and subtract lengths, masses and volumes. All only for Measure word problems (3 pages)For example: A skipping rope is 1 m and a washing line is 35 cm. What is the total length, in cm? · A bunch of bananas weighs 1 kg and a bag of apples weighs 350 g. What is the total mass, in g? · A flask holds 3 l. You pour out 1300 ml. How much is left, in ml?

    Most: Solve decimal problems with lengths, masses and volumes. Most only for Measure word problems (3 pages)For example: A hedge is 6.10 m long. A gap of 0.79 m is cut for a gate. How much hedge is left, in m? · A suitcase weighs 8.99 kg. You remove 0.81 kg of clothes. What is the mass now, in kg? · One bottle holds 2.58 litres. How much do 8 bottles hold, in litres?

    Some: Calculate and convert between units. Some only for Measure word problems (3 pages)For example: A box of pasta weighs 1.75 kg. How much do 2 boxes weigh? Give your answer in grams · 1 kg of clay is split equally between 2 tables. How much does each table get? Give your answer in grams · A kettle holds 1077 ml and a flask holds 180 ml. What is the total? Give your answer in litres

  • Telling the time

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Measurement, money and time

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Draw the hands on a clock, including Roman numeral clocks. All only for Telling the time (3 pages)For example: Draw the hands to show 20 minutes past 6 · Draw the hands on this Roman numeral clock to show 9:50 · Draw the hands to show 1 minute past 10

    Most: Show 24-hour and digital times on a clock, and write 24-hour times. Most only for Telling the time (3 pages)For example: Draw the hands to show 18:20 (24-hour time) · A digital clock shows 10:00. Draw the hands to show the same time · Write 1:30 in the morning as a 24-hour time

    Some: Read a clock and write the time in 24-hour form. Some only for Telling the time (3 pages)For example: The clock shows a time in the morning. Write it as a 24-hour time · The clock shows a time in the evening. Write it as a 24-hour time · The clock shows a time in the afternoon. Write it as a 24-hour time

  • Time problems and timetables

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Measurement, money and time

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Know the facts about units of time. All only for Time problems and timetables (3 pages)For example: How many days are there in 3 weeks? · How many months are there in a year? · How many days are there in a leap year?

    Most: Convert units of time and work out how long things take. Most only for Time problems and timetables (3 pages)For example: How many seconds are there in 4 minutes? · How long is it from the start time to the end time? · How many days are there in 2 weeks?

    Some: Read tables and timetables to solve problems. Some only for Time problems and timetables (3 pages)For example: How many people (adults and children) visited on Monday altogether? · Use the timetable. How many minutes does the train take to travel from Bay to Cove? · How many people (adults and children) visited on Tuesday altogether?

  • Perimeter

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Perimeter, area and volume

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Find the perimeter of a rectangle. All only for Perimeter (3 pages)For example: Work out the perimeter of the rectangle. (6 cm, 4 cm, 6 cm, 4 cm) · Work out the perimeter of the rectangle. (8 cm, 5 cm, 8 cm, 5 cm) · Work out the perimeter of the rectangle. (5 cm, 2 cm, 5 cm, 2 cm)

    Most: Find the perimeter of shapes with missing side lengths. Most only for Perimeter (3 pages)For example: Work out the perimeter of the shape. (6 cm, 3 cm) · Work out the perimeter of the shape. (2 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm, 2 cm) · Work out the perimeter of the shape. (2 cm, 4 cm, 5 cm, 4 cm)

    Some: Find perimeters of compound shapes, and compare area and perimeter. Some only for Perimeter (3 pages)For example: Work out the perimeter of this compound shape. (3 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm, 5 cm) · Shapes A and B are made of squares. Which has the greater area, and which has the greater perimeter? Write A, B or same · Work out the perimeter of this compound shape. (4 cm, 6 cm, 4 cm, 3 cm)

  • Area

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Perimeter, area and volume

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Find area by counting squares. All only for Area (3 pages)For example: Each square is 1 cm². What is the area of the shape? · Each square is 1 cm². What is the area of the shape? · Each square is 1 cm². What is the area of the shape?

