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FOREWORD 

In this daily practice workbook you will be able to develop your ability to use English. Each day, you 

will have questions to answer in the areas of spelling, word study, punctuation and grammar. There are 

160 days of questions in this workbook. 

Seven weeks of each unit begin with a new Skill focus. This will help remind you of some of the skills 

and terminology that will be used throughout the workbook. Every day, two questions will focus on the 

skill that is introduced at the start of the week. The remaining questions will be mixed practice which 

will help to improve your English skills as well as your knowledge about how language works. 

At the completion of each unit, you will have the opportunity to review what you have learnt by doing one 

day of Skill focus revision questions. Your daily scores are recorded in the bubble at the bottom of each 

day. These daily scores can be transferred onto the record sheets at the front of your book. 

This will give an overview of your performance for the whole school year. Be sure to read each question 

carefully before you answer it. If you find a question too difficult, move on to the next one. If you have 

time at the end, you can go back to the one you haven’t done. 

Record sheets .......................................... iv – v 

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Week 2........................................................5–7 

Week 3......................................................8–10 

Week 4....................................................11–13 

Week 5....................................................14–16 

Week 6....................................................17–19 

Week 7....................................................20–22 

Week 8....................................................23–25 

Week 9....................................................26–28 

Week 10..................................................29–31 

Week 11..................................................32–34 

Week 12..................................................35–37 

Week 13..................................................38–40 

Week 14..................................................41–43 

Week 15..................................................44–46 

Week 16..................................................47–49 

CONTENTS 


Week 17..................................................50–52 

Week 18..................................................53–55 

Week 19..................................................56–58 

Week 20..................................................59–61 

Week 21..................................................62–64 

Week 22..................................................65–67 

Week 23..................................................68–70 

Week 24..................................................71–73 

Week 25..................................................74–76 

Week 26..................................................77–79 

Week 27..................................................80–82 

Week 28..................................................83–85 

Week 29..................................................86–88 


Week 30..................................................89–91 

Week 31..................................................92–94 

Week 32..................................................95–97 

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Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 1 

Nouns and adjectives 

Different types of words play different roles in 

sentences. They are called parts of speech. 

Let’s learn about two of these. 

Common and proper nouns 

Common nouns are the general names for people, 

places and things (e.g. dog). Proper nouns are the 

specific names and start with a capital letter (e.g. Fido). 

Concrete and abstract nouns 

Concrete nouns are things that you can see, touch, taste, 

smell or hear (e.g. friend). Abstract nouns name feelings, 

ideas or qualities that you can’t touch (e.g. love). 

Gender nouns 

Masculine nouns are male 

(e.g. bull) and feminine 

nouns are female 

(e.g. cow) people, 

animals and things. 

rooster hen 

Adjectives describe nouns and are often used in noun 

phrases. There are many types: 

Collective nouns 

Collective nouns are names used 

for groups of people, places, 

animals or things (e.g. pod of 

whales). 

Common and proper adjectives 

Common adjectives describe quantities, qualities or 

attributes (e.g. many, nice, blue). Proper adjectives are 

made from proper nouns and start with a capital letter 

(e.g. Irish dancing). 

Comparative and superlative adjectives 

Comparative adjectives compare two things (e.g. taller, 

better, worse, more intelligent). Superlative adjectives 

compare three or more things (e.g. tallest, best, worst, 

most intelligent). 

Practice questions 

1. Write the type of noun next to each word. 

(a) chair: 

(b) love: 

(c) Wednesday: 

(d) pack of wolves: 

2. Circle the adjectives. 

The Canadian athlete was the fastest, and took 

home the gold medal. 

1. Which type of word is underlined? 

noun adjective 

Jill loves to perform for an audience. 

2. Write the two common nouns. 

At the concert, Jill sang three songs. 

3. Correct the spelling mistake. 

How long is a lenth of string? 

4. A synonym (similar meaning) for brief is 

. 

soon short near 

5. Add the prefix auto to one word to make a new 

word. 

marine biography . 

6. Write as a contraction (e.g. is not = isn’t). 

has not 

7. Write the homophone of hole. 

8. Write the plural of library. Hint: words ending with 

the consonant y change y to i, then add es. 

9. Complete the punctuation. 

my favourite fruits are apples and bananas 

10. Circle the words that should have capital letters. 

australia beijing japanese countries 

11. Write ! or ?. 

‘Hurry, we need to catch this bus’ ’ 

12. How many nouns? 

Jill and her mother travelled on a plane to 

London. 


13. Circle the two adjectives. 


The big city is a new experience for Jill. 

14. Circle the proper adjectives. 

Jill loves to play Italian, Greek and Irish music. 

15. Circle the proper nouns. 

Jill and her mum miss their friends back 

in Australia. 

MY SCORE 

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noun adjective 

Kim is an excellent dancer who has won many 

competitions. 

2. Write the proper adjectives. 

Kim excels at Irish dancing, but enjoys the 

Spanish flamenco the most. 


There are vairious ways to stay fit and healthy. 

4. An antonym (opposite meaning) for predator is 

. hunter prefect prey 

5. Add the suffix less to one word to make a new word. 

age soft 

6. In the dictionary, comes before 

immediate. 

important impatient imagine 

7. Write breath and breathe in the correct places. 

When I am short of 

, I try to 

deeply. 

8. The part of the words that means sound is 

. 

Hint: look for the common word part. 

microphone symphony telephone 


tom is going to australia zoo with his parents 

10. Add commas to the sentence. 

Hint: commas separate items in lists. 

You can see lions bears otters and zebras 

at the zoo. 

11. Write ! or ?. 

‘Which way shall we go ’ 


Kim began a new school and has new friends. 


Alice felt her face go red with embarrassment. 

2. Circle the abstract noun. 

She had a great fear of the big waves. 


Not every question has a simple arnser. 

4. A synonym (similar meaning) for hasty is 

. delicious fast impatient 

5. Add the prefix dis to one word to make a new word. 

polite 

honest 

6. The contraction must’ve is made from the words 

and . 

7. Weight is a homophone of . 

8. The plural of monkey is 

. 

Hint: words ending with vowel and y just add s. 


the ship visited ports in italy, france and spain. 

10. Add speech marks to the sentence. 

Amir cried, I do love travelling to different 

countries! 

11. Add ! or ?. 

‘Which cities are near the coast ’ 

12. Circle and write the two nouns. 

Everyone except Alice was enjoying the water. 

13. Circle the two adjectives. 


As a young girl, Alice loved to play in the salty 

water. 


13. Circle the proper noun. 

Tomorrow, Kim will be dancing in a competition. 

14. Circle the comparative adjective. 

But one day, the sea was rougher than usual. 

14. Circle the collective noun. 

15. Circle two common nouns. 

Kim also plays netball for her local team. 

A huge wave knocked Alice over and 

15. Circle the common noun. 

dragged her back into the water. 

Kim and Mark have settled quickly into 

their new school. 

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A pair of twins named Amy and Ben live on our 

street. 

2. Write the proper nouns. 

I often ride my bike with Ben and Amy to 

Kings Park. 

3. Rearrange the letters to make a word that means 

badly behaved. 

aghntuy 

4. An antonym (opposite meaning) for certain is 

. definite doubtful probable 

5. Add the suffix ness to one word to make a new 

word. 

care weak 

6. In the dictionary, comes after 

occasion. 

ocean obvious obtain 

7. Write allowed and aloud in the correct places. 

I am 

to sing 

, but 

only in the shower. 

8. The part of the words that means far off is 

. 

television telephone telegraph 


ben and amy help their dad who builds bicycles 

10. Add a comma to the sentence. 

A nutritious inexpensive children’s menu was 

available. 

11. Add an apostrophe. Hint: the tail of an apostrophe 

points to the owner. 

Ben and Amys dad has been building bikes for 

over 30 years. 


Ben and Amy have learnt to repair their own bikes. 

13. Circle and write the adjectives. 

The ambitious twins would love to run a 

successful shop in the future. 

14. Circle the superlative adjective. 

The twins have the best bikes in the street. 

15. Circle the adjective that describes the underlined 

noun. 

They spend all their spare time in the 

bike shed. 

1. Write the masculine noun. 

Dad says that although he is messy, Ryan is not 

lazy. 

2. Circle the feminine noun. 

Ryan works in the garden, planting vegetables and 

harvesting them for Mum to cook. 


Cough medersin sometimes tastes like 

strawberries. 

4. A synonym (similar meaning) for clear is 

. 

clean shiny transparent 

5. Add the prefix anti to one word to make a new word. 

social 

energy 

6. Write as a contraction. might not 

7. Write the homophone of flower. 

8. Write the plural of address. 


What a beautiful bouquet exclaimed Sophia. 


Tom said ‘Yesterday I ran swam and played tennis.’ 

11. Add an apostrophe. 

James and Ians parents were Don and Susan. 


Ryan left his clothes, books and games on the 

floor. 

13. The adjective compares: 

two things. more than two things. 


Ryan is the worst of his brothers for making a 

mess. 


MY SCORE 

14. The adjective compares: 

two things. more than two things. 

Even Ryan’s 5-year-old brother is better than he is. 


His mum wanted him to help with 

the housework. 

MY SCORE 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Verbs and verb groups 



Verbs are words that show actions, or states of ‘being’ 

or ‘having’. 

She is (being) the most annoying person 

in the class because she talks (action) loudly 

when we have (having) free time. 

All sentences have a main verb. This is the most 

important verb and usually shows an action (talk) or a 

state of being (is, am, are). 

A main verb can sometimes be used with a helping verb. 

This is called a verb group. Some helping verbs are: 

• A form of ‘to be’: is, am, are 

• A form of ‘to have’: has, have, had 

• A form of ‘to do’: do, did, does 

• Modal verbs like should, could, may, might, will, can 

Verbs and verb groups can occur in a variety of forms. 

This depends on the person or thing performing the 

action and whether it has happened in the past, the 

present or will happen in the future (tense). 

Past 

Simple past tense 

ed is added to 

words that have 

already happened 

(e.g. talk ➞ talked) 

Sometimes the 

word changes 

completely (e.g. 

catch ➞ caught) 

has, had or have 

is added before a 

verb ending with 

ed (e.g. has 

talked) 

Present 

Simple present 

tense 

The verb stays 

the same or the 

ending s may be 

added 

(e.g. talk/talks) 

am, is or are is 

added before 

a verb ending 

with ing (e.g. is 

talking) 


Future 

Simple future 

tense 

will is added 

before the verb 

(e.g. will talk) 

will be is added 

before a verb 

ending with 

ing (e.g. will be 

talking) 

1. Circle the verb group. Underline the main verb. 

Tick the correct tense. 

(a) My sister was teasing me. 

past present future 

(b) We are going to the shops now. 


(c) I will eat my lunch after school. 


1. Circle the verb. 

The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark in Paris, 

France. 

2. Circle and write the verb group. 

The Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889. 


The magician can make you dissappear in a flash. 

4. An antonym for curious is 

. strange uninteresting wondrous 

5. Add the suffix ful to one word to make a new word. 

enjoy harm 

6. Write bought and brought in the correct places. 

She 

a gift and 

it 

to the party. 

7. Circle the simile. Hint: similes compare two things 

using as or like. 

My room is as neat as a pin. 


height. 

heard heart history 


What’s on TV tonight asked Samir 

10. Add a comma to the question. 

Are sport music and films included in the quiz? 


Jims comic collection 

12. The underlined word is a: 


proper noun. proper adjective. 

The Eiffel Tower, located in Paris, is an iconic 

French landmark. 


Visitors to the Eiffel Tower may have to wait for a 

few hours in a long queue. 



You can walk the 600 steps to the second level 

of the tower. 

15. The verb is in the: past tense. present tense. 

Most visitors ride in the lifts to the 

three viewing platforms. 

MY SCORE 

Week 2 



Day 2 

Day 3 

Week 2 

1. Read the sentence. Which type of word is 

underlined? verb adjective 

In her old age, Ann hopes to be a grandmother. 

2. Circle the verb group. Which tense? 


She will spoil her grandchildren one day. 


Febuary is the second month of the year. 

4. A synonym for abandon is . 

destroy desert support 

5. Add the prefix mis to one word to make a new word. 

able fire 

6. Write the homophone of pain. 

7. The plural of loaf is . 

Hint: change f to v and add es. 

8. The contraction they’re is made from the words 

and . 

9. Circle the words that need capital letters. 

at the north pole, january days are cold and dark. 

10. Add ! or ?. 

‘Have you seen the northern lights 

Adam. 

11. Fill in the missing word. 

A group of birds is sometimes called a 

. 

’ asked 

12. Circle the collective nouns. 

A colony of penguins was attacked by a pod of 

seals. 

13. Which is correct? larger more large 

Adult Emperor penguins are 

adult Adelie penguins. 

than 

14. Which is correct? ferociousest most ferocious 

Leopard seals are one of the 

marine predators. 


Natural predators of seals are killer whales 

and great white sharks, but they are 

not their greatest threat. 

1. Circle the verb group. 

Many people would like to climb Mount Everest. 

2. The verb is in the: 

past tense. 

present tense. 

Climbers prepare carefully for the climb. 


The wizard started his life as an ordinry boy. 

4. An antonym for accept is . 

except reject receive 

5. Add the suffix able to one word to make a new word. 

suit 

waste 

6. Write allowed or aloud in the sentence. 

The children are not 

school premises. 

7. Complete the simile. 

to leave the 

Our new pet was as mad as a h . 


thought. 

therefore through though 


Conor asked, Is Monday the last day to practise 

10. Add ! or ?. 

‘There they are 

’ cried Cara. 

11. Add an apostrophe to show possession. 

The coach praised the teams effort. 


proper noun. proper adjective. 


Mount Everest is the world’s highest mountain in 

the Himalayan mountain range. 

13. Circle the adjective. 


MY SCORE 

Many people have died on this treacherous 

mountain. 


The safety of the climbers is very important. 

15. Circle the verbs. 

Families hope that climbers return safely. 

MY SCORE 



Day 4 

Day 5 


verb noun 

Mute swans are quieter than other species, but 

they make a lot of noise with their wings. 

2. Write the verbs. 

When they migrate, swans fly in a v-shaped 

formation called a wedge. 


The gide showed us around the medieval castle. 

4. A synonym for caught is . 

entangled released hidden 

5. Add the prefix im to one word to make a new word. 

possible 

6. Write the homophone of heir. 

7. Write the plural of calf. 

8. Write as a contraction. does not 


responsible 

I can’t believe you just did that! cried Ava. 

10. Add ! or ?. 

‘Did you know that a baby swan is called a 

cygnet 

’ asked Mr Murphy. 

11. Fill in the missing words. herd pack 

A 

of dogs was chasing a 

of cattle. 

12. Circle the masculine noun. 

A male swan is a cob and a female is a pen. 

13. Circle and write the collective noun. 

There can be up to eight eggs in each clutch. 

14. Which is correct? 

bigger more big 

Cobs are usually 

15. Which is correct? 

protectiver more protective 

Swans are 

than some birds. 

than pens. 

of their young 

MY SCORE 


The novel Around the world in 80 days was 

written by the French writer, Jules Verne. 

2. Circle and write the verb. 

The book describes a journey across the globe. 


I change my books at the libery every week. 

4. An antonym for regular is . 

uniform random always 

5. Add the suffix ation to one word to make a new word. 

inform reverse 

6. Write break and brake in the correct places. 

The 

7. Circle the simile. 

on the cart could 

if pulled too hard. 

This place is as hot as a furnace. 


devour. 

devious devote devout 


Can I come with you to the library asked Ian 

10. Add commas to the statement. 

I have visited Thailand Vietnam France and Spain. 


Our familys travel plans. 


In the novel Around the world in 80 days, 

Phileas Fogg is challenged to travel around the 

world in 80 days. 

13. The underlined word is a: noun. verb. 

Fogg accepts the challenge eagerly. 


14. What is the proper noun used to name the 

servant? 

Fogg and his servant, Passepartout, leave 

immediately. 


15. The underlined word is a/an: 

noun. adjective. 

Eighty days later, Fogg’s challengers 

wait with great hope that he will 

not succeed. 

MY SCORE 

Week 2 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 3 

Pronouns 



Pronouns are words that can be used instead of a 

noun. There are many different types of pronouns. 

Let’s learn about four of these. 

Personal pronoun 

Used in place of 

a person or thing 

I, me, you, he, 

him, she, her, it, 

we, us, they, them 

Possessive pronoun 

Shows who mine, yours, his, 

something hers, its, ours, 

belongs to (does theirs 

not come before 

a noun) 

Reflexive pronoun 

Ends in self myself, yourself, 

(singular) or himself, herself, 

selves (plural) itself, ourselves, 

and refers back yourselves, 

to a person or themselves 

thing 

The children 

said they 

learned a lot at 

school today. 