    Most: Find the area of rectangles and compound shapes. Most only for Area (3 pages)For example: Work out the area of this shape. (rectangle 6 cm by 3 cm) · Work out the area of this compound shape. (7 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, 6 cm) · Work out the area of this shape. (rectangle 3 cm by 7 cm)

    Some: Find the area of parallelograms and triangles. Some only for Area (3 pages)For example: Work out the area of this shape. (parallelogram, base 5 cm, height 8 cm) · Work out the area of this shape. (triangle, base 5 cm, height 12 cm) · Work out the area of this shape. (triangle, base 18 cm, height 12 cm)

  • Volume

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Perimeter, area and volume

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Estimate capacity with sensible units. All only for Volume (3 pages)For example: Estimate the capacity of a wheelie bin. Which is the most sensible? (2400 litres, 24 litres, 240 litres) · Which of these holds about 10 litres? (a kitchen bucket, a medicine spoon, a water bottle) · Estimate the capacity of an egg cup. Which is the most sensible? (50 ml, 500 ml, 5 ml)

    Most: Know which solids have volume length × width × height. Most only for Volume (3 pages)For example: Circle every solid whose volume you can work out as length × width × height. (Cuboid, Triangular prism, Square-based pyramid, Cone, Cube) · Circle every solid whose volume you can work out as length × width × height. (Cuboid, Square-based pyramid, Sphere, Triangular prism, Cylinder) · Circle every solid whose volume you can work out as length × width × height. (Square-based pyramid, Cube, Cylinder, Cuboid, Triangular prism)

    Some: Work out the volume of a cuboid. Some only for Volume (3 pages)For example: Work out the volume of this cuboid. (5 cm × 4 cm × 2 cm) · Work out the volume of this cuboid. (8 cm × 2 cm × 5 cm) · Work out the volume of this cuboid. (8 cm × 6 cm × 6 cm)

Geometry

4 topics

  • 2-D shapes

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Shape, angles, coordinates and statistics

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Draw squares, rectangles and right-angled triangles on a grid. All only for 2-D shapes (3 pages)For example: Mark the corners of this square on the grid: (1, 0), (4, 0), (4, 3), (1, 3). Join them with straight lines · Mark the corners of this right-angled triangle on the grid: (0, 1), (4, 1), (0, 5). Join them with straight lines · Mark the corners of this right-angled triangle on the grid: (1, 2), (4, 2), (1, 6). Join them with straight lines

    Most: Sort shapes by their properties, and use the properties of rectangles. Most only for 2-D shapes (3 pages)For example: Circle the letters of all the shapes that have all sides equal in length · A rectangle is 7 cm long and 2 cm wide. What is its perimeter, in cm? · Circle the letters of all the quadrilaterals (shapes with 4 sides)

    Some: Recognise regular polygons, sort shapes, and find missing vertices. Some only for 2-D shapes (3 pages)For example: Circle the letters of all the regular polygons (all sides and angles equal) · Circle the letters of all the shapes with exactly one pair of parallel sides · Three vertices of a rectangle are (2, 0), (5, 0) and (5, 3). Mark the fourth vertex with a cross

  • Missing angles

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Shape, angles, coordinates and statistics

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Find missing angles on a straight line and around a point. All only for Missing angles (3 pages)For example: Find the missing angle on the straight line. (?, 107°) · Find the missing angle around the point. (?, 170°, 56°) · Find the missing angle around the point. (125°, ?, 90°)

    Most: Find the missing angle in a triangle. Most only for Missing angles (3 pages)For example: Find the missing angle in the triangle. (?, 60°, 52°) · Find the missing angle in the triangle. (95°, ?, 54°) · Find the missing angle in the triangle. (95°, 44°, ?)

    Some: Find missing angles, including vertically opposite angles. Some only for Missing angles (3 pages)For example: Find the missing angle around the point. (127°, ?, 99°) · Two straight lines cross. Find the angle marked ?. (22°, ?) · Find the missing angle on the straight line. (40°, ?)

  • Coordinates

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Shape, angles, coordinates and statistics

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Mark points on a grid using coordinates. All only for Coordinates (3 pages)For example: Mark the point (4, 3) with a cross · Mark the point (7, 0) with a cross · Mark the point (7, 5) with a cross

    Most: Mark points and join them to make a shape. Most only for Coordinates (3 pages)For example: Mark these points and join them to make a rectangle: (2, 0), (5, 0), (5, 2), (2, 2) · Mark these points and join them to make a pentagon: (0, 3), (2, 3), (2, 5), (1, 6), (0, 5) · Mark these points and join them to make a pentagon: (4, 4), (6, 4), (6, 6), (5, 7), (4, 6)

    Some: Use coordinates in all four quadrants. Some only for Coordinates (3 pages)For example: Mark the point (−1, −5) with a cross · Mark the point (0, 4) with a cross · Mark the point (5, 7) with a cross

  • Translation and reflection

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Shape, angles, coordinates and statistics

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Translate a point on a grid. All only for Translation and reflection (3 pages)For example: The point (4, 3) is translated 4 left and 1 up. Mark where it lands with a cross · The point (6, 1) is translated 2 up. Mark where it lands with a cross · The point (6, 2) is translated 2 right and 1 down. Mark where it lands with a cross

    Most: Translate and reflect shapes on a grid. Most only for Translation and reflection (3 pages)For example: Translate the shape 4 right and 5 up. Draw the new shape · Reflect the shape in the mirror line x = 5. Draw the reflection · Translate the shape 5 right and 4 up. Draw the new shape

    Some: Translate and reflect shapes in all four quadrants. Some only for Translation and reflection (3 pages)For example: Translate the shape 2 right and 3 up. Draw the new shape · Reflect the shape in the y-axis. Draw the reflection · Translate the shape 6 left. Draw the new shape

Statistics

2 topics

  • Charts and graphs

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Shape, angles, coordinates and statistics

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Read bar charts and draw bars to show data. All only for Charts and graphs (3 pages)For example: The bar chart shows the creatures the divers counted. How many crabs were there? · Draw bars to show this data: Razors 5, Cockles 3, Whelks 1 · The pictogram shows how many books each child read. Each ● stands for 2. How many books did Jay and Sam read altogether?

    Most: Use scales on bar charts, and read line graphs. Most only for Charts and graphs (3 pages)For example: The bar chart shows the shells found on the beach. How many limpets and whelks were there altogether? · Draw bars to show this data: Razors 1, Cockles 4, Whelks 11 · Read the line graph. What was the visitors at day 3?

    Some: Interpret pie charts and line graphs. Some only for Charts and graphs (3 pages)For example: There were 40 shells altogether. How many more were mussels than cockles? · There were 120 pieces of fruit altogether. How many were apples? · There were 200 shells altogether. How many were cockles?

  • Mean

    All, Most and Some levels, with answers

    Teaching guide: Shape, angles, coordinates and statistics

    36 questions, 7 pages

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    All: Find the mean from a bar chart. All only for Mean (3 pages)For example: The bar chart shows books read each day. Find the mean number of books · The bar chart shows laps swum each day. Find the mean number of laps · The bar chart shows goals scored each day. Find the mean number of goals

    Most: Find a missing value to give a mean. Most only for Mean (3 pages)For example: One bar is missing. Draw it so the mean number of books across all 3 days is 5 · One bar is missing. Draw it so the mean number of merit points across all 4 days is 7 · One bar is missing. Draw it so the mean number of goals across all 4 days is 6

    Some: Make a set of data with a given mean. Some only for Mean (3 pages)For example: Draw 4 bars so the mean is 5 · Draw 5 bars so the mean is 6 · Draw 5 bars so the mean is 5

SPaG worksheets

53 grammar, punctuation and vocabulary topics from the KS2 SATs grammar, punctuation and spelling test, made from the same questions as the app. Each topic is two pages of test-style questions with an answer page. Read the grammar teaching guides.

Test-style questions

Children circle or underline words, tick the right answer, add missing punctuation and complete tick-box grids, as in the KS2 grammar, punctuation and spelling paper.

Answers included

The last page of each PDF has every answer, with any punctuation to add shown in bold, so children can mark their own work.

Download all 53 topics as one PDF (159 pages)

Word classes

13 topics

  • Nouns

    Circle or underline, with answers

    Teaching guide: Word classes

    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Circle the noun. They lowered the anchor slowly.

    Circle the two nouns. Their argument lasted all afternoon.

    Circle the two nouns. Freedom mattered more than comfort.

  • Verbs

    Circle or underline, with answers

    Teaching guide: Word classes

    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Circle the verb. The path narrows near the cliff.

    Circle the verb. He stumbled on the uneven ground.

    Circle the verb. The chef tastes the sauce.

  • Adjectives

    Circle or underline, with answers

    Teaching guide: Word classes

    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Circle the adjective. The frozen lake glittered.

    Circle the adjective. She wore a delicate bracelet.

    Circle the adjective. The deserted street echoed.

  • Adverbs

    Circle or underline, with answers

    Teaching guide: Word classes

    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Circle the adverb. The fire crackled warmly.

    Circle the adverb. She searched frantically for keys.

    Circle the adverb. She finished the puzzle easily.

  • Pronouns

    Circle or underline, with answers

    Teaching guide: Word classes

    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Circle the pronoun. I agree with your idea.