That chocolate 

on the table is 

hers. 

Liam enjoyed 

himself very 

much. 

Not all pronouns replace a specific noun. The words 

below are examples of pronouns that are used in place 

of non-specific people or things. 

somebody someone something anybody 

anyone anything nobody no-one 

nothing everybody everyone everything 


1. Circle the pronoun in each sentence. 

(a) We made dinner ourselves. 

(b) The dog is mine. 

(c) Would anyone like a drink? 

(d) Where are you going? 

2. Circle the pronoun and the noun it refers to. 

John asked if he could borrow a pencil. 

1. Circle the pronoun. 

Becoming an astronaut has always been a dream 

of mine. 

2. Circle the noun that the pronoun refers to. 

The spacecraft orbited the moon before landing 

on it. 

3. Rearrange the letters to spell a word that means 

well-known. 

smafuo 

4. Often is a synonym for . 

frequently sometimes never 

5. Add a prefix to give each word the opposite 

meaning. Hint: un, mis, dis, in, il, im and ir are 

prefixes that make opposites. 

active 

6. Write as a contraction. should have 

7. Write the homophone of mussel. 

8. The plural of curiosity is . 

9. Add speech marks to show what was said. 

What a fantastic view! marvelled Dad. 


regular 

‘I can see our house the library the hospital and 

the school!’ cried Michelle excitedly. 

11. Add capital letters where necessary. 

i live at 52 highgate road in the city of hobart. 

12. The underlined words are adjectives. 


Yes 

No 

The climb to the top of the mountain was tough. 

13. Write the abstract noun. 


Jim’s progress was slow but his legs kept moving. 


He ate his lunch as he gazed at the beautiful view. 


As he walked down the mountain, 

Jim was filled with pride. 

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Day 2 

Day 3 

1. Circle the pronouns. 

I will walk to school by myself tomorrow. 

2. Write the pronoun. 

If necessary, 


will ride my bike. 

I took the next avalable appointment at the 

dentist. 

4. Miraculous is an antonym for . 

fortunate disastrous lucky 

5. Write the word made when the suffix ness is added. 

happy sad 


avenue. 

available avalanche average 

7. Write rhyme and rhythm in the correct places. 

Put to music, the 

8. The prefix semi (semicircle) means 


. 

. 

That boys results were excellent. 


My aunts son is my cousin. 

11. Write the verb group. 

had a good 

These days, we can travel by many forms of 

transport. 

12. Which tense? past 

present 

We travel on foot or by bike to keep healthy. 

13. Insert the verb. travels travel 

He would 

could. 

14. Insert the verb. take takes 

The bus ride will 

20 minutes. 

by bike every day if he 

about 


Nobody knew where the dog had gone. 


The dog had wedged itself into a tight corner 

behind the shed. 


I got a briuse when I walked into the open door. 

4. A synonym for enough is . 

excessive sufficient inadequate 

5. Add the prefix that means again. 

appear 

live 

6. The contraction they’ll is made from the words 

and . 

7. Write the homophone of groan. 

8. The plural of potato is . 

Hint: words ending in consonant o add es. 


You are never ready for school on time! I told my 

lazy brother. 

10. Add commas. 

My favourite subjects are English art geography 

and history. 


A man in a kayak was paddling close to a dolphin. 

12. The underlined words are adjectives. 

Yes 

No 

A unique breed of pink dolphins are found in the 

Amazon River. 



We looked out at the ocean, and saw that the 

dolphin had rejoined its pod. 

14. The verbs are in the: 

past tense. present tense. 


We knelt on the sand and dug a huge hole. 

15. Are the underlined words verbs? 


We sat in the hole and waited for 

Many people read a book on the train. the water to rush in. 


Yes 

No 

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While we were wading in the shallows, a dolphin 

swam past us. 


Somebody carelessly dropped a match, which had 

caused a huge fire. 

2. Write the pronouns. 

Everyone was surprised to see it swimming so 

close to the shore. 


The neighbour’s barking dog is a newsance. 

4. Stressed is an antonym for . 

different clumsy relaxed 

5. Write the new word made by adding the suffix ous. 

courage outrage 


convenience. 

correct community conscious 

7. Write stair or stare in the sentence. 

Why does your dog always 

8. The prefix tri (triangle) means . 


i am flying to europe to visit my aunt ella. 


I will visit Italy Austria Germany and Hungary 

while I am there. 

11, Circle the verb group. 

My aunt will meet me in Vienna. 


Aunt Ella lives in the beautiful city of Vienna. 

13. Write the adjective. 

Marie Antoinette, the famous queen of France, 

was born in Vienna. 

at me? 


The firefighters tackled the fire for hours before 

they were successful. 


Travelling to foregn countries extends the mind. 

4. A synonym for relevant is . 

religious related reliable 

5. Add a prefix to give each word the opposite 

meaning. 

agree 

6. Write as a contraction. they have 

7. Write the homophone of board. 

8. The plural of stomach is . 


What career would you like to have? asked 

Mr Moore. 


belief 

‘An astronaut a firefighter a zookeeper or the pime 

minister!’ answered James excitedly. 

11. Add capital letters where necessary. 

The planets in our solar system include earth, 

mars, mercury and venus. 

12. Circle the concrete noun. 

The weather is very important to firefighters. 



14. Circle the proper adjective. 

Vienna is the Austrian capital city. 

15. Write the proper adjective. 

I will visit Vienna while on a 

European river cruise. 

To work in a zoo, you need an interest in animals. 

14. Circle the better word. 

anger 


MY SCORE 

trust 

Can we put our 


There was peace in the room. 

in politicians? 

MY SCORE 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Apostrophes for possession 

Apostrophes are a type of punctuation. 

They are used to show possession, or that something is 

owned by someone or something else. 

When using an apostrophe to show ownership, the 

apostrophe goes straight after the owner or owners. 

The apostrophe’s ‘tail’ points to the owner or owners. 

The dog’s ears went flat when Cody mentioned it was 

bath time. 

The ears belong to the dog. 

Using apostrophes correctly can be a bit tricky. Here are 

some things to remember: 

• For plural nouns and other words ending with s, the 

apostrophe comes after the s. 

James’ best friend the ladies’ hats 

• An ’s is used for plural nouns that don’t end with s. 

The children’s toys were left on the floor. 

• Apostrophes are only used to show possession or a 

contraction—never plurals: 

✔ The oranges are cheaper than 

the apples. 

✘ The orange’s are cheaper than 

the apple’s. 


1. Add apostrophes to these sentences. 

(a) My mums mug collection is extensive. 

(b) The childrens bags were dropped at the door. 

(c) My dogs ears are soft and warm. 

(d) Only three guests hotel rooms had been 

cleaned over the weekend. 


I bought oranges from my uncles shop. 

2. Is the apostrophe used correctly? 

Yes 

No 

I like eating orange’s. 


To be successful, it is necessry to work hard. 

4. An antonym for separate is . 

smooth join wrong 

5. Add the suffix ise or en and write the verb. 

fright terror 

6. Write loose and lose in the correct places. 

If I 

my button, my trousers 

will be . 


forecast. 

foreign force forbid 


Where is the Andes mountain range asked 

Miss Walsh. 

9. Add a comma. 

Hint: use a comma after an introduction. 

This term we shall study mountains. 


We will climb mountains. 

11. The main verb is . 

We will climb up to 500 metres. 

12. The pronoun is . 

We will climb a different mountain each week. 

13. Tick: in 

The mountains 

tricky to climb. 


on 

the coast are 


14. Circle the word that is not needed. 

With this weather, we will be down at the summit 

very soon. 

Week 4 

15. Tick the correct word: they’re 

their 

The climbers on the ridge are celebrating 

achievement. 

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Day 3 

Week 4 


Many birds homes are made from sticks and 

feathers. 


Yes 

No 

There are many types of bird’s at the park. 


I did not recernise you with your new haircut. 

4. A synonym for reliable is . 

trusting dependable confident 

5. Add the prefix to make words that mean the 

reverse. 

frost 

6. Write the homophone of meddle. 

value 

7. The contraction might’ve is made from the words 

and . 

8. The plural of watch is . 


Rhythmic gymnastics requires the use of a ball a 

ribbon a hoop and clubs. 


Last year, a Chinese gymnast won the 

competition. 


I was amazed by my friend’s skill as she 

performed the tricky routine. 

12. Is the word apparatus used correctly? 

Yes No 

In every routine, she caught all her apparatus. 

13. Circle the mistake. 

This year, my friend has won a meddle at every 

event. 

14. Circle the nouns. 

She swirled the ribbon around her body. 


My friends school is close to my house. 


Yes 

No 

His school’s canteen sells ice cream. 


Do not interuppt when I am speaking! 

4. An antonym for interfere is . 

hinder assist fascinate 

5. Write the noun made by adding the suffix ion. 

Hint: use sion when the base word ends 

in d, l, r, s, de or se. 

attract conclude 

6. Write accept and except in the correct places. 

We 

all donations 

electrical goods. 


inject. 

inhale inflate innocent initial 

8. Add ? or !. 

How do volcanoes form 


On the island of Sicily there is an active volcano 

called Mount Etna. 


An active volcano is one that could erupt at any 

night time. 

11. Write taller or tallest. 

In fact, Mount Etna is the 

volcano in Europe. 



It has erupted many times in the past. 


Tourists admire the beauty of the area. 


I am very interested in Italian culture. 

active 



My friend is very fit because she 

trains so hard. 

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15. Is the meaning correct? Yes No 

Authorities divert the lava away from 

the surrounding towns and villages. 

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Day 5 


The two builders jobs were finished. 


Yes 

No 

They tidied up their tool’s. 


My house is butween the school and the park. 

4. A synonym for doubt is . 

problem question certainty 

5. Add the prefix that means before. 

history 

6. Write the homophone of peer. 

7. Write as a contraction. you had 

8. The plural of echo is . 


After seeing their great test scores the twins’ 

grandmother gave them a special treat. 

10. Tick: is called 

Jacob’s and Isaac’s dogs 

and Roxy. 

are called 

11. Write the correct form of the verb to be. 

Jacob and Isaac 

only children. 

12. Write the proper nouns. 

Paul and Ann each have two siblings. 

13. Common or proper nouns? 

view 

Archie 

Paul and Ann’s 

Jacob and Isaac have two aunts and two uncles. 

14. Choose the noun. 

cousins nieces nephews 

The children of their aunts and uncles are the 

twins’ . 


The girls hat was missing. 


Yes 

No 

She had left it in her mum’s car. 


Exercise gives me more enurgy. 

4. An antonym for expand is . 

betrayal belief contract 

5. Write the adjective made by adding the suffix able. 

adapt agree 

6. Write threw and through in the correct places. 

I 

hoop. 

the ball 

the 


threat. 

thrift thread thresh 


located in france the bayeux tapestry shows the 

events of a historic battle. 


In October 1066 the Battle of Hastings was fought 

between English and Norman forces. 

10. The verb group is . 

The English king was killed by an arrow to his eye. 


The English had been defeated. 

12. Write the main verb. 

The Normans had won the battle. 


15. Tick: enjoy 

The twins 

their family. 

enjoys 

many special days with 

13. The underlined words are: 

verbs. 

nouns. 

adjectives. 

The Normans had won, but England would rise 

again. 


MY SCORE 


England and France were often at war because 

they were both powerful nations. 


Peace between England and France 

did not last long. 

MY SCORE 

Week 4 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 5 

Adverbs 



An adverb is a word that is used to describe a verb or 

verb group. Usually, but not always, these words end 

with the suffix -ly. An adverbial is a group of words that 

are used in the same way as an adverb. 

They can change the meaning of the verb by telling 

how, when, how often and how long it happens for. 

This makes the meaning of the verb clearer and more 

interesting. Here are some ways that each type of 

adverb can be used: 

I quickly changed into my beautiful new dress. 

(adverb: how) 

(verb) 

We are going to the theatre not long after dinner. 

(verb group) 

(adverbial: when) 

I love watching the talented actors perform on stage. 

(verb) (averb: where) 

Every now and then, our family attends plays at our 

(adverbial: how often) 

(verb) 

local theatre. 

We briefly waited in line until it was time to take our 

(adverb: how long) (verb) 

seats. 

Many adverbs end in ly, but not always. For example: 

tomorrow almost always before well 


1. Circle the adverb that tells how. 

Mark played the violin beautifully. 

2. Circle the adverb that tells when. 

Tomorrow, I will be visiting my aunt in Cork. 

3. Circle the adverb that tells how often. 

Mum usually bakes cupcakes at the weekend. 

4. Circle the adverbial that tells how long. 

I have been doing my homework for almost two 

hours. 

5. Circle the adverbial that tells where. 

At the end of our street lives a kind, old lady. 

1. Circle the adverb. 

My dad usually walks home from school with me. 

2. The adverb in question one tells: 

how. 

when. 

how often. 

how long. 


John’s spelling test results were disastrus. 

4. A synonym for delete is . 

erase cheat hinder 

5. Add the same prefix to make the opposites. 

order 

connect 

6. Write as a contraction. will not 

7. Write the correct homophone. 

The strong gust of wind blew/blue out the candle. 

8. The plural of loaf is . 

Hint: change f to v, then add es. 


Before eating you should always wash your hands. 

10. Write the common noun. 

Our holiday begins on Friday. 

11. Write the proper noun. 

Our holiday begins on Friday. 


Our holiday to the pyramids of Egypt starts on 

Friday. 

13. Write the comparative adjective. 

A holiday away is better than staying at home. 

14. Write the superlative adjective. 

Our best holiday so far has been to Cambodia. 


15. Write the pronouns 


The choice of where to go on holiday is mine, 

not yours! 

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Day 2 

Day 3 


I prepared a shelf carefully before painting it. 


how. 

when. 

how often. 


how long. 

I think my favrite season is spring, or maybe 

autumn. 

4. An antonym for admit is: 

despise. deny. dislike. 

5. Write the new noun when the suffix age is added 

to: 

break . bag . 


decline. 

decrease decision decorate 

7. Write prove and proof in the correct places. 

Is there any 

that I am guilty? 

8. Circle the simile. 

to 

The gymnast is as agile as a monkey. 


Dads job keeps him away from home quite a lot. 


My sisters bedrooms are untidier than mine. 

11. Write a better verb for said. 

‘You did a great job,’ said Dad. 


I can change the washer in a tap. 

13. Complete the collective noun. 

A pride of . 

14. Circle the adverbial of time. 

After painting, I clean my brushes with soapy 

water. 


We had been waiting forever to see the new 

superhero film. 


how. 

when. 

how often. 


how long. 

I was given a speshial gift on my birthday. 

4. A synonym for excellent is: 

marvellous. adequate. reasonable. 

5. Choose the prefix anti or ante. 

freeze 

6. Write as a contraction. shall not 


I need to altar/alter my jacket before I can wear it. 

8. The singular of diaries is . 

Hint: singular = only one. 

9. Add a comma after the adverbial. 

After the first snowfall everywhere seemed silent. 


People have pleasure in playing in the snow. 

11. Circle the noun phrase. 

The huge snowman with twigs for arms is melting. 


I felt ill yesterday, and today I feel worse. 



Being ill is the worst luck as I can’t play in the 

snow. 


My cousins built a snowman in the front garden 

for everyone to see. 


15. Write the adjective. 

The lovely snowman started to melt. 

Week 5 


Dad said that one day he would like to 

renovate an old house in the country. MY SCORE MY SCORE 



Day 4 

Day 5 

Week 5 


Penguins cannot fly but they can swim superbly. 



I’ve seen that film already. 


how. 

when. 

how often. 

how long. 

how. 

when. 

how often. 

how long. 



The school secertary is leaving this week. 

There are many diffrent species of birds. 

4. An antonym for different is: 

4. A synonym for variety is: 

regular. usual. similar. 

5. Write the adjective when the suffix ous is added to: 

adventure 

. glory . 

6. In the dictionary, preview comes before 

. 

prevent previous pretend 

mixture. different. many. 

5. Write the prefix il or in to give the opposite 

meaning. 

appropriate 

legal 

6. Write as a contraction. you will 


7. Write passed and past in the correct places. 

The polar bare/bear strode across the ice. 

I 

the cinema at half 

seven. 

8. Complete the sentence using a simile. 

That lawnmower is as 

9. Add apostrophes where necessary. 

as a razor. 

Ronans party was held in the park, close to his 

grandparents house. 


Ronan cleaned his pet mices cage before his party. 

11. Write a better word for said. 

The scientist said he wasn’t sure of the answer. 


I would be interested in these theories. 

13. Complete the collective noun. 

a 

of wolves 

14. Circle the adverbial of manner. 

Leopard seals hunt penguins with great ferocity. 


A penguin chick is very vulnerable 

when it is first born. 

8. The plural of sheep is . 


After a warm-up you should stretch before 

exercising. 