    Circle the pronoun. Doctors advise us to rest.

    Circle the two pronouns. I believe you can win.

  • Possessive pronouns

    Circle or underline, tick one, with answers

    Teaching guide: Word classes

    18 questions, 3 pages

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    Circle the possessive pronoun in the sentence. Is this pencil case yours?

    Which sentence uses a possessive pronoun correctly? Tick one.

    Which sentence uses a possessive pronoun correctly? Tick one.

  • Relative pronouns

    Circle or underline, tick one, with answers

    Teaching guide: Relative clauses and expanded noun phrases

    19 questions, 3 pages

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    Circle the relative pronoun in the sentence. The trophy that she won is on display.

    Circle the relative pronoun in the sentence. The museum that we visited was fascinating.

    Circle the relative pronoun in the sentence. The path, which floods every winter, has been closed.

  • Prepositions

    Circle or underline, with answers

    Teaching guide: Word classes

    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Circle the two prepositions. I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast.

    Circle the preposition. He sat beside the window.

    Circle the preposition. We watched a wildlife channel on television.

  • Determiners

    Circle or underline, with answers

    Teaching guide: Word classes

    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Circle the two determiners. The king gave his assent.

    Circle the determiner. A cold draught blew in.

    Circle the determiner. It was a happy affair.

  • Conjunctions

    Circle or underline, with answers

    Teaching guide: Clauses and conjunctions

    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Circle the two conjunctions. The soup was tasty and hot, but the bread was stale.

    Circle the three conjunctions. Since the club started, he swims on Saturdays and sometimes on Wednesdays, if his dad has time.

    Circle the conjunction. Nobody may enter unless invited.

  • Types of adverbial

    Tick one, with answers

    Teaching guide: Fronted adverbials

    14 questions, 3 pages

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    What type of adverbial is “in the summer holidays” in this sentence? Tick one. We visited Grandad in the summer holidays. (manner, place, time, frequency)

    What type of adverbial is “always” in this sentence? Tick one. She always checks her answers. (frequency, time, place, manner)

    What type of adverbial is “here” in this sentence? Tick one. The parcel should be left here. (time, place, manner, frequency)

  • Subject and object

    Circle or underline, tick one, with answers

    Teaching guide: Word classes

    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Underline the complete subject of the sentence. The explorer discovered a new cave.

    Underline the complete subject of the sentence. My sister won the competition.

    Underline the complete subject of the sentence. The fierce wind uprooted the old oak tree.

  • One word, different jobs

    Tick-box grids, tick one, with answers

    Teaching guide: Word classes

    8 questions, 3 pages

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    Tick one box in each row to show the job the underlined word is doing. The folded letter was put in the envelope. / The letter had folds in it. / He folds the letter carefully.

    In which sentence is “record” a noun? Tick one.

    Tick one box in each row to show the job the underlined word is doing. Dad lights the fire at dusk. / The lights flickered in the storm. / The lit candle warmed the room.

Sentences and clauses

6 topics

  • Sentence forms

    Tick-box grids, with answers

    Teaching guide: Sentence forms, capital letters and end punctuation

    6 questions, 3 pages

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    Tick one box in each row to show the form of each sentence. We have been learning about the Vikings / Watch where you are going / How quickly the summer went / Have you finished eating your lunch

    Tick one box in each row to show the form of each sentence. Line up quietly by the door / Is this seat taken / The tide comes in twice a day / What a shame you cannot come

    Tick one box in each row to show the form of each sentence. Take the second turning on the left / How cold the water is / Where did you leave the tickets / There will be another one next term

  • Main and subordinate clauses

    Circle or underline, tick one, with answers

    Teaching guide: Clauses and conjunctions

    12 questions, 3 pages

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    Underline the subordinate clause. She read until the candle burned out.

    Which type of sentence is this? Tick one. The dog barked. (compound-complex, compound, complex, simple)

    Which sentence uses a semi-colon to join two main clauses in a compound sentence? Tick one.

  • Relative clauses

    Tick one, with answers

    Teaching guide: Relative clauses and expanded noun phrases

    11 questions, 3 pages

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    Which relative pronoun correctly completes the sentence? Tick one. The trophy ___ she won is on display. (when, where, that, who)

    Which relative pronoun correctly completes the sentence? Tick one. The town ___ she grew up has changed a lot. (which, where, that, who)

    Which sentence does NOT contain a relative clause? Tick one.