10. Write the proper noun. 

There is a new continent in the Pacific Ocean. 

11. Circle the noun phrases. 

This vast, plastic rubbish patch is the size of 

Australia. 

12. Tick: reduce 

increase 

What can the world’s nations do to 

this problem? 


The plastic refuse problem is more severe than 

most people realise. 


The problem is most severe in countries that do 

not have recycling centres. 


This problem is ours, so we must try 

to solve it. 



MY SCORE 

MY SCORE 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Prepositions 



Prepositions are words that show a connection 

between nouns and pronouns. 

Prepositions come before nouns or pronouns in a 

sentence. They are never placed before a verb. 

Prepositions can show: 

• where something happens: 

Jesse lives in Colby, near the town centre. 

• when something happens: 

I brush my teeth at night 

just before bed. 

• where something is going: 

Finn went over the 

river by bus. 

There are lots of other prepositions that can be used to 

show connections: 

about, above, across, around, behind, beneath, beside, 

between, by, in, inside, near, off, on, out, over, through, 

to, toward 


1. Circle the prepositions. 

The ladies had brunch in the garden, under a 

big umbrella. 

2. Is the underlined word a preposition? 

Yes 

No 

The plane was delayed by bad weather. 

3. Tick the correct preposition. 

on 

in 

She threw the ball and it landed 

her shoulders. 

1. Circle the preposition. 

Max’s house is behind the park. 

2. Are the underlined words prepositions? 

Yes 

No 

Max often climbs over the fence to meet his 

friends at the playground. 


The Arctic and Antarctica are at oppersit poles. 

4. A synonym for possibly is: 

maybe. definitely. never. 

5. Write the new noun when the suffix ist is added to: 

piano 

. archaeology . 


mallet. 

malaria mammoth malice 

7. Write expand or contract. 

If things stretch and enlarge, we say they 

. 

8. Write it’s or its. 

An athlete’s life is enjoyable but has 

problems. 


His five teammates support helped the athlete 

to victory. 


His teams belief in him was rewarded. 

11. Circle the verb groups. 

You may ride your bike, but it might rain. 

12. Circle the adverb that tells us when. 

I might try tomorrow as the weather should be 

better. 


13. Circle the adverbial of frequency. 

Mum says I may always ride to school. 


14. Write the pronoun. 

I can ride on the road but I must stay on the path. 

Week 6 

15. Circle the conjunction. 

Cycling can be dangerous when 

the roads are busy. 

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Day 2 

Day 3 

Week 6 


Emma spends all her spare time at the park. 


under 

above 

She likes to sit with her friends 

tree and tell jokes. 


It is important to have enuff exercise. 

4. An antonym for angry is: 

funny annoyed pleased 

5. Choose the prefix pro or pre, meaning before. 

pay 

6. Write as a contraction. do not 

7. The singular of rubbish is . 


view 

The heard/herd of zebra reached the lake. 

9. Add a comma to give the sentence sense. 

Before Dad could eat the cat jumped on to the 

table. 

10. Add a comma or commas to the list. 

Public transport includes the bus the train and the 

ferry. 

11. Write the word that is not needed. 

The patient people had been waiting outside for 

the shop to open soon. 

12. Circle the comparative adjectives. 

The new phone is dearer than the older model. 


Of all the phone brands, mine is the cheapest. 


My phone is so heavy, holding it to my head hurts 

my arm. 

a 


Granny will be coming to our house at dinner 

time. 


Yes 

No 

We will be having pizza for dinner. 


If you don’t listen, you won’t lurn. 

4. A synonym for weary is: 

exhausted. lazy. sad. 

5. Write the verb made when the suffix ify is added to: 

mummy . pure . 


parallel. 

parachute paralysed paradise 

7. Write it’s or its. 

Before buying a pet, you should learn about 

8. Write sore or soar. 

The eagle can 


needs. 

high into the sky. 

This cat homes aim is to find homes for all its cats. 


Those cats check-ups are at 10.30 am 

and 10.40 am. 


Before buying a pet, you should learn about its 

needs. 


Tim’s kittens cried constantly for the first night. 


15. Write a better verb for said. 

Dad said I could use his as it’s better than mine. 

13. Circle the adverb that tells how often. 

Tim’s brother seldom plays with the kittens. 


MY SCORE 


The cute kittens love to play in old cardboard 

boxes. 


The kittens walk around Tim’s legs as 

he prepares their food. 

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Day 4 

Day 5 


The graceful cat crept silently through the yard. 


on 

in 

The old tomcat cautiously watched her from 

where he was sitting 

the fence. 


My cats know which cubboard their food is kept in. 

4. An antonym for contract is: 

try. expand. many. 

5. Write the prefix counter to give the opposite 

meaning. 

clockwise 

6. Write as a contraction. were not 

7. The plural of fish is . 


The bough/bow of the boat crashed into the bank. 


After cleaning the kennels the boy mucked out the 

stables. 

10. Add commas to the list. 

His chores included sweeping the yard grooming 

the horses cleaning the stables and feeding them. 

11. Write the feminine noun. 

In the stable, the mare nuzzled her newborn foal. 


The huge bull snorted angrily as he waited and 

watched. 


The runaway dog jumped over the park bench and 

ran across the street. 


Yes 

No 

Its flustered owner got in his car and followed the 

dog down the street. 


Please turn the calender to the next month. 

4. A synonym for accurate is: 

sad. rough. precise. 

5. Write the noun made when the suffix acy is added. 

accurate literate 


round. 

routine rough route 

7. Write vain or vein? 

Your 

carries blood. 

8. Write quiet and quite in the correct places. 

I 

really . 


like it when the house is 

The swimmers goggles were not in his bag. 


His swimming squads training schedule was 

tough. 


Swimmers must train every day. 




The mean looking black bull was ready to charge. 


Is bullfighting crueller than fox hunting? 


Dad winked at Billy and Lily and said the foal 

was theirs. 

As the alarm clock beeped, Pat groaned loudly. 

13. Circle the adverb that tells when. 

He got up and he was soon dressed. 


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noun. 

verb. 

Training sessions are always under supervision. 


Pat has been in the swimming squad 

since he joined the club. 

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Week 6 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 7 

Types of speech 

We often use a mixture of direct speech and reported 

speech in our writing to show what someone has said. 

Let’s learn more about the difference between these. 

Direct speech 

‘Where is Tom?’ Ben wondered. ‘He said he would be 

here soon’. 

• The exact words and order they were spoken are 

enclosed in speech marks. 

• Exclamation marks or question marks are also 

enclosed in the speech marks. 

• Usually, a group of words including a verb and the 

speaker is added to the beginning, middle or end. 

• If the speech comes before the speaker, place a 

comma after the final speech mark; e.g. ‘I’m over 

here’, said Tom. 

• If the speech comes after the speaker, place a 

comma after the speaker and a full stop after the 

final speech mark; e.g. Tom said, ‘I’m over here’. 

Reported speech 

Ben wondered where Tom was as he said he would be 

there soon. 

• Reported speech usually talks about the past, so the 

tense and order of the words may change. 

• Extra words may also be added, or pronouns might 

change. 

• No speech marks are used. 


1. Tick the sentence that requires speech marks. 

Are you walking home today? asked Ella. 

Ella asked if I was walking home today. 

2. Circle the direct speech. 

My mum is picking me up today, I replied. 

1. Circle the sentence that requires speech marks. 

I’m tired, yawned Dan. 

Dan said he was tired. 


Dad said, Perhaps you should go to bed early 

tonight. 


wonderful. 

aellmorsuv 

4. A synonym for circular is: 

argumentative. round. boisterous. 

5. The prefix dis (disappear) means: 

before. against. 

not. 

6. The expanded forms of when’s are 

or . 

7. Circle the correct homophone. 

My dog always berries/buries its bone in the 

garden. 

8. Write the plural of each noun. 

sky 

day 

9. Rewrite the phrase using an apostrophe. 

the dog of the boy 

10. Circle the meaning of enhance. 

to cut a design in glass 

to increase the value 


Joel delivered his party invitations after school. 


Yes No 

Food was served on the large table. 


13. Circle the noun phrase identifying who was invited. 

Joel invited his best friend Adam to the party. 



The happy guests said the party had been great 

fun. 


Maybe tomorrow? said Ella hopefully. I like having 

someone to walk with. 

15. Write another word for said. 

Everyone said it was a great party. 

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Day 2 

Day 3 


Remember to close the gate, the zookeeper 

warned. 


Of course! replied the new zookeeper. We 

wouldn’t want any animals to escape! 


extremely old. 

aceinnt 

4. An antonym for humble is: 

generous. 

conceited. 

5. Write the new adjective when the suffix ous is 

added to: 

fame. 

danger. 

6. Alphabetically, which word follows disturb? 

district disqualify ditch distract 

7. Write the correct word. desert dessert 

The camel plodded through the scorching 

sand. 

8. The word canine comes from the Latin word canis, 

meaning: 

cage. 

dog. 

9. How many owners? one 

the tigers’ eyes 


more than one 

The zookeeper opened the gate fed the lions and 

then left without locking the gate behind him. 


To our relief, the lions were still in there. 

12. Circle the meaning of bewilder. 

to confuse 

to live in the wild 

13. Circle the correct part of the verb. 

The zookeeper was complained/complaining 

about visitors as he walked away. 


The otters were swimming in their pond. 


Eli noticed the fire. 

Look at the fire! cried Eli. 


Stand back, young man! ordered the firefighters. 


bravery. 

racogue 

4. A synonym for conceal is: 

hide. thicken. accept. 

5. The prefix semi (semi-final) means: 

half. twice. round. 

6. The expanded form of I’ve is . 

7. Circle the correct verb. 

I wandered/wondered through the park in a 

dream. 


pony tray 

9. Rewrite the phrase using a possessive apostrophe. 

the books of the children 

10. Circle the meaning of intense. 

extreme under stress 


Mum ran outside and then called the fire brigade. 



The neighbours stayed well behind the wall for 

safety. 

13. Circle the noun phrase telling what the smoke 

damaged. 


The smoke damaged the rooms inside the house. 


They were lucky to have avoided a major disaster. 

Week 7 

15. Circle the adverbial. 


We saw the elephants perform in the 

Thankfully, nobody was injured during 

small arena. MY SCORE the frightening event. 

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Day 4 

Day 5 

Week 7 


Dad groaned, I always miss the green lights! 


Not always, I said laughing. We just went through 

two green lights! 


That new paint colour makes a diferance. 

4. An antonym for reveal is: 

arrive. hide. lose. 

5. Write the new noun when the suffix ist is added to: 

cycle. 

psychology. 

6. Alphabetically, which word precedes harpoon? 

harvest harmony hassle harsh 

7. main or mane? 

The 

is coffee. 

product that is exported 

8. The word dentist comes from the Latin word dens 

meaning: 

thick. 

tooth. 

9. How many owners? 

one 

the city’s traffic 

more than one 

10. Circle the meaning of chaos. 

crazy panic 


a country 

Dad mistakenly believes that the traffic lights turn 

red when they see his car approaching. 

12. Circle the two pronouns. 

Dad thinks traffic lights know his car; he hates 

them! 

13. Circle the correct part. 

Because Dad was/had daydreaming, he missed 

the lights changing. 


Amy looked upset. 

Amy wailed, I’m so upset! 


Calm down, said her mother in a soothing voice. 

Everything will be alright. 


The spy’s idenntity was soon discovered. 

4. A synonym for shambles is: 

disgrace. wreck. imitation. 

5. The prefix inter (intergalactic) means: 

across. 

between. 

above. 

6. The expanded form of they’re is . 


The stationary/stationery car was hit by the 

branch. 


Friday army 


the tails of the horses 


Amy needs a brush a comb a helmet and a jacket 

before the competition. 


The brush and comb were beneath the clothes. 


Yes 

No 

Amy has never fallen from her horse. 



My dad’s mood changes when he gets in the car. 

15. Circle the adverbial. 

My dad needs to relax in the evening. 

13. Circle the noun phrase telling what was a success. 

The annual town festival was a great success. 


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People went home tired but happy after the 

lovely day. 


The next day, kind people helped to 

clear up. 

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Day 1 

Day 2 


I want a career in the medical proffession. 

1. Circle the mistake. 

The women’s meddles lay beside the cup. 

Week 8 

2. An antonym for colossal is: 

colourful. 

3. Write a synonym for halt. 

s 

4. sweet or suite? 

The 

money. 

5. The word astrologist means: 

tiny. 

of furniture cost us a lot of 

a person who studies rock and fossils. 

a person who studies the stars. 

6. Alphabetically, which word follows sour? 

soul sound soup south 


one 

the women’s crew 

more than one 


What a great race! screamed their excited coach. 

9. Add a full stop and a capital letter. 

The women’s team were congratulated by the 

club’s president for the third year in a row, they 

were victorious. 

10. Circle the meaning of replenish. 

to check carefully 

to fill up again 

11. Another word for said. 

The women said they were exhausted. 

12. Pronoun or adjective? 

The women had a big challenge ahead of them in 

the next race. 


The crew was leading/led the women’s division. 


The coach had trained/training them very well. 

2. A synonym for inquisitive is: 

curious. disinterested. boring. 

3. The prefix super (superpower) means: 

under. 

beside. 


above. 

The company will higher/hire new workers soon. 


monkey fly 

6. The expanded form of shan’t is . 


the roof of the house 


Stop thief! cried Mum. 

Mum told the thief to stop. 


Since the thief had not damaged it, Mum could 

still ride the bike. 

10. Circle the meaning of deter. 

to prevent 


to make sure 

Mum had owned that bike since she was twenty. 

12. Verb or adjective? 


I have been in the same cycling club as my 

parents since I was eight years old. 


A man with dark hair came on our club ride today. 


14. Circle the noun phrase telling what Mum 

recognised. 

Mum recognised his silver and blue bike. 



The stolen bike belonged to Dad’s 

The club held a celebration beside 

best friend, Pete. 

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Day 3 

Day 4 

Week 8 


Mum does not like that vareiety of apple. 

2. An antonym for insolent is: 

soluble. polite. solvent. 

3. Write a synonym for glance. l 

4. steal or steel? 

The bridge has 

5. The word geologist means: 

a person who studies space. 

a person who studies rocks. 

and concrete parts. 

6. Alphabetically, which word precedes throne? 

through throat throw throttle 

7. How many families? 

one 

the families’ joy 

more than one 


The guard announced, Everyone is safe. 

9. Add a full stop and a capital letter. 

Many buildings were demolished after the 

earthquake their foundations had been damaged 

by the violent event. 

10. Circle the meaning of demolish. 

to tear down 

11. Write its or it’s. 

to leave standing 

The city lost many of 

buildings on that sad day. 

12. Insert went or was gone. 

Although their historic town centre 

13. Circle the correct part. 

old 

, the community was stronger. 

The citizens had been/had discussed the loss of 

their old buildings for months after the event. 


Yes 

No 

The city was now better prepared for an 

emergency. 


I cannot perswade Mum to let me go to the party. 

2. A synonym for guarded is: 

protected. imprisoned. suspicious. 

3. The prefix trans (transatlantic) means: 

across. 

over. 


inside. 

We shall cell/sell our house and move to the city. 


journey ruby 

6. The expanded form of can’t is . 


the den of the lions 


Go away! shouted Tom. 

Tom told the dog to go away. 

9. Insert a comma. 

On clear days Tom can see many species of birds. 

10. Circle the meaning of contemplate. 

to know the answer 


to think about 

Tom walked quickly through the park. 


The dog followed Tom until it saw a cat to chase. 




The disaster will be remembered for 

a long time. 

Yes 

No 

Tom loved walking in the hills and would have 

carried on until midnight, if he could. 


MY SCORE 


A stroll in the hills is Tom’s greatest pleasure. 

15. Circle the noun phrase telling what Tom can see. 

On clear days, Tom can see many 

species of birds. 

MY SCORE 



Day 5 

Skill focus review 


I am foretunate to live in a beautiful country. 

2. An antonym for organised is: 

attentive. 

3. Write a synonym for cunning. 

s 

4. vain or vein? 

disorganised. 

The woman looking in the mirror is so 

5. The word biologist means: 

. 

a person who studies living things. 

a person who studies history. 

6. Alphabetically, which word precedes efficient? 

effect effort effluent effigy 


one 

the horse’s hooves 

more than one 


The stable boy muttered, I always get the rotten 

jobs. 

9. Tick: pronoun 

preposition 

The horses scratch themselves against a post. 

10. Circle the meaning of contempt. 

to know the answer 

having no respect for something 


After grooming the horses, Carl led them inside. 

12. Write they’re or their. 

They enjoyed the fresh hay after 

day’s work. 

13. Preposition or adjective? 

Carl puts the horses out in the morning to give 

them a free run across the field. 