  • Noun phrases

    Circle or underline, tick one, with answers

    Teaching guide: Relative clauses and expanded noun phrases

    19 questions, 3 pages

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    Underline the noun phrase in the sentence. A tiny silver key unlocked the box.

    Underline the noun phrase in the sentence. The empty village hall echoed strangely.

    Which option is an expanded noun phrase? Tick one.

  • Co-ordinating conjunctions

    Circle or underline, tick one, with answers

    Teaching guide: Clauses and conjunctions

    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Circle the co-ordinating conjunction in the sentence. The river rose so the bridge was closed.

    Circle the co-ordinating conjunction in the sentence. I was tired but I kept going.

    Circle the co-ordinating conjunction in the sentence. It was raining so we stayed inside.

  • Subordinating conjunctions

    Tick one, with answers

    Teaching guide: Clauses and conjunctions

    14 questions, 3 pages

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    Which conjunction completes the sentence? Tick one. Label each box ___ we can find things later. (as though, even though, so that, in case)

    Which conjunction completes the sentence? Tick one. We waited ___ the rain stopped. (unless, although, until, whereas)

    Which conjunction completes the sentence? Tick one. ___ she had practised for weeks, she was still nervous. (Since, Although, Because, Unless)

Verbs and tense

7 topics

Punctuation

21 topics

  • Capital letters

    Circle or underline, with answers

    Teaching guide: Sentence forms, capital letters and end punctuation

    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Circle the word that should start with a capital letter. Doctor Ahmed works at the hospital in leeds.

    Circle the word that should start with a capital letter. She was born in Dundee on a cold january night.

    Circle the word that should start with a capital letter. She read Charlie and the chocolate Factory.

  • Full stops, question marks and exclamation marks

    Add punctuation, with answers

    Teaching guide: Sentence forms, capital letters and end punctuation

    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Insert the correct punctuation mark to end the sentence. We saw an ancient ruin

    Insert the correct punctuation mark to end the sentence. Have you seen my bag

    Insert the correct punctuation mark to end the sentence. How quiet the house seems now

  • Question mark or full stop?

    Tick-box grids, with answers

    Teaching guide: Sentence forms, capital letters and end punctuation

    4 questions, 3 pages

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    Tick one box in each row to show which mark each sentence MUST end with. Will the shop still be open / Who left the window open / Did anyone remember the picnic blanket / She asked where the museum was

    Tick one box in each row to show which mark each sentence MUST end with. Is Jay going to come on Tuesday / Are we allowed to take photographs / I wonder whether the shop is open / Why has the train stopped

    Tick one box in each row to show which mark each sentence MUST end with. Do you know if Jay is coming on Tuesday / Jay asked if we could meet him on Tuesday / He wanted to know why the train stopped / How good it would be if Jay could come

  • Full stops in a passage

    Add punctuation, with answers

    Teaching guide: Sentence forms, capital letters and end punctuation

    10 questions, 3 pages

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    Insert three full stops to break this passage into sentences. Change any letters that need to be capitals. We have played six matches so far this season practice matches are always the hardest work however, the final was postponed because of the weather

    Insert three full stops to break this passage into sentences. Change any letters that need to be capitals. We have looked after the class rabbit since September she is calmest when the room is quiet at the weekend she goes home with one of us

    Insert three full stops to break this passage into sentences. Change any letters that need to be capitals. Our team has trained every Thursday since the autumn the coach makes us warm up properly before we start everybody gets a turn even when we are losing

  • Commas in lists

    Add punctuation, with answers

    Teaching guide: Commas, inverted commas and punctuating speech

    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Insert one comma in the correct place. The farm keeps geese ponies and pigs.

    Insert two commas in the correct places. My cousin has lived in Leeds Bristol Cardiff and Dundee.

    Insert one comma in the correct place. In the rock pool we spotted crabs limpets and anemones.

  • Commas between adjectives

    Add punctuation, with answers

    Teaching guide: Commas, inverted commas and punctuating speech

    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Insert commas to separate the adjectives. a tall dark mysterious stranger

    Insert commas to separate the adjectives. a steep narrow winding track

    Insert commas to separate the adjectives. a cold dark stormy crossing

  • Commas after fronted adverbials

    Add punctuation, with answers

    Teaching guide: Fronted adverbials

    17 questions, 3 pages

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    Insert a comma after the fronted adverbial. Despite the cold she dived in.

    Insert a comma after the fronted adverbial. Throughout the long night they kept watch.

    Insert a comma after the fronted adverbial. In the deep dark forest an owl hooted softly.