The horses had sleeping/slept on the clean straw. 


Raise your hand if you know the anzer. 

2. A synonym for entangled is: 

caught. 

released. 

hidden. 

3. Add a prefix to give the opposite meaning. 

agree 

4. Write as a contraction. 

might have 


mortal 

It was a long walk for the bride and her father to 

the altar/alter. 

6. Write the plural of church. 


Please, may I have some more? asked Oliver. 


The churches spires were silhouetted against 

the sky. 


The acting agency asked Brett and Joli to 

work again. 


Joli is beautiful, tall and French but also 

rather rude. 

11. Past, present or future tense? 

Rehearsals for the play will begin in one week. 

12. Adverb or preposition? 


With grace and glamour, Joli swept on to the 

stage. 

13. Circle and write the collective noun. 

The cast included local men and women. 


14. Comparative or superlative? 

Joli was the most famous, but not the best actor. 


15. Cross out the word that does not belong. 

Carl stood against the wall and 

Joli was pleased with the 

watched the horses deter. audience’s response. 


Week 8 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 9 

How do we make sentences? 

Sentences are made from clauses. A clause is a group 

of words that includes a subject (person or thing) and 

a predicate (an action they are performing). 

There are two types of clauses: 

Independent clause 

An independent clause is sometimes called a simple 

sentence because it makes sense on its own. 

Joseph ran to the playground. 

subject 

predicate 

Dependent clause 

A dependent clause also has a subject and predicate, 

but it does not make sense on its own. It relies on an 

independent clause to help make it clear. 

Joseph ran to the playground 

independent clause 

before anyone else could catch up. 

dependent clause 

Often, two clauses are joined with a conjunction to 

make a more interesting sentence. 

Compound sentences 

Two simple sentences joined in the middle using a 

conjunction. 

Joseph ran to the playground, and 


coordinating conjunction 

he got there before anyone else could catch up. 


Complex sentence 

An independent and dependent clause joined by a 

conjunction at the start or in the middle of a sentence. 

Joseph ran to the playground before 


anyone else could catch up. 

dependent clause 

conjunction 

Before anyone else could catch up, 

conjunction dependent clause comma 

Joseph ran to the playground. 



1. Underline the independent clause (simple 

sentence). Circle the dependent clause. 

My bike rolled down the hill while I was tying my 

shoelace. 

2. Write the conjunction. 

The kittens pranced around Mum’s legs while she 

prepared their food. 

1. Underline the two independent clauses (simple 

sentences). 

Ella was relieved when she saw her friends at 

the park. 


I was feeling sick, so I stayed home. 


The thunder rumbled and litening flashed across 

the sky. 

4. A synonym for tattered is: 

tattooed. 

shabby. 

rambling. 

5. In which word are the letters en not a prefix 

meaning cause to? 

enlarge 

enforce 

enough 

6. The contraction in I’d have means . 


The rabbit disappeared into the small hole/whole. 


alibi taxi 

ski 

9. Add the apostrophe. 

Some of my roofs tiles had been lost in the storm. 


During the storm, said Joe, we lost a few tiles 

from the roof. 

11. Add speech marks to show the direct speech. 

Others have suffered more damage than us, 

murmured Joe, so we shouldn’t complain. 

12. Circle the two verbs. 

We went camping and we had a wonderful time. 

13. Circle the meaning of provoke. 

to anger 

to challenge 



Our secluded campsite among the trees was 

perfect. 


15. Is the word lulled used correctly? 

Yes 

No 

The sound of the crashing waves lulled us to 

sleep. 

MY SCORE 



Day 2 

Day 3 

1. Underline the two independent clauses (simple 

sentences). 

After I go to school, I will be visiting my uncle. 


If we go to the shops, can I buy a book? 


Have you ever entered a competishun for 

bike racing? 

4. An antonym for hilarious is: 

serious. 

historical. 

5. Write the verb made when the suffix ate is added 

to the noun. 

alien assassin 

6. Alphabetically, which word follows feather? 

feat 

feature 

fear 

7. Which word means a part of something? 

peace 

piece 

8. Write a synonym for interior. i 


one 

the children’s books 

10. Who is speaking? 

more than one 

feast 

I’m saving hard, said Tim, to buy a new bike. 


I should have enough, he continued, by the 

holidays. 


Tim, who loved cycling, went everywhere on 

his bike. 

13. Circle the meaning of gesture. 

a clown in medieval times 


body movement 

Tim, who was competitive, desperately wanted to 

win a bike race. 


sentence). 

I will read a book while I wait for the bus. 


They said I could play with them, but they ignored 

me when I said hello. 


We waited in the que until it was our turn. 

4. A synonym for severe is: 

many. 

harsh. 

separate. 

5. In which word are the letters in not a prefix 

meaning not? 

inadequate 

ink 

insane 

6. The contraction in we’d eaten means 

. 


We are reading a very exciting cereal/serial 

in class. 


torch bus 

box 


Time to vote now the politicians campaigns are 

over. 


Vote for our party, urged Dean Dare, and see the 

country prosper. 


Don’t be fooled, replied Clark Kane, the country 

deserves a better government. 


The outcome of the next election will be 

interesting. 


15. winning or won? 

Tim had never 

a bike race. MY SCORE 

13. Circle the meaning of democracy. 

elected by the people controlled by one person 



Politics seems dull and boring to many people. 

15. thinks or thought? 

Dad 

Kane was better, 

but Mum didn’t agree. 

MY SCORE 

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Day 4 

Day 5 

Week 9 


sentence). 

Before you go to school, please make sure your 

room is tidy. 


I couldn’t eat my dinner although it was my 

favourite. 


Many forein countries do not understand the 

importance of recycling. 

4. An antonym for ferocious is: 

gentle. 

barren. 

5. Write the verb made when the suffix ate is added 

to the noun. 

medic 

motive 

6. Alphabetically, precedes stile. 

sting stick stitch 

7. Which word means a blood vessel? 

vain 

vein 

vane 

8. Write a synonym for remedy. c 


one 

more than one 

the people’s princess 


‘The health of planet Earth’, argued the scientist, 

‘is an insult to past and future generations.’ 


In little over 200 years, she went on, we have 

brought our 4-billion-year-old planet to its knees. 

12. Circle the better word. 

educated 

explained 

People who are unaware of the environmental 

damage they are causing need to be . 


People who thoughtlessly discard plastic products 

should research the ‘Pacific garbage patch’. 

14. solving or solved? 

How can such a problem be ? 

15. forgot or forgotten? 

Out in the ocean, the problem is easily 

. 


sentence). 

You may have dessert if you finish your dinner. 


While my grandmother was knitting, I made a cup 

of tea. 


The new book I bought was a bargen! 

4. A synonym for courageous is: 

strong. 

valiant. 

messenger. 

5. In which word are the letters fore not a prefix 

meaning before? 

forecast 

foreground 

forest 

6. The contraction in what’d happen means 


I pored/poured milk on my muesli. 

. 


Hint: words ending in a vowel then o 

usually just add s. 

studio radio 

patio 


The writers books were displayed beside their 

photos. 


Writing a book, began Sophie, can be challenging. 


My first book, Sophie added, took the longest to 

write. 


Writing sounds like an exciting if insecure career. 


MY SCORE 

13. Circle the meaning of the word dictator. 

person who governs by his/her own rules 

person who writes down what you said 



Ideas for stories may come to me quite 

unexpectedly. 


Many successful authors write to 

a formula. 

MY SCORE 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Punctuating speech 

Knowing how to punctuate direct speech can 

sometimes be difficult. 

The first speech mark always comes just before the first 

word of direct speech. Knowing where to place the last 

speech mark is a little trickier! 

If the speaker comes before the speech: 

• it is followed by a comma; and 

• the last speech mark comes before the final full stop. 

Jill said, ‘Nice to see you again, Bill’. 

If the speaker comes after the speech: 

• the speech ends with a comma; and 

• the last speech mark comes before the comma. 

‘Nice to see you again’, said Jill. 

• You do not need to use a comma if the speech ends 

in an exclamation or question mark. 

‘So nice to see you again!’ exclaimed Jill. 

When the speaker interrupts a speech: 

• if it also interrupts a sentence, the sentence 

continues with a small letter. 

‘Why is it always me’, moaned Bill, ‘who ends up in a 

mess?’ 

• if it separates two sentences, the second sentence is 

treated like it has no speaker. 

‘It just seems that way’, comforted Jill. ‘We all get in a 

mess sometimes.’ 


1. Add speech marks and a comma. 

Ben sighed 

start soon . 

It looks like the rain will 


It’s been nothing but rain all week 

Jessica. 

said 

1. Add speech marks to the sentences. 

Josie asked, Would you like to come with me? 

2. Add the missing punctuation. 

Tom remarked 


‘That’s a nice haircut!’ 

When you dance, you should follow the rythm of 

the music. 

4. An antonym for friendly is: 

hostile. 

indifferent. 

5. Add the suffix ive to these verbs. 

attract select 

6. Alphabetically, follows various. 

variety 

7. bad or badly? 

I felt I had done 

I scored 100%! 

varnish 

variable 

in my test but 

8. The word primary comes from the Latin word 

prima meaning: 

first. 

tooth. 


one 

the geese’s shelter 

more than one 

10. Circle the words that show the speaker (verb and 

noun). 

When I’m older, stated Chloe, I will be an acrobat. 


Acrobatics, she continued, is in my blood. 



3. Add speech marks. 

When will it ever end? 


My socks are soaking 

replied Ben. 

The rain has gone right through. 

said Bill. 

Chloe, who has a Swiss coach, is 10 years old. 

13. Circle the correct meaning of technique. 

a way of doing something 

14. fell or fallen? 

In one routine, Chloe had 

hurt herself. 


Whenever Chloe falls, her mum 

closes her eyes. 

a strange event 


and 

Week 10 

MY SCORE 



Day 2 

Day 3 

Week 10 


Please come with me , whined Josie. 


‘That’s a nice haircut 


’ said Tom. 

Many people are interested in aincient cultures. 

4. A synonym for dangerous is: 

hazardous. 

difficult. 

boring. 

5. In which word are the letters de not a prefix 

meaning the opposite? 

delicate 

deflate 

6. The contraction in who’d seen means 


. 

decrease 

The sight/site for the new house is perfect. 

8. Write the plural of each noun. Hint: words ending in 

a consonant then o usually add es. 

buffalo echo 

torpedo 


South Americas history is steeped in ancient 

traditions and colonial violence. 


Machu Picchu, droned the guide, is 600 years old. 


The Spanish invaders, he added, were unaware of 

its existence. 


The Spanish invaders didn’t discover Machu 

Picchu, so it was not plundered like other sacred 

sites. 

13. Circle the meaning of the word plunder. 

to steal items using force 

a tool that a plumber uses 


The discovery of ancient sites is always exciting. 


Machu Picchu is a popular tourist 

destination, so now it faces a different 

kind of danger. 


Come with me! demanded Josie. 

2. Circle the incorrect punctuation. 

‘That’s a nice haircut!’, remarked Tom. 

3. Rearrange the letters to spell a person who 

defends their country. 

osliedr 

4. An antonym for flexible is: 

difficult. 

rigid. 

5. Add the suffix ly to make adverbs. 

happy angry 

6. Alphabetically, precedes beard. 

beast beauty beacon 

7. lay or lie? 

I need to 

while. 

down and rest for a 

8. The word feminine comes from the Latin word 

femina meaning: 

free. 

woman. 


one 

more than one 

the nation’s buried mummies 


noun). 

A peat bog, began Mr Hill, is an oxygen-free 

wetland. 


Such a place, he continued, is perfect for 

mummification. 


Some scientists study people who have been 

discovered in peat bogs. 



Scientists who will have examined these 

mummies say most had suffered violent deaths. 


MY SCORE 

14. broke or broken? 

A famous mummy known as Lindow Man had his 

neck 

after his death. 


The full truth is unknown because there 

is no written evidence. 

MY SCORE 



Day 4 

Day 5 


I know where we can go , suggested Josie. 

Come with me. 


‘That’s a nice haircut’ said Tom. ‘Who is your 

hairdresser?’ 


I did not recignise my friend when he said hello at 

the shop. 

4. A synonym for abundant is: 

ample. 

abandon. 

abound. 

5. In which word are the letters mid not a prefix 

meaning the middle? 

midweek 

midwinter 

6. The contraction in how’d you feel means 


. 

midge 

The ship docked at the key/quay an hour late. 


solo zero 

avocado 


Marcel Marceau was one of Frances great heroes. 


At the age of 84, said the newsreader, the mime 

artist and war hero, Marcel Marceau, has died. 


Marcel Marceau, he continued, will always be 

remembered for his character, ‘Bip’ the clown. 


This famous French mime artist died in 2007. 

13. Circle the meaning of the word renowned. 

celebrated or famous 

something that happens in the present 

14. Write during or since. 

Marcel joined the French Resistance 

the war and helped many Jews 

escape from the Germans. 


It’s not fair , lamented Josie, that no one ever 

comes with me. 


‘Your new haircut’ praised Tom ‘is so nice!’ 


to annoy. 

sshaar 

4. An antonym for artificial is: 

authentic. 

synthetic. 

5. Add the suffix ous to make adjectives. 

poison 

envy 

6. Alphabetically, precedes journey. 

jovial joust jostle 

7. vain or vein? 

Your 

carries blood. 

8. The word liberty comes from the Latin word libera 

meaning: 

free. 

library. 


one 

sharks’ distress 

more than one 


noun). 

Shark finning, Ali began, should be banned. 


When sharks are caught, she said, their fins are 

cut off and the sharks are thrown back in the 

water. 

12. Write is or are. 

People who buy shark fins 



greedy. 

I think people who catch really protected sharks 

are criminals. 


14. threw or thrown? 

The sharks are 

die. 

back overboard to 



Marcel was a great comedian and he 

Unless laws are enforced, protected 

studied acting after the war. 

MY SCORE species will become extinct. 

MY SCORE 

Week 10 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 11 

Demonstrative and quantitative 

determiners 

Some words can be used before a noun to give the 

reader or listener more precise information. 

This, that, these and those are some of these words. 

They are used to tell whether the noun or nouns are 

close or far away. For example: 

Use this with singular 

nouns near you. 

I think this book belongs 

to you. 

Use these with plural 

nouns near you. 

Can you please put these 

socks away? 

Use that with singular 

nouns far from you. 

That girl looks lonely. 

Use those with plural 

nouns far from you. 

Look at those fish. 

Some other words tell us how much or how many of 

something there is without using an exact number. 

For example: 

few several enough all any some plenty of 

Which one of these words is used also depends on 

whether the noun is plural or singular. For example, the 

word many is used before a plural noun, while the word 

much is used before a singular noun. 

How many children are on How much time before we 

the playground? have to go home? 


1. The underlined word tells you: 

which one. 

1. The underlined word is used for: 

a plural noun. 

a singular noun. 

There are many people who are interested in 

Ancient Egypt. 

2. Add. any enough 

Should 

pharaoh’s tombs? 


artefacts be taken from 

The book was not availubl from the library. 

4. A synonym for ambitious is: 

driving. 

driven. 

ambidextrous. 

5. In which word are the letters pre a prefix meaning 

before? 

precise 

precaution 

6. The contraction in Tom’s going means 


. 

precious 

The air/heir to the throne was just a child. 

8. Add est to give the superlative form. 

happy lonely 

9. There: 

are two sentences. 

is one sentence. 

‘We had already searched for five years’, said 

Carter. ‘We decided to try for just one more year.’ 

10. Add a full stop or comma. 

‘The tomb lay undisturbed for 3000 years’, Carter 

marvelled 

‘Others have been plundered.’ 

11. Circle the simple sentence (independent clause). 

Before he located the tomb of Tutankhamun, 

Carter had found the tomb of Queen Hatshepsut. 



which ones. 

That lady lives across the road from me. 

2. Add the correct word. much many 

How 

house? 

years have you lived in your 

Howard Carter became world famous once he had 

discovered the young king’s tomb. 

13. Circle the word that means written onto. 


A warning to thieves was engraved on the tomb. 


Later, Carter’s pet was eaten by a cobra. 


The dog that was owned by Lord Carnarvon 

(who sponsored Carter’s dig) died in 

great distress. 

MY SCORE 



Day 2 

Day 3 


which one. 

These 

James’. 

which ones. 

These hotels are for pilgrims on the ‘Way of St 

2. Add. This 

These 

points. 

pilgrimage has many starting 


The actor’s performance was exelent. 

4. An antonym for risky is: dangerous. 

safe. 

5. Circle the words that can take the suffix ive. 

support select poison 

6. Alphabetically, the first word is . 

learn leave league lease 

7. currant or current? 

The sea had a strong and dangerous . 

8. Which word does not belong in the group? 

lion 

panther 

tiger 

zebra 

9. There: are two sentences. 


‘A pilgrimage is a journey to a special place’, said 

Mrs Fox. ‘This tradition is thousands of years old.’ 

10. The underlined words are followed by a: 

capital letter. 

lower-case letter. 

‘The oldest known pilgrimage site is in Tibet’, 

she said. ‘Many Buddhists make this journey.’ 

11. The underlined word is an: 

adjective. 

adverb. 

People make the pilgrimage to these sacred 

places for several reasons. 

1. The underlined word is used for: 

a plural noun. 

a singular noun. 

How much knowledge do you have about animals? 

2. Add. less 

several 

There were 

than there was yesterday. 

people at the zoo 


I enjoy cooking, espeshially when I am making 

food for my friends. 

4. A synonym for approve is: 

accept. 

reject. 

appoint. 

5. In which word are the letters un a prefix meaning 

not? 

uncle 

uniform 

unnatural 

6. The contraction in Dad’s gone too means 


. 

The cent/scent from the flowers is beautiful. 

8. Add er to give the comparative form. 

weary easy 



‘Before television’, said the presenter, ‘people 

knew very little about the wildlife of distant 

countries’. 


comma. 

full stop. 

‘Can you imagine’, he asked ‘not knowing 

about penguins, polar bears, crocodiles and 

orangutans?’ 



They usually travel for many days on their journey. 

Before everyone had televisions, few people knew 

what marine creatures looked like. 



proper noun. 

proper adjective. 

Jacques Cousteau changed this when he began 

The Tibetan people often embark on a pilgrimage 

filming marine life for television documentaries. 

with their family. 

13. The underlined word is a . 

14. Circle the word that means discomfort. 

Jacques Cousteau came from south-west France. 

A pilgrimage may bring hardship to weary 

travellers. 


The Way of St James is a famous 

pilgrimage that goes through northern 


He worked with great passion to protect ocean life. 

15. Write another verb for said. 

The historian said that Jacques 

Spain to the Shrine of St James. MY SCORE Cousteau died in 1997. 

MY SCORE 



Week 11 



Day 4 

Day 5 

Week 11 


which one. 

which ones. 

That cat prowls the neighbourhood at night. 

2. Add. that 

those 

I think the cat prefers 

any other. 


garden to 

A dog’s constant barking can be a nusance. 

4. An antonym for quit is: leave. 

continue. 

5. Circle the two words which can take the suffix ful. 

attract fear wonder 

6. Alphabetically, the final word is . 

dollar doctor dolphin document 

7. its or it’s? 

The cow is swishing 

tail. 


fish 

frog 


newt 

toad 


‘Before deciding to have a pet’, said the vet, ‘it is 

important to know what your responsibilities will be’. 




‘When you make the decision to have a pet’, she 

added, ‘you commit to taking proper care of it’. 

11. The underlined word is an: adjective. 

adverb. 

Many people can be careless when it comes to 

taking care of their pets. 


At night, you can often hear cats fighting. 


proper noun. 


Our neighbour, Mrs Brown, has a Persian cat that 

wanders at night. 

14. Circle the word that means to catch. 

It was captured by the ranger and transferred to 

the local pound. 


Cats who stay inside their home are safer 

than those that roam around the 

neighbourhood. 


which one. 

which ones. 

We enjoy going on holiday to this beach every 

summer. 

2. Add. Much Many 


people enjoy going to the beach. 

One day, I hope to acheeve my goal of becoming 

a doctor. 

4. A synonym for bashful is: 

timely. 

angry. 

timid. 

5. In which word are the letters sub not a prefix 

meaning under? 

submerge 

subway 

subtle 

6. The contraction in where’ll you go means 

. 


Sandpaper is a coarse/course material. 

8. Add est to give the superlative form. 

chewy cheeky 



‘Plants and animals have natural defences’, 

said Mr Jones. ‘They help to protect them from 

predators.’ 


comma. 

full stop. 

‘Some plants are poisonous if eaten’, he said 

‘Others can give you a nasty sting if touched.’ 


Although it is used in nature to harm, venom can 

be used as medicine to help the sick. 


12. Circle the conjunctions. 

People can die after they have been bitten or 

stung by a venomous creature. 


MY SCORE 


Venom was used as medicine in the ancient world. 


The jellyfish in his wetsuit caused pain for Zane. 


He tore off the suit and cried in agony. 

MY SCORE 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Compound words 

Sometimes, two or more words come together to form 

a new word with a different meaning. This new word is 

called a compound word. 

Compound words can be formed in many ways. 

For example: 

Two words joined to make a single word: 

hair + brush = hairbrush 

rain + bow = rainbow 

Two words joined with a hyphen (-): 

family + run = family-run 

runner + up = runner-up 

Two words not joined at all: 

school + bus = school bus 

film + star = film star 

The two words that are used to make a compound word 

always work together to share one idea. 


1. Circle the compound word that needs a hyphen. 

highspeed high school highchair 

2. Circle and write the compound word. 

Jacob and sons 

1. Which pair of words form a joined compound 

word? 

decimal point 

guinea pig 

fire place 

2. Circle the compound noun. 

Every morning, I take the school bus. 


Not many people appreeshiate how difficult it is 

to learn how to surf. 

4. An antonym for proud is: 

ashamed. 

prickly. 

5. Circle the word which can take the suffix ment. 

enjoy happy reflect 

6. passed or past? 

Turn right after you have 

library. 

the 

7. Alphabetically, the last word is . 

servant serious serpent series 


dolphin 

seal 


shark 

whale 


‘A healthy lifestyle requires two things’, said the 

instructor. ‘Exercise daily and eat a balanced diet.’ 

10. Add a capital Y or a lower-case y. 

‘Most of your food should be nutritious’, she 

continued. ‘ 

ou can still enjoy the occasional 

treat!’ 


how much. 

how many. 

I drink more water in summer than in winter. 

12. Circle. less little 

Mum drinks 

used to. 


I need to collect my parcel from the post office. 

13. Circle. any plenty of 

Grandad gets 


which one. 

which ones. 

These water bottles belong to me. 

15. Circle. this these 

Mum has changed to 

flavour of herbal tea. 

coffee now than she 

rest during the day. 


MY SCORE 

Week 12 



Day 2 

Day 3 

Week 12 


warmup 

toothbrush 

2. Circle two compound nouns. 

I ate a hot dog while I watched a game of football. 


A small bruse can be very painful. 

4. A synonym for cease is: 

more. 

less. 

stop. 

5. In which word are the letters pro not a prefix 

meaning forward? 

proceed 

project 


prosper 

The truck towed away hour/our car after the crash. 

7. The contraction in what’d happened means 

. 

8. Add es to give the simple present tense for he, she, it. 

occupy party 

worry 



‘The human body’, said the doctor, ‘is an amazing, 

intelligent machine’. 


‘As well as working efficiently’, he added 

‘it 

knows how to fix itself when something does go 

wrong’. 

11. Is the underlined word a pronoun? 

Yes 

No 

If you fall off your bike, you may bruise yourself. 


A bruise can change from red to purple to yellow 

until the skin returns to its normal colour. 


A scab forms on cut skin to protect the wound 

while new skin forms. 

1. Which words form a joined compound word? 

sheep dip 

prime minister 

cup board 


I do not enjoy peanut butter on my toast. 


I always keep a hankerchief in my pocket. 

4. An antonym for prevent is: 

allow. 

definite. 

5. Circle the two words which can take the suffix ness. 

bitter attract happy 

6. steal or steel? 

The thief tried to 

the necklace. 

7. Alphabetically, the third word is . 

profit prohibit progress project 


calf 

bear 


cub 

foal 


‘Landscape gardening’, agreed Dad, ‘would be a 

great career to get into’. 

10. Add a capital D or a lower-case d. 

‘If I could change my career’, he sighed, ‘ 

esigning and building gardens would be 

what I’d choose’. 

11. Add. That 

Those 

than these. 

12. Add. Both 

Every 



Platelets in the blood make it sticky so a scab 

forms. 


which one. 

plants by the tree will be better 

plant will be used in the rockery. 

which ones. 

This plant will look good between those bushes. 


15. The word dwindle means: 

to shrink gradually. 

to be powerful and energetic. 

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14. Write the correct word. few some 

Plants will trail over 

waterfall. 

15. Circle the correct words. 

rocks like a 

This/Those garden was a mess but many/ 

much friends have helped to transform it. 

MY SCORE 



Day 4 

Day 5 


fulltime 

full moon 

2. Circle two compound nouns. 

My great-grandfather wears a spotted bow tie. 


John did not menshun his test to his parents. 

4. A synonym for dormant is: 

sleeping. 

winter. 

tired. 

5. In which word are the letters mis a prefix meaning 

wrongly? 

miserable 

mischief 


mislead 

The wound will heal/heel but it may leave a scar. 

7. The contraction could’ve means . 

8. Add es to give the simple present tense for 

he, she, it. 

bully hurry 

spy 



‘Summer camp this year will be in a forest’, said 

Mr Betts. ‘Water sports will be included on a lake.’ 


‘Activities will include canoeing’, he said 

‘You will need to master the Eskimo roll.’ 


Campers will not take part in the canoeing activity 

unless they are wearing a life jacket. 



leg room 

note book 

2. Circle and write the compound noun. 

food chain 

The earthquake shook the ground violently. 


I just cannot diside which season is the best. 

4. An antonym for optional is: 

maybe. 

compulsory. 

5. Circle the two words that can take the suffix ous. 

danger misery fame 

6. They’re, Their or There? 

are no strawberries left for me! 

7. Alphabetically, the second word is . 

frieze friend friction fright 


milk 

juice 


cheese 

water 


‘Eating out is a great treat’, said Mum. ‘People 

cook for you and then clear up afterwards!’ 

10. Add a capital T or a lower-case t. 

‘It’s not just the food and service I notice’, Mum 

went on. ‘ 

11. Add. this that 

he surroundings are important too.’ 

This café looks better than 

over there. 

12. Add these and those. 


While some of you are canoeing, other groups will 

be orienteering. 

13. The underlined word is an . 

but 

13. Add. that those 

one 

chairs by the window look hard 

here look more comfortable. 

curtains are too short for 

window. 


We will be away for four days and three nights. 


The camp huts are beside the lake. 

15. The word herbivore means: 

an animal that eats meat. 

an animal that eats plants. 

MY SCORE 

14. Write the better word. some enough 

There is 

but not 

money left for dessert 

for a tip. 

15. Add. a little 

plenty of 

There is only 

but 

ice cream. 

cake left 

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Week 12 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 13 

Embedded clause 

A clause is a group of words that includes a subject 

(person or thing) and a predicate (an action they are 

performing). 

Clauses can be used in different ways to make 

sentences more interesting. A dependent clause is often 

added to an independent clause to form a complex 

sentence. For example: 

Despite being very old and tattered, 

Dependent clause 

the teddy bear was a beloved family heirloom. 

Independent clause 

1. Enclose the additional information in commas. 

Our dog now that he is older sleeps inside. 

2. Underline the additional information. 

Every evening, while Mum is busy cooking dinner, 

I let him lie on the couch. 


My acshual birthday was on Sunday but the party 

was on Saturday. 

4. A synonym for achieve is: 

sneeze. 

gain. 

ache. 

5. In which word do the letters com mean together? 

Another way to make a complex sentence is by placing 

combine 

comment 

comma 

a dependent clause in the middle of a simple sentence. 

This is usually used to add 

WK13 

more information 

SF Q1 old 

that 

teddy 

is not 

bear6. The contraction of might not is . 

essential. If it is taken out, the sentence will still make 

sense. For example: 


The teddy bear, despite being 

The film starts at half-past/passed 

five. 

very old and tattered, was a 

8. Rewrite each word with ing added. 

beloved family heirloom. 

carry die 

The teddy bear, despite being 

very old and tattered, was a 

beloved family heirloom. 

ride 

9. Place a comma after the adverbial that starts the 

sentence. 

Different types of phrases can 

also be used in a similar way: 

At the side of the road the child sat crying. 

John, a master chef, enjoys 

cooking for his family. 


The children’s menu gave a choice: chicken 

That mug, in the cupboard on the left, is my favourite. 

nuggets pizza and fish all served with french fries 

mash or salad. 

Her dress, floating gently in the breeze, captured 

everyone’s attention. 

11. Circle the missing pronoun. 

When a dependent clause or phrase is used in the 

I you he she it 

middle of a simple sentence, commas are always 

When Mum cooks dinner, 

asks 

placed at the beginning and the end of the clause. 

me to help. 



Mary, who recently started at our school, is an 

excellent runner. 


The school which was established in 1801 was 

renowned for musical excellence. 

12. Circle the noun the pronoun refers to. 

When my parents finish dinner, they go for a walk. 

13. Add the present tense of the verb to play. 


Dad is very competitive and he always 

to win. 

14. many or much? 


Dad’s father taught him 

card games. 

different 

15. Add the correct part of the verb to play. 

Hint: for regular verbs, add ed (past tense) or ing 

(present tense). 

cards is a great way to 

have fun with the family. 

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Day 2 

Day 3 


Our neighbour, despite appearing unfriendly, is a 

very kind old lady. 


We found out after introducing ourselves that she 

has twenty-eight grandchildren. 


My brother has a regliar job during the holidays. 

4. An antonym for arrive is: 

stay. 

leave. 

5. Add the suffix ial to industry. 


circle cinder circus cinema 

7. currant or current? 

The electrical 

is very dangerous. 


London 

Texas 

Dublin 

9. Circle the speaker and the words spoken. 

Rome 

Sophie cried angrily, ‘I want to stay up late!’ 

10. Add punctuation. 

Sophie tried the soft approach and said Please 

may I stay up a little later 

11. Write the adverb telling how often. 

On school days, Tony always gets out of bed 

reluctantly. 

12. Circle the adverbial of place. 

At a snail’s pace, he staggers clumsily to the 

bathroom. 


Tony walks to school as he usually misses the 

school bus. 


I have collected since my sixth birthday over 200 

rare and unique coins. 


My favourite coin, though not the most valuable, 

was made the year I was born. 


I sergest we try to solve this problem calmly. 

4. A synonym for blend is: 

disappear. 

bless. 

mix. 

5. In which word are the letters uni not a prefix 

meaning one? 

universal 

unicycle 

unimportant 

6. The contraction of would not is . 


Dad guessed/guest the surprise for his birthday. 


hit tie 


sentence. 

As the clock struck midnight the princess 

disappeared. 


The sports available were: tennis or badminton 

netball or basketball and cricket or baseball. 



When Uncle Max sees his friends, 

tells them jokes. 




My dear brother Tony is very popular among the 

other children in his class. 


He helps the younger children at 

lunchtime and they appreciate it. 

My cousin Sam is like his Dad; he also tells jokes. 

13. Add the present tense of the verb to visit. 

My sister and I 

Sam on Fridays. 

14. that or those? 

Last Friday, we went to 

park near our school. 

Uncle Max and 


MY SCORE 

15. Add the correct part of the verb to swim. 

I had never 

outdoor pool. 

in an 

leisure 

MY SCORE 

Week 13 



Day 4 

Day 5 

Week 13 


Little Red Riding Hood, a sweet and friendly girl, 

was on her way to Granny’s house. 


The ice cream man impatiently waiting for my 

decision asked me again what flavour I would like. 


Red Riding Hood ignoring her mother’s advice 

was followed by a cunning wolf. 


My most rescent holiday was to Canada. 

4. An antonym for believe is: trust. 

5. Add the suffix ant to serve. 

doubt. 


deputy desert depend descent 

7. currants or currents? 

The cake is full of 

and raisins. 


Thames 

Mississippi 

Nile 


Pacific 

The voice came as a whisper, ‘What are you doing 

in my house?’ 


Greta stuttered a reply I thought it was derelict 

Please forgive me. 

11. Circle and write the adverb. 

The kittens played joyfully in the boxes. 

12. Circle and write the adverb that tells when. 

They won’t be so happy tomorrow, after their trip 

to the vet. 

13. Circle and write the masculine noun. 

Late at night, the tomcat starts to hiss and scratch 

the tree. 


Many ice cream flavours, except for chocolate, 

were available to purchase. 


The mucsle in my left leg really hurt. 

4. A synonym for certain is: 

definite. 

maybe. 

possible. 

5. In which word are the letters en not a prefix 

meaning put into? 

entangle 

energy 

endanger 

6. The contraction of shall not is . 


Have you heard/herd the news? 


stop lie 


sentence. 

With a sinking feeling the player left the pitch. 


The choices for the party included bowling 

watersports laser games and a disco with food as 

an optional extra. 



Please come and see me as soon as 

get here. 

12. Circle the nouns the pronoun refers to. 



The kittens were frightened by a flock of birds on 

the lawn. 


The kittens are quite naughty but they 

are very cute. 