  • Commas that change the meaning

    Tick one, with answers

    Teaching guide: Commas, inverted commas and punctuating speech

    10 questions, 3 pages

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    Which sentence means that ALL the books were overdue? Tick one.

    Which sentence shows the writer has only one cousin? Tick one.

    Which sentence tells us Elsie is a cousin? Tick one.

  • Inverted commas

    Add punctuation, with answers

    Teaching guide: Commas, inverted commas and punctuating speech

    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Insert inverted commas around the words that are spoken. What a mess we have made! laughed Callum.

    Insert inverted commas around the words that are spoken. Follow me! shouted Reena.

    Insert inverted commas around the words that are spoken. Owen cheered, That was a brilliant catch!

  • Punctuation inside speech

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    Teaching guide: Commas, inverted commas and punctuating speech

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    Insert the punctuation mark that closes the speech. Think about which side of the inverted comma it goes. “Are you coming to the museum” asked Priya.

    Insert the punctuation mark that closes the speech. Think about which side of the inverted comma it goes. Mum called, “I can hear the kettle boiling”

    Insert the punctuation mark that closes the speech. Think about which side of the inverted comma it goes. Amira warned, “Watch out for the loose step”

  • Apostrophes in contractions

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    Insert an apostrophe to write “you are” as a contraction. youre

    Insert an apostrophe to write “we will” as a contraction. well

    Insert an apostrophe to write “must not” as a contraction. mustnt

  • Apostrophes for possession

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    20 questions, 3 pages

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    Insert an apostrophe to show that the trophy belongs to the team. the teams trophy

    Insert an apostrophe to show that the spade belongs to the gardener. the gardeners spade

    Insert an apostrophe to show that the opinions belong to the people. the peoples opinions

  • its and it’s

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    14 questions, 3 pages

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    Tick the word that correctly completes the sentence. ___ obvious what went wrong. (it, it's, its, its')

    Tick the word that correctly completes the sentence. The museum keeps ___ oldest exhibits downstairs. (it's, it, its', its)

    Tick the word that correctly completes the sentence. The bird returned to ___ nest. (its', it's, it, its)

  • Brackets, dashes and commas for parenthesis

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    Teaching guide: Colons, semicolons, dashes and brackets

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    Insert a pair of brackets around the extra information. Antarctica the coldest continent receives very little rain.

    Insert a pair of brackets around the extra information. The recipe handed down for generations never fails.

    Insert a pair of commas around the extra information. My brother who is very tall plays basketball.

  • Colons

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    Teaching guide: Colons, semicolons, dashes and brackets

    18 questions, 3 pages

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    Insert a colon in the correct place. The garden attracted many insects bees, butterflies and hoverflies.

    Insert a colon in the correct place. There is a good reason for the rule wet floors are dangerous.

    Insert a colon in the correct place. The rock pool held all sorts of creatures crabs, limpets and tiny shrimps.

  • Semicolons between clauses

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    Teaching guide: Colons, semicolons, dashes and brackets

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    Insert a semicolon to join the two main clauses. The recipe looked complicated it turned out to be easy.

    Insert a semicolon to join the two main clauses. The old kettle whistles the new one just clicks.

    Insert a semicolon to join the two main clauses. The engine started first time the lights refused to work.

  • Semicolons in lists

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    Which sentence uses semicolons correctly in a complex list? Tick one.

    Which sentence uses semicolons correctly in a complex list? Tick one.

    Which sentence uses semicolons correctly in a complex list? Tick one.

  • Single dashes

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    Insert a dash at the natural break in the sentence. The parcel arrived on Tuesday three weeks late.

    Insert a dash at the natural break in the sentence. They searched the whole house and found nothing.

    Insert a dash at the natural break in the sentence. Everyone agreed the plan was perfect everyone except Ravi.

  • Hyphens

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    Insert a hyphen to join the compound word. absent minded

    Insert a hyphen to join the compound word. build up

    Insert a hyphen to join the compound word. He wore an old fashioned suit to the party.

  • Ellipsis

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    Insert an ellipsis to show the pause in the sentence. It was quiet too quiet.

    Insert an ellipsis to show the pause in the sentence. He checked the rope twice then climbed.

    Insert an ellipsis to show the pause in the sentence. She whispered the password and waited.

  • Bullet points

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    Teaching guide: Colons, semicolons, dashes and brackets

    6 questions, 3 pages

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    Which list of bullet points is punctuated consistently? Tick one.

    Which list of bullet points is punctuated consistently? Tick one.

    Which list of bullet points is punctuated consistently? Tick one.

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