MY SCORE 

I hope Tim and Joe come too as they are very strong. 

13. Add the present tense of the verb to be. 

Dad 

help him. 

14. that or this? 

He tried to build 

but it was a disaster. 

so happy that you 

15. Add the correct part of the verb to follow. 

strong point! 

instructions is not his 

here to 


table over there, 

MY SCORE 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

The, a and an 

An article is a word that comes 

before a noun. There are three types 

of articles: the, a, an. 

Knowing which article to use is 

important. 

The is a definite article. When it is used, we know the 

noun is a specific thing. For example: 

Can you get the book from my room? 

A and an are indefinite articles. When either one is 

used, we know the noun is not specific. For example: 

Do you want to read a book? 

Deciding whether to use a or an depends on the first 

letter of the noun that follows the article. 

A goes before a noun that starts with a consonant, 

whereas an goes before a word that start with a vowel 

sound (a, e, i, o, u). 


Add a, an or the to these sentences. 

(a) The rabbit raced through 

grass. 

(b) Would you like 

(c) I would like 

today. 

tall 

cup of coffee? 

apple with my lunch 

1. Circle any articles. 

I saw a footprint on the car. 

2. Fill in the correct indefinite article. 

There was 


cat on my car. 

I never remmember to write the date on my work. 

4. An antonym for confess is: deny. 

5. Add the suffix ial to testimony. 

6. devise or device? 

The bomb was a small, concealed 

in a parcel. 

admit. 


emperor embalm embers emerge 


Amazon 

Gobi 

Sahara 


Kalahari 

The general spoke excitedly to his troops, 

‘Just one more push, boys, and we’ll be through 

enemy lines!’ 


A young corporal spoke up bravely Do you think 

I’ll live to see my newborn son sir 


It is always windy when I ride my bike along 

the coast. 

12. Circle the error. 

I enjoy cycling because it’s good exercise for me? 



I stop at the top of every hill and have a rest. 


I take two bottles of water and a snack on 

each ride. 


15. Circle the noun phrase that tells what they might 

be. 

In the future, maybe I will be a professional 

athlete. 

Week 14 

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Day 2 

Day 3 

Week 14 


The boy went to the shop. 


How much is 

egg? 


I am going on a holiday to the beach. 


I need to find 

new hat. 


Our new kitten can be very mischeveous. 

4. A synonym for decay is: 

dental. 

rot. 

deceive. 

5. In which word are the letters sub not a prefix 

meaning under? 

subway 

subtitle 


subject 

We past/passed the cinema but it was closed. 

7. The contraction of should not is . 


postmortem poster postcard 


sentence. 

For the third time this week Dad’s car would not 

start. 


At the end of the party Dad’s 50th we were 

exhausted. 



My tooth has broken so 

visit the dentist. 


need to 

Is it true that you broke a tooth once, Pavol? 

13. Add the simple present tense of the verb to go. 

Dad 

needs to, but I 

to the dentist only if he 

regularly. 

14. Add the simple past tense of the verb to lose. 

My grandad 

he was 60. 

all his teeth before 


My brother always does everything acording to 

the rules. 

4. An antonym for cruel is: 

crazy. 

kind. 

5. Add the suffix ous to glory. 

6. routes or roots? 

The tree has a vast system of . 


flare flimsy flatter flicker 


moth 

spider 

mosquito 


butterfly 

The crowd cheered loudly, ‘Hurrah for our Olympic 

champions!’ 


The president joked There’s a large crowd here 

today Is anything special happening 


Sam watched anxiously as his friend climbed the 

fence. 


In the dark, he waited for a few minutes behind a 

big tree. 

13. Is the underlined word a pronoun? 


15. Add the correct part of the verb to keep. 

He has 

in a jar, ever since. 

his false teeth 

Yes 

No 

‘Can you give me any reason why you are here?’ 


MY SCORE 

14. Circle and write the abstract noun. 

Sam was overcome with fear when he heard it. 


Our favourite frisbee flew too high for us to catch. 

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Day 4 

Day 5 


I am going to get a sandwich from the canteen. 


We only have 

apple left. 


My class had a party. 


It was 

enjoyable event. 

Week 14 


My uncle plays in the amature football league. 

4. A synonym for enemy is: 

active. 

opposite. 

foe. 

5. In which word are the letters ex not a prefix 

meaning out of? 

exact 

export 


excavate 

My father/farther will help at the school fair. 

7. The contraction of will not is . 


outline offpeak outrage 

9. Add one comma. 

By taking the short cut we arrived home much 

earlier. 


According to Beth the lady next door the post 

came late. 



As the bus approached our stop, 

crashed into a car. 


The bus could be driven but another arrived to 

replace it. 

13. Add the present tense of the verb to know. 

The passengers 

was not at fault. 

that the driver 


The first day at a new school can sometimes be 

orkward. 

4. An antonym for gloomy is: grey. 

5. Add the suffix ial to ceremony. 

6. prophecy or prophet? 

The evil wizard thought the 

about him. 

bright. 

was 


gravity grammar gradual graphic 


flower 

leaves 

soil 


stem 

Mrs Abbott screamed, ‘A mouse! It’s a mouse!’ 


Tim from my class spoke calmly Are you afraid of 

mice Mrs Abbott 

11. Circle the adverbials of place. 

Eva waited silently in the wings for her turn on 

stage. 


Each competitor played a peace of music from 

memory. 

13. Is the underlined word a verb? 


Yes 

No 

To calm herself, Eva closed her eyes as she 

played. 



14. Add the past tense of the verb to feel. 

When she finished, Eva was overcome with 

They all 

protect them. 

that he did his best to 

emotion. 

15. Circle the noun phrase that tells where she earned 

15. Add the correct part of the verb to travel. 

a place. 

on public transport is 

Her performance earned Eva a place 

still the best option. in the youth orchestra. 




Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 15 

Intensifiers 

Did you know that adverbs do not only add information 

to verbs, but they can also change other types of 

words? 

Some adverbs can make the meaning of an adjective 

and other adverbs stronger. 

This type of adverb tells us how much of, or to what 

degree, the verb, adjective or adverb applies. 

The pop star was 

talented.➞ The pop star 

was incredibly talented. 

The underlined word 

makes the adjective 

(talented) stronger. 

Many other words can 

be used to intensify 

a verb, adjective or 

adverb. Some of these 

words include: 

really so very extremely quite 

Try using one before an adjective, to see how it changes 

the meaning of your sentence. 


1. Circle the word that makes the meaning of the 

adjective stronger. 

(a) I watched a very interesting documentary last 

night. 

(b) Our trip to Spain was absolutely incredible. 

2. Extremely intensifies the adjective . 

The extremely large spider crawled across the 

floor towards me. 

1. Circle the word that makes the adjective stronger. 

The damage caused by the storm was quite 

upsetting. 

2. Very intensifies the adjective . 

The shopping centre was very busy. 


The school comitee will meet next week to 

discuss the new playground. 

4. A synonym for debate is: 

agree. 

argue. 

fight. 

5. Circle the correct prefix for the verb. 

As the fog lifted, the distant hills dis/re appeared. 


Our hotel suite/sweet at Disneyland was amazing. 

7. Contract. who will 

8. Write the simple present tense verb for he, she 

and it. 

hurry study 

9. Punctuate. 

lots of people enjoy takeaway meals but my 

family and i prefer home-cooked food 

10. Which is needed? 

a comma 

a full stop 

The match is due to start at 3 o’clock 

visiting team has not arrived yet. 

The 

11. Circle the phrase the pronoun them refers to. 

All his notes were in that book; he felt lost without 

them. 


The notebook was found in a muddy puddle. 



Tony dropped the book on his way home from 

school. 


14. Write the correct part of the verb to throw. 

Yesterday, the boys 

their bags 

around. 

15. Circle and write the conjunction. 

If you do not find your book, you will 

be in trouble at school tomorrow. 

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Day 2 

Day 3 



The meal Dad prepared was absolutely delicious. 

2. Quite intensifies the adjective . 

Unfortunately, the mess in the kitchen was quite 

dreadful. 


There was some contraversy over the final score 

of the rugby match. 

4. An antonym for chaos is: 

havoc. 

peace. 

wonder. 

5. Add the suffix ise to change the noun to a verb. 

atom cannibal 

6. pair or pear? 

The salad had delicious chunks of 

in it. 


mummify multitude mumble mumps 


twentyfirst ongoing offspring 


The medicine box contained bandages antiseptic 

cream painkillers and a pair of scissors. 

10. Add commas to enclose the additional information. 

The posters plastered all over the blank wall 

advertised that the circus was coming to town. 

11. Circle the pronoun linked to the noun mistakes. 

When we make mistakes we think we have failed, 

but we can learn a lot from them. 

12. Circle the words linked to the pronoun those. 

My dad’s best meals have been those he cooked 

after reading the recipes incorrectly. 

13. The word ravenous means: 

extremely hungry. 

a type of bird. 

14. Circle the indefinite article. 

Dad told us to choose a meal for him to cook. 


The meal was devoured in less than half an hour 

but the clearing up took much longer. 


Matthew was completely exhausted after his 

game of football. 

2. Much intensifies the adjective . 

Cara is much taller than her brother. 


Learning another langwage can be difficult. 

4. A synonym for soar is: 

float. 

land. 

rise. 


The hotel had over/under booked and we had 

nowhere to stay. 


After the missed/mist cleared, the weather was 

perfect. 

7. Contract. why had 


and it. 

marry supply 

buy 

9. Punctuate. 

The river nile was ready to burst its banks. 

10. Which is needed? 

a comma 

a full stop 

Although John agreed to sing in the choir 

was still nervous about it. 


My dad eyed the box of chocolates with great 

interest. 

12. Circle and write the definite article. 

Dad watched the box. 


MY SCORE 

13. Write the correct part of the verb to jump. 

Suddenly, Dad 

out of his chair. 


he 

14. Circle the two prepositions. 

Hiding the box behind his back, Dad went into the 

garden. 


Dad slept like a baby because his 

stomach was full of chocolates. 

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Week 15 



Day 4 

Day 5 

Week 15 



The mountain scenery is incredibly beautiful. 


It is so disappointing that there are no swings at 

our local park. 

2. Completely intensifies the phrase . 

After a long walk, I am completely worn out. 


She tried to pursade me to do her homework. 

4. An antonym for absurd is: 

certain. 

insane. 

sensible. 

5. Add the suffix en to change the noun to a verb. 

threat fright 

6. pair or pear? 

Do you know where my new 

socks are? 

of 


podium poetry pocket poem 


greatgrandmother ice skate classmate 


The indoor activities included weaving painting 

stencilling calligraphy and scrapbooking. 


My father a professional handyman has taught 

me many useful skills. 

11. Circle the pronoun linked to the underlined words. 

I enjoy long walks in the country; they make me 

feel very happy and relaxed. 

12. Circle the words linked to the pronoun them. 

Last time I wore my new walking boots; my feet 

felt like they were being massaged by them. 

13. Write the correct part of the verb to decide. 

It is sometimes hard 

which walk 

to go on. 

14. Circle and write the indefinite article. 

It is time to make a decision. 


When I walk, I usually think about what’s 

happening in my life at the moment. 

2. Incredibly intensifies the phrase . 

Our visit to the zoo had been incredibly 

interesting. 


The veicle driven by that man crashed into the 

bus stop. 

4. A synonym for exhibit is: 

conceal. 

display. 

hide. 


I mis/un heard the question and wrote the wrong 

answer. 


The dentist scares his patience/patients. 

7. Contract. where have 


and it. 

scurry rely 

9. Punctuate. 

I hope were not given too much homework tonight 

10. Which is needed? a comma 

a full stop 

If we don’t visit Gran today 

we won’t see her 

until we return home from holiday. 


My group gave a PowerPoint presentation to the 

class. 


The class gave a round of applause when we 

finished. 


MY SCORE 

13. Write the correct part of the verb to give. 

We 

the same presentation at 

assembly tomorrow. 



We placed the computer beneath the table and 

unplugged it from the socket. 


It was over, so I left the stage in a hurry. 

MY SCORE 



Day 1 

Day 2 


Eating a balanced diet full of variaty is good for 

you. 


Giving your teeth a thoruh brushing keeps them 

healthy. 

Week 16 

2. An antonym for perish is: 

crumble. 

destroy. 

revive. 

2. A synonym for solitary is: 

friendly. 

isolated. 

angry. 

3. Add the suffix ate to change the noun to a verb. 

assassin hyphen 

4. during or while? 

Mum read her book 

dinner. 

Dad prepared 

5. The word hostile comes from the Latin word hostis 

meaning: 

table. 

enemy. 


geology genius geocentric gentle 


Algeria 

Ethiopia 

Libya 

Japan 


We visited the supermarket two clothes shops a 

games shop and a bookshop. 


The ladies scarves were hanging beside their 

coats. 


Next season, we would be in a lower division; we 

were not looking forward to it. 

11. Circle the words linked to the pronoun it. 

Our defeat in the match was a complete disaster; 

it was so embarrassing! 


What would you do. 



I want to be really fit when the season starts next 

year. 

14. So intensifies the adverb . 

I lose my fitness so quickly when I don’t exercise. 


Before I start my off-season training, I will have 

a rest. 


The rugby referee dis/mis allowed the try. 


My brother was fined/find for driving his car too 

fast. 

5. Write an antonym for singular. p 

6. Contract. how would 


and it. 

worry bury 

say 

8. Punctuate. 

i still cant believe that our team won. 


Michelle announced, I have worked hard at school 

and my results are great. 

10. The articles are: definite 

indefinite 

The singing birds wake us up early in the 

mornings. 


how much. 

how many. 

Mum makes more coffee while Dad cooks 

breakfast. 


MY SCORE 

12. Write the correct part of the verb to go. 

Dad and I 

fishing very early this 

morning. 


We sat on the riverbank and waited in silence. 



After a while, Dad caught a huge trout. 

15. The word monotonous means: 

• dull, boring and unchanging. 

• large, important and outstanding. 

Fishing is sometimes monotonous. 

MY SCORE 



Day 3 

Day 4 

Week 16 


The temprature inside is much warmer than 

outside in the snow. 


The computer sistem was not working so we were 

unable to borrow our library books. 

2. An antonym for criticise is: 

agree. 

blame. 

praise. 

3. Add the suffix ify to change each noun to a verb. 

acid solid 

4. wandered or wondered? 

Amy 

what had happened to her 

cat. 

5. The word summit comes from the Latin word 

summus meaning: 

highest. middle. 


brush browse bruise brute 


crow ostrich 

swan 

eagle 


Dad tried a number of tools to break the lock: a 

hammer a saw a drill and even a large stone. 


My parents anniversary is in July. 


The ferry trip to the island always makes me sick; 

I dread it every time we go there. 

11. Circle the words linked to the pronoun them. 

My friends can have fun straight away, but before I 

can join them, I have to rest for a while. 


I’m not sure what time Ill be ready to join you. 



It is so unfair that I get seasick. 

14. Very intensifies the adjective . 

I feel very weak as I have eaten nothing all day. 

2. A synonym for summit is: 

boundary. 

centre. 


peak. 

Sam couldn’t de/un lock his bike, so he walked. 


There is always a war/wore going on somewhere. 

5. Write an antonym for honest. d 

6. Contract. what are 


and it. 

carry try 

8. Punctuate. 

the television show was interrupted by a breaking 

news story. 


The news reporter announced, We interrupt this 

programme to bring you some shocking news. 


Many teenagers work at fast-food restaurants. 

11. that or those? 

We gave our dog Marble 

takeaway scraps. 

12. Write the correct part of the verb to be. 

While people 

quietly under the table. 




When my stomach settles down, I will join my 

friends. 

eating, Marble waits 

Marble eats his dinner from his bowl, which is 

near the back door. 


14. Tick: present tense 

He empties his bowl in a flash. 

15. The word scant means: 

a small amount. 

past tense 

to look quickly. 

Marble ate as though the food was scant. 

MY SCORE 

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Day 5 



Can you sugest a good recipe for cookies? 

2. An antonym for excavate is: 

bury. 

dig. 

scrape. 

3. Add the suffix ise to change the noun to a verb. 

memory apology 

4. stake or steak? 

The farmer needs a wooden 

his fence. 

5. The word location comes from the Latin word 

locus meaning: 

locust. 

place. 


for 

delicate deliberate delight delicious 


hail 


rain 

snow 

wind 

I like reading about unicorns goblins giants 

centaurs dragons and wizards. 


The two sisters favourite books. 


The stolen goods were unique so the detective 

thinks they have a good chance of tracing them. 

11. Circle the words linked to either one. 

Two windows had been left open; the thieves 

could have gained access through either one. 


What chance do we have of getting everything 

back up? 



It is most unusual for us to leave windows open. 

14. Still intensifies the adjective . 

It is still possible that our things may be found. 


I could not diside what I wanted for dinner. 

2. A synonym for hazardous is: 

dangerous. 

haphazard. 

delightful. 

3. In which word are the letters fore not a prefix 

meaning before? 

foreign 

forehead 

forefinger 

4. The contraction in what’d happened means 


. 

I enjoyed watching the cereal/serial on television. 


earthquake good looking iceberg 



‘After lunch’, said Dad, ‘we’ll all go to the beach’. 


‘Maybe’, he continued ‘some of your friends will 

be there’. 


The Inca Empire the largest empire in the Americas 

at the time came to an end in a small room. 


Known as ‘the ransom room’, the small building 

has a very gruesome past. 

11. this or these? 

The Inca emperor was arrested for crimes against 

Spain, and for 

crimes he was 

burned at the stake. 



Atahualpa offered as 

gold and 

silver as would fill his prison cell so that his life 

would be spared. 


If he converted to their religion, the Spanish 

promised that Atahualpa would not die by fire. 


14. Circle any articles. How many? 

Even though Atahualpa agreed to that and 

became a Catholic, the emperor was not spared. 

15. Circle and write the conjunction. . 

15. Circle the independent clause (simple sentence). 

My guitar was taken but, thankfully, 

Before his body was thrown on the 

not my flute. MY SCORE fire, Atahualpa was strangled. 

MY SCORE 

Week 16 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 17 

Connecting sentences 

Although Despite Therefore Consequently 

Meanwhile Otherwise However Similarly 

These words are part of a special group of conjunctions 

that can be used to make your writing sound more 

sophisticated and well-organised. 

Conjunctions like these are used to compare two 

things, show cause and effect, or put events in order. To 

make sure that your writing flows well, it is important to 

choose the right conjunction. 

These conjunctions are used to connect two complete 

sentences. They follow the full stop or a semicolon (;) at 

the end of the first sentence. A comma is used after the 

conjunction in the second sentence. 

Mum was cooking steak for dinner. Meanwhile, Dad 

had discovered a new recipe for a pasta side dish. 

I forgot to shut the gate after returning home last night; 

consequently, the dog escaped from the garden. 


1. Circle the conjunction that joins the two sentences. 

I have not behaved well at school this week; 

consequently, Mum has banned me from using 

electronics. 

2. Add the correct connecting word. 

Next week, I will need to make better choices. 

, Mum will take my electronics 

away permanently. 

1. Circle the word that connects the two sentences. 

When Granny was young, dental floss was not 

available; consequently, she’s lost most of her teeth. 

2. Circle the correct connecting word. 

finally 

instead 

My last baby tooth refused to fall out; 

, it came out while I was eating. 


I did not exagerate, the fish we caught was bigger 

than a cat! 

4. An antonym for reveal is: 

cover. 

display. 

show. 

5. Add the suffix ion or ation to change the verb to a 

noun. 

collect inform 

6. stake or steak? 

Dad ordered a 

for his meal. 

7. Write the plural or singular of each word. 

goose oxen 


cameo calico camera calorie 


canteen 

10. Punctuate. 

library 

office 

no he replied i have to go to the park first 


what is the capital of peru julie asked 

12. Circle the verb group and the preposition. 

Gum disease is caused by plaque. 


13. Rewrite the sentence in the correct order. 

bacteria caused by plaque is 


14. Circle the reflexive pronoun. 

field 

Do you watch yourself when you brush your teeth? 

15. Add the correct reflexive pronoun. 

Dad often hurts 

he flosses his teeth. 

when 

MY SCORE 



Day 2 

Day 3 


We can choose the activities we want to do; also, 

we can decide which ones we prefer. 


indeed 

then 

We can make a list of possible activities; 

we can plan when to do them. 


Nick felt nervous as he walked past the old cemetry. 

4. A synonym for sturdy is: 

durable. 

soft. 

straight. 


I am not dis/un like my sister in character. 


The river currant/current is strong near the bridge. 

7. Add the simple past tense for the third person 

singular (he, she, it, they). 

say rely 

8. Contract. 

how are how have 


grizzly 


buffalo 

panda 

polar 

Those animals are called antelope said Dara 


inspector mulligan the leader of the investigation 

caught the culprit 


Many young people are fascinated by martial arts. 


Some people don’t seem to care about their 

health; instead, they eat excessively and do little 

or no exercise. 

2. Which connecting word? meanwhile otherwise 

Develop good habits while you are young; 

you will have problems later. 


The children organised an event to clean up their 

local comunity. 

4. An antonym for detest is: 

adore. 

dislike. 

suffer. 

5. Add ion or ation to change the verb to a noun. 

populate imagine 


I put too 

flour in the cake. 


deer thieves 


defuse degrade deflect degree 

9. Circle the word that does not belong in the group. 

badminton 

tennis 


basketball 

volleyball 

the woman yelled close the door after you 


who scored the goal enquired Abdul 


Obesity is caused by overeating. 



athletes by affected badly some fame are 


Some athletes punish themselves when they don’t 

perform well. 




The important thing is for us to enjoy 

diet promote exercise health and good 


As we grow, we learn to look after ourselves. 


Dedicated athletes motivate 

. MY SCORE MY SCORE 

to train. 

Week 17 



Day 4 

Day 5 

Week 17 


The opening hours of the local library have been 

extended because it is so popular. 

2. Which connecting word? meanwhile next 

I spend my time looking for interesting novels to 

read; 

, Mum is lost in the travel 

section. 


Curiocity got the better of Anna, as she took a 

quick peek at her birthday present. 

4. An antonym for tender is: 

gentle. 

smooth. 

tough. 


Mum’s in/re action to Eric’s trick was not good. 


This pair/pare/pear is not ripe enough to eat. 


singular (he, she, it). 

hurry supply 

8. Contract. 

why are why have 


lake 


ocean 

river 

stream 

do not run across the road warned mum 


I would never do that mum replied frank. 


Recent immigrants to the country are helped by 

free English conversation classes. 


selection libraries a great books have of 


I can ‘lose myself’ in a library. 


My sister imagines 

as a librarian. 


People like visitors to their country to try to speak 

their language; besides, it is good manners to 

make the effort. 

2. Which connecting word? however similarly 

Practising a new language is fun; , 

if you have no idea, just use sign language! 


Making sure you put your rubbish in the bin helps 

care for our enviroment. 

4. An antonym for captivity is: 

freedom. 

hostage. 

imprisonment. 


reflect confirm 

6. site or sight? 

The building 

was busy. 


church buzz 


finance fillet finale filter 


Ireland 


Austria 

Malta 

there is so much to do complained john 


Iceland 

denise said your really kind brother will help you 


Tourists are delighted by the architecture, 

language, cuisine and culture of foreign countries. 



appreciate foods traditional tourists 


MY SCORE 


Tourists enjoy themselves at local markets. 


We should be proud of 

if we can speak the local language. 

MY SCORE 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Let’s work together 

Did you know some conjunctions come in pairs? Like 

all conjunctions, they are used to join two equally 

important pieces of information into one complete idea. 

Some examples of these conjunctions are: 

either/or: Either you or I will have to change 

seats. 

neither/nor: She is neither rich nor famous. 

both/and: Your work is both neat and accurate. 

no sooner/than: No sooner had the clock struck nine 

than he left. 

whether/or: Decide whether to go or stay. 

Commas are not usually used between correlative 

conjunctions. However, it is possible for correlative 

conjunctions to be separated by a comma and 

coordinating conjunction when they are joining two 

independent clauses: 

Not only did my mum take away 

my football, but she also took 

away my computer. 


1. Circle the conjunctions that work together as a pair 

(correlative conjunction). 

(a) It doesn’t matter whether you go now or go 

later. 

(b) The park has neither a swing nor a slide. 

2. Add a conjunction that works together with the 

underlined conjunction. 

(a) You will either do your homework 

you will clean your room. 

(b) You may have both a glass of milk 

a piece of fruit. 

1. Circle the conjunctions that work together as a pair. 

I will neither share this chocolate with you nor 

these cakes. 



Your singing is both beautiful 

unique. 


Wild deer frequentley visit this area of the woods. 

4. A synonym for friendly is: 

amiable. 

happy. 

good. 


I have mis/re read that book many times. 


The moose/mousse walked into town looking for 

food. 



scurry bury 

pray 


guest guide guard guess 

9. Circle two words in the same word family. 

familiar family famine 

10. Add speech marks to show direct speech. 

Help me! cried Jay. I think I’m falling! 


Wheres the dogs blanket asked Mum 


12. Add the correct pronoun. 

he him his himself 

When I last saw 

, Dad was in the shed. 


Kay usually arrived home at four o’clock. 


The steep walk gave Kay no time to think; 

although, there was lots to see on his short 

journey home. 


Week 18 

15. Which connecting word? however similarly 

The bird sitting on the wall watched 

Kay closely; 

, Kay did 

not notice the bird. 

MY SCORE 



Day 2 

Day 3 

Week 18 


Either you will need to help her or I will. 



The meal she made was not only burnt 

it was also too salty. 


Although I will attend the party, I cannot garantee 

that I will arrive on time. 


proud. 

sincere. 

sly. 


erupt preserve 

6. site or sight? 

The 

me happy. 

of the beautiful lake made 

7. The word magnify comes from the Latin word 

magna meaning: 

large. 

leaf. 

8. Contract. 

when are when have 


courteous courtesy courtyard 


Jim and Joes party was held on Saturday. 

11. Add apostrophes. 

The vet treated Pippas and Kates ponies. 


anyone everyone no-one 

I can’t see 

at the door. 

13. Circle the correct word. 

Mum works the (harder/hardest)) in the hospital. 

14. Circle the word that intensifies rewarding. 

She finds her work extremely rewarding. 

15. Circle the feminine noun. 

Today, Mum tended a young boy 

choking on a bone. 


I don’t know whether to laugh or cry about this 

huge mess! 



The cat either sleeps on the windowsill 

by the fire. 


When I arrived home late this afternoon, Mum 

imediately sent me to my room. 

4. A synonym for grateful is: 

free. 

kind. 

thankful. 


The electrician dis/re connected the power before 

starting work. 


The evil king’s reign/rein was short-lived. 



worry try 

play 


laundry laugh laurel launch 


enter entrance entreat 


Walking into the kitchen, Joe asked, What’s cooking? 


Are the girls toys inside their bags asked the 

mans wife 

12. Add the correct pronoun. you yours yourself 

Did you hurt 

when you fell over? 


MY SCORE 

13. Circle the adverbial of manner. 

Kane wandered aimlessly down the hillside. 


The crimson evening sun blazed across the valley; 

meanwhile, the long shadows of the trees cast 

eerie patterns on the land. 


15. Which connecting word? despite therefore 

Kane felt tired as the sun heated his back; 

this, he continued to 

walk to his destination. 

MY SCORE 



Day 4 

Day 5 


The doctor was both friendly and highly skilled. 



Neither of us had ever been to the museum 

had we seen artefacts like these. 


As we watched the sun go down we reflected on 

what a marvelus day it had been. 

4. An antonym for noble is: 

brave. 

dishonourable. 

loyal. 


noun. 

express conserve 

6. peace or piece? 

Would you like a 

of lemon pie? 

7. The word spectator comes from the Latin word 

spectare meaning: 

jump. 

to. 

watch. 

8. Contract. 

what are what have 


flour flourish floury 


Troy and Taryns parents are international 

celebrities. 


Rexs and Rovers tails were wagging 

enthusiastically. 

12. Add the correct pronoun. this these those 

I must finish 

book before I begin 

the next one. 


Who is taller/tallest, , John or Joe? 

14. Circle the word that intensifies annoyed. 

My little brother gets really annoyed when he 

loses. 


No sooner had I washed the dishes than I found 

some dirty cups on the table. 



I don’t know whether to wear these shoes 

those. 


Our neighbur brings us gifts from his garden. 

4. A synonym for harsh is: 

angry. 

cruel. 

strange. 


The electrician dis/re connected the power when 

he had finished working. 


We looked everywhere for the sauce/source of 

the nasty smell. 



stay hurry 

buy 



My aunt gave her nephew a new bike. 

MY SCORE 


siesta sieve sideboard significant 


creation crease creative 


What a great song! marvelled Ali. Who’s singing? 


Whatve you done to it asked the childs big sister 


we us ours ourselves 

We finished the work . 


Tara almost fell off her bike on her way to school. 



Tara was somewhat shaken after her scare; 

otherwise, she was completely fine. 

15. Which connecting word? therefore however 

Tara wants to compete in bike races 

when she is older; , 

she practises every chance she gets. MY SCORE 

Week 18 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 19 

To be, to have, to do 

Tense is an important tool used to communicate 

meaning in our writing. It tells the reader whether 

something has happened in the past, is currently 

happening, or will happen in the future. 

All verbs have a basic form called an infinitive. This 

type of verb does not have a tense and has the word ‘to’ 

in front of it. For example: 

to be to have to do 

to cook to play to run 

Some verbs forms, called participles, have suffixes 

added to form different tenses. There are two types of 

participles—past participles and present participles. 

Add -ed to the verb to create a past participle for 

regular verbs. 

cook ➞ cooked 

Add -ing to the verb to create a present participle for 

regular verbs. 

cook ➞ cooking 

Irregular verbs do not follow the same patterns as 

regular verbs. Instead, they change their form to match 

their subject or to indicate tense. Past participles of 

irregular verbs often (but not always) end with -en, -n, -t 

or -d. For example: 

choose ➞ chosen throw ➞ thrown 

bring ➞ brought pay ➞ paid 


1. Write the past and present participles of these 

verbs. 

Infinitive to complete to enjoy to order 

Past 

participle 

Present 

participle 

2. Write the past participles of these verbs. 

(a) keep: 

He has 

(b) find: 

My mum has 

had lost. 

the ball he found. 

the keys she 

1. Write the past and present participles of the verb 

betray. 

was 

2. Circle the infinitive. 

is 

The bird did not want the boy to discover where its 

nest was. 


Is there a suficent amount of food for all our 

guests? 

4. A synonym for arrange is: 

organise. 

put. 

add. 

5. Circle the correct prefix for the word. 

A bi/tri cycle has two wheels. 

6. Expand. would’ve 


The plain/plane soared over the mountains. 

8. Punctuate. 

The bus driver announced the bus is full 

9. Punctuate. 

Marie whispered i hid the money in the safe 

10. The sentence is in the tense. 

Danny always spoiled Mungo. 


Danny was loved unconditionally by Mungo. 

12. A preposition 

verb group. 

conjunction 

follows the 

Danny was surprised by the cost of keeping a dog. 



(c) break: 

A dog cannot look after itself; it needs love and 

care. 



When Danny goes to school, Mungo cannot take 

for a walk. 


Mungo is not a pedigree but a mongrel. 

My pencil is . MY SCORE 



Day 2 

Day 3 


pull. 

was 

is 


bully. 

was 

is 

Week 19 


Jim needs to learn that losing is not the end of 

the world. 


My sister’s birthday is on the twelth of September. 

4. An antonym for perish is: 

destroy. 

survive. 

work. 


hesitate suggest 


culture culminate cultivate culprit 

7. pain or pane? 

I had a 

hit me. 

in my arm when the ball 

8. Punctuate. 

charles dickens wrote a lot of famous novels 


Tim cleaned the filter of Goldies tank. 

10. Add the apostrophe(s) and the letter s if needed. 

Brian and Bill 

house was damaged in the 

storm. 


Who is the (taller, tallest)—John, Joe or Jack? 

12. Circle the word that intensifies windy. 

If it is too windy, we won’t be able to fly our small 

kites. 


Small kites need a wind that won’t break their 

frames. 


adverb. 

adjective. 

We sometimes go to the beach to fly our kites. 

15. Circle the nouns that have common (no) gender. 

My sister and her friend gave directions 

to the tourist. 

MY SCORE 


I like to read books in my spare time. 


I asked the school librarian if she could recomend 

a good book. 

4. A synonym for analyse is: 

write. 

read. 

understand. 

5. Circle the correct prefix for the word. 

You can talk over long distances by micro/tele 

phone. 

6. Expand. could’ve 


Is the right/write side of a ship port or starboard? 

8. Punctuate. 

I asked my friend did you get concert tickets 

9. Punctuate. 

I like milk chocolate said Ryan, but I don’t like 

white chocolate 


The author was applauded by the waiting crowd. 


Unknown actors convincingly portrayed the main 

characters. 


conjunction follows the 

verb group. 

The actors were catapulted to stardom by the film. 


The author surprised herself by writing such a 

great story. 



ourselves themselves 

After the success of the first book in the series, the 

others sold . 



My favourite author is either Roald 

Dahl or J K Rowling. 

MY SCORE 



Day 4 

Day 5 

Week 19 


protect. 

was 

is 


decay. 

was 

is 


Mum asked me to put my dirty clothes in the 

washing basket. 


There is a lovely restarant in town that makes my 

favourite pasta dish. 

4. An antonym for disperse is: 

scatter. 

collect. 

leave. 


noun. 

invent consider 


fete fettuccine fetlock fetch 

7. Its or It’s? 

pain. 

hard to concentrate if you have a 

8. Punctuate. Roald dahl wrote the witches 


Harry tidied Mum and Dads office for extra pocket 

money. 


Harry also washed Grandmas and Grandpas cars. 


Which is the (better, best) ) one— my book or 

yours? 

12. Circle the word that intensifies relieved. 

He was so relieved to have moved it off the road. 


It was caused by a ram running into the road. 


adverb. 

adjective. 

He desperately tried to call for help but the phone 

had no reception. 


I asked my sister to come with me to the park. 


Daily phisical exercise is good for your health. 

4. A synonym for decide is: 

choose. 

decipher. 

declare. 


To brighten the room, we re/un painted the walls. 

6. Expand. should’ve 


The ship had a steal/steel hull. 

8. Punctuate. 

Dad asked what colour would you like to paint 

your room 

9. Punctuate. 

My favourite colour is green I replied, but I think 

it’s too bright for the wall 


I will go to the paint shop tomorrow, so you will 

need to make a decision by then. 

11. Circle the adverbs. 

I carefully selected a colour and eagerly showed 

Dad. 


conjunction follows the 

verb group. 

Dad had gone to the paint shop while I was at 

school. 



I couldn’t help myself and opened the tin to have 

a look. 



Dad had forgotten what colour I had showed him, 

so he chose a colour by . 


The parent waited outside while the 

child was singing. 

MY SCORE 


I was both impressed and surprised that 

Dad had chosen the exact colour I wanted. 

MY SCORE 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Confusing suffixes 

Suffixes are often added to the end of words to change 

them into other parts of speech. For example: 

• verb + ion = noun. 

• verb or noun + ous = adjective. 

However, it is usually not as 

easy as adding these tious suffixes 

directly to the end of the base 

word. 

The suffix ion changes to tion 

or sion depending on the 

ending of the base word. This 

is the same for the suffix ous, 

which changes to cious or 

tious. 

It can be confusing to know 

exactly which form of this suffix to use. Use these tips to 

help you. 

Adding ion 

Use tion when the base Use sion when the base 

word ends in t or te; drop word ends in d/de or s/ 

the t/te before adding tion. se; drop the d/de or s/se 

celebrate ➞ celebration 

before adding sion. 

infect ➞ infection 

decide ➞ decision 

confuse ➞ confusion 

Adding ous 

Use cious when the base Use tious when the base 

word ends in ce; drop the word ends in tion; drop the 

ce before adding cious. tion before adding tious. 

grace ➞ gracious nutrition ➞ nutritious 

Some words do not follow these rules. For example: 

• The word attend takes the suffix tion not sion to 

make attention. 

• The word conscience takes the suffix tious not cious 

to make conscientious. 


1. Change each verb to a noun ending in ion. 

direct . revise . 


extend confuse 

2. Circle the word with the correct suffix. 

infeccious 

infectious 


The bored children had nothing to ocupy them as 

they waited for their parents. 

4. A synonym for boast is: 

bully. 

brag. 

shout. 

5. The word construct comes from the Latin word 

construere meaning to: 

build. 

walk. 

6. Expand. might’ve 

7. pain or pane? 

Please don’t let the ball hit the window 

. 

8. Punctuate. 

susan murphy the captain of the football team 

encouraged her teammates 

9. Punctuate. 

claire susan kay and ella have played on the 

same team together since they were six. 


Who else is coming? asked Mum. I need to know. 


Whod have thought to look there cried Li in 

surprise 

12. Circle the definite article. 



(a) malicious 

(b) superstitious 

malitious 

supersticious 

Dad’s deep, rumbling snores could be heard in 

the garden. 


The cat lying by the fire got up, stretched and left 

the room. 


14. The underlined text is: 

the infinitive of a verb. 

a phrase. 

The disgruntled cat took itself back to its basket. 


The cat returned to the fireside when 

Dad finally woke up. 

MY SCORE 

Week 20 



Day 2 

Day 3 

Week 20 


attend impress 


cautious 

caucious 


During my liesure time, I enjoy reading and 

playing video games. 

4. An antonym for repel is: 

disgust. 

reject. 

attract. 


After the race, the jockey dis/re mounted his 

horse. 


antiseptic antler antidote antique 


The beach/beech is a deciduous tree. 

8. Write the past and present participles of the 

verb destroy. 

was 


is 

The factorys waste products have polluted the 

nearby river. 


Pollution from the factory destroyed the river life. 


The company was fined heavily by the council. 


group. 

noun 

follows the verb 

The company was ordered by the local council to 

repair the damage. 


A polluted river cannot clean itself. 


Company owners should be ashamed of 

for causing such environmental 

problems. 


The owners neither know nor care about 

the environmental problems they 

are causing. 


corrode infuse 


nutricious 


nutritious 

The unsettled baby’s mother sang her a nursery 

rime. 

4. A synonym for startle is: 

surprise. 

terrify. 

speed. 

5. The word lunar comes from the Latin word luna 

meaning: 

moon. 

6. Expand. must’ve 

sky. 

7. export or import? 

We 

8. Punctuate. 

goods into our country. 

My aunt who is only ten years older than me lives 

in Japan. 

9. Punctuate. 

jim carrey is a canadian actor 


As the opposition scored, Dad cried, Oh no! 


That dogs taken my sausages shouted Dad angrily 


Mum likes to buy a cake to eat while she drives 

home from the shop. 



The man working at the checkout noticed the 

contents of Mum’s basket. 


MY SCORE 



a phrase. 

Walking to her car, Mum decided to buy herself 

fewer cakes in future. 


The cakes were decadent but delicious. 

MY SCORE 



Day 4 

Day 5 


exclude collide 


spacious 

spatious 


translate divide 


gratious 

gracious 

Week 20 


Peter injured his right sholder when he fell from 

the tree. 

4. An antonym for donate is: 

give. 

receive. 

take. 


The removalists re/un loaded the van’s contents. 


girder gingham gild ginger 


A lot of household waist/waste could be recycled. 


occupy. 

was 


is 

Cher and Dollys duets were a great success. 


Cher 

and Dolly 


homes are far apart. 

The old man was the (wiser, wisest) of them all. 

12. Circle the word that intensifies relieved. 

The crew were very relieved to have crossed the 

line first. 


They threw their captain into the river! 



a phrase. 


Many plant and animal adaptations occer in 

nature. 

4. An antonym for obey is: 

deny. 

ignore. 

follow. 

5. The word donation comes from the Latin word 

donum meaning: 

book. 

gift. 


charade charisma charcoal charity 

7. calendar or colander? 

I used the 

8. Punctuate. 

to drain the pasta. 

peter ian bill and katie were not in school today. 

9. Punctuate. 

were they all sick I asked 


Dad’s phone was washed in the machine by Mum. 


Mum had washed it accidentally when she was 

quickly loading the washing machine. 


group. 


The captain found it difficult to swim. 

noun 

follows the verb 

This wasn’t the first time an expensive item was 

washed by Mum in this way. 


Mum laughed and said, ‘Don’t upset yourself, dear!’ 



Dad had to try and calm 

down! 


The widow gave a lift to an adult and 

a child. 

MY SCORE 


Dad was both angry and amused by 

Mum’s reaction. 

MY SCORE 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 21 

Types of sentences 

Good writers often use different types of sentences to 

help make their writing more interesting. 

Sentences can take different forms. They can be simple, 

compound or complex. 

Sentences can also have different purposes. Let’s learn 

more about these. 

• The purpose of a statement is to tell something. It 

ends with a full stop. 

Mum is making me a sandwich for lunch. 

• The purpose of a command 

is to give instructions or make 

requests. This is done using a 

verb which gives a command. 

It ends with a full stop or 

exclamation mark. 

Come and eat your lunch 

before it gets cold. 

• The purpose of a question is 

to ask something. It ends with a question mark. 

What is in this sandwich? 

• The purpose of an exclamation is to express a strong 

emotion. It ends with an exclamation mark. 

It’s my favourite, peanut butter! 


1. Add punctuation and write the type of sentence. 

statement command question exclamation 

(a) Wow Look how big that snowman is 

(b) I wonder who made it 

(c) Go and ask Dad if we can borrow his top hat 

for its head 

1. Tick: 

statement 

question 

command 

exclamation 

Could penguins fly if they had longer wings? 

2. Add ., ? or !. 

Some people say that penguins fly underwater 

What do you think 


Jess was given the oportunity to play the lead role 

in the school play. 

4. A synonym for umpire is: 

coach. 

5. Write the plural. 

child 

referee. 

goose 


player. 

The mail/male seahorse, not the female, 

incubates the eggs. 

7. Write the past and present participles of beg. 

past 


present 

Entering the room, Rita cried, ‘They’re all in here!’ 


Rita sat down coughed and quietly said ‘So who 

will help me?’ 


how many. 

how much. 

Some countries have spectacular scenery. 


Daniel has always been drawn to the beauty of 

the mountains. Therefore, he aims to climb many 

of the world’s famous peaks. 


The wild dogs attack/attacks the carcass. 


(d) The snowman is melting 


To the climbers’ relief, the fog lifted and the path 

reappeared. 


14. This word is a: noun. 

pronoun. 

The climbers managed to haul themselves over 

the final obstacle. 

15. Circle the word that intensifies the underlined 

adverb. 

The relieved climbers arrived home 

extremely late. 

MY SCORE 



Day 2 

Day 3 

1. Tick: statement 

question 

command 

exclamation 

May I ride my new bike to school today? 

1. Tick: 

statement 

question 

command 

exclamation 

The new version mobile phone is now available. 

Week 21 

2. Add ., ? or !. 

‘Of course 

’ said Mum enthusiastically. ‘Would 

you like me to ride with you ’ 

3. Rearrange the letters to spell the opposite of public. 

riptave . 

4. An antonym for frequently is: 

always. 

often. 

seldom. 


persuade extinct 

6. poor or pour? 

I need to 

blender. 

the milk into the 


weather weary weave weak 


Sean and Pats dogs needed a long walk. 


Sean 

and Pat 

soaked from the rain. 

10. Circle the infinitive of a verb. 

jackets were 

Kings Park and Sir James Mitchell Park, close to 

the city, are great places to relax in Perth. 


The Book of Kells, , in Dublin, is one of the most 

famous medieval manuscripts in the world. 

12. Circle the correct pronoun. 

Mum and I/me saw the thousand-year-old 

manuscript. 


Do you remember the name of that/those 

traditional Aboriginal song? 

2. Add ., ? or !. 

How much is it 

here 


Ask that person who works 

The lack of money is the biggest hindarince we 

face with opening our cupcake shop. 

4. A synonym for rubbish is: 

untidy. 


person 

litter. 

landfill. 

mouse 


Next weak/week is the start of the holidays. 

7. Write the past and present participles of drop. 

past 


present 

The man enquired, ‘Where is Mr Jones?’ 


Mr Jones raised his hand smiled and asked 

‘How can I help?’ 

10. Add the correct word. much many 

Cornwall is a 

favoured holiday 

destination for British people. 


The coastline of north Cornwall is very rugged. 

Consequently, it is the site of many shipwrecks. 

12. Circle the verbs. How many? 


In the past, ships foundered on Cornwall’s north 

coast and attackers stole any valuables. 


The army sought information. 


14. The underlined word is a: pronoun. 

noun. 


Smugglers were a greater problem for the army 

Our family once went on a lovely holiday to 

because they were much more secretive. 

Ireland. 


15. Circle the noun that has common gender. 

adverb. 

There are many places in each county 

Wrecking and smuggling were treated 

that any visitor to Ireland will enjoy. MY SCORE very seriously by the army. 

MY SCORE 



Day 4 

Day 5 

Week 21 

1. Tick: statement 

question 

command 

exclamation 

I don’t know what sport to do to keep fit. 

1. Tick: 

statement 

question 

command 

exclamation 

What a fantastic way to end our holiday! 

2. Add ., ? or !. 

Do you like tennis 

on Tuesday 

Come to practise with me 

3. Rearrange the letters to spell the opposite of expand. 

tocranct 

4. An antonym for valuable is: 

invaluable. 

poor. 

worthless. 


decide erupt 

6. poor or pour? 

The 

in the market. 

, old woman begged for coins 


yoghurt yolk yoga yoke 


Peter and Janes holidays had begun. 


Peter 

been lost. 

and Jane 


Please give them/those maps to me. 


suitcases had 

The Bibbulman Track, one of Australia’s most 

popular walking routes, is 1000 km long. 


The scenery of the Bibbulman Track is so 

beautiful, everyone should try to walk it. 

13. Circle the correct pronoun. 

Dad would like to take my sister and I/me on the 

walk when we are older. 

14. Circle the infinitives. 

To tackle the whole walk in one go, you would 

have to be very fit. 

15. Circle the nouns that have common gender. 

Many people of all ages, from children 

to adults, use the trail daily. 

2. Add ., ? or !. 

We enjoyed all the new experiences 

can go again someday 


We looked everywhere, trying to identifie the 

source of the annoying sound. 

4. A synonym for foe is: friend. 


circle 

deer 

6. Circle the correct homophones. 

I hope we 

enemy. 

I know what to wear/where and wear/where to go. 

7. Write the past and present participles of clap. 

past 


present 

Mum searched all over the house before asking 

me, ‘Katie, where is Mittens?’ 


I came out of my room smiled at Mum and said 

reassuringly ‘She’s okay. Dad took her to the 

groomer.’ 


how many. 

how much. 

Mum asked if I had some money to catch the bus. 


I was going to buy Dad a birthday present. 

However, I didn’t know what to buy. 

12. The underlined word is a: pronoun. 

noun. 

I asked everyone what I should buy for him. 



Mum reminded me that he liked that/this action 

film we saw last year. 


MY SCORE 

14. Circle the infinitives. 

I decided to buy a copy of the film for him to 

watch at home. 


adverb. 

Dad was really pleased with his gift. 

MY SCORE 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

What is an idiom? 

An idiom is a figure of speech. It is a phrase that 

cannot be understood by the meaning of its individual 

words. Instead, the individual words work together to 

create a completely different meaning of their own. 

For example: 

It was time to 

face the music. 

They were sitting 

pretty after 

Everything from 

here will be 

winning the lottery. smooth sailing. 

To confront and 

take responsibility 

for your own 

actions. 

To be in a 

fortunate 

situation. 

To progress 

without problems. 

• To ‘face the music’ is an idiom that means to 

confront and take responsibility for one’s actions. 

• ‘Sitting pretty’ means to be in a fortunate situation. 

• ‘Plain sailing’ means to be progressing without 

problems. 

Idioms are different to similes and metaphors, which 

make comparisons between something and something 

else to emphasise a particular quality. Similes directly 

compare two things and metaphors indirectly compare 

two things. Idioms on the other hand, are a group of 

words with a meaning of their own that can be used to 

describe something. 


1. Circle the idiom in these sentences. 

(a) Has the cat got your tongue? 

(b) My parents let me have fast food once in a 

blue moon. 

2. Tick the meaning of each idiom. 

(a) Cat got your tongue 

You are being very quiet. 

You are very talkative. 

(b) Once in a blue moon 

All the time 

S M 

O O T H 

1. Circle the idiom in this sentence. 

Missing the bus turned out to be a blessing in 

disguise. 

2. Tick the meaning of the idiom above. 

A bad thing turned out to be a good thing. 

A good thing turned out to be a bad thing. 


The agresive dog barked at us as we passed by its 

house. 

4. A synonym for secure is: 

tight. 

safe. 


woman 

sound. 

louse 


Farmers sew/sow seeds in the springtime. 

7. Write the past and present participles of drag. 

past 


present 

How far away is the sun? asked Dan. I want to know. 


Looking at him Mum replied ‘Very very very far 

away!’ 

10. Write longer or longest. 

Of the Amazon, the Nile and the Yangtze, which 

river is the ? 


At almost 6500 km, the Amazon is very long, but 

the Nile is more than 250 km longer. 

12. Circle the word that gives a comparison between 

the two rivers. 

The Nile flows through five countries, but/ 

otherwise the Amazon flows through six. 


Every now and then 


It has been determined by scientists that the 

Amazon River’s source is in Peru. 


14. Write its or it’s. 

People of the Amazon understand 

wildlife. 


Do you know anything about 

the amazon? 

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Week 22 



Day 2 

Day 3 

Week 22 


It has been raining cats and dogs all week. 


It has rained a lot. 

It has not rained much. 


The price tag was atached to the dress. 

4. An antonym for poverty is: 

happiness. 

wealth. 

5. Change each noun to an adjective ending in ive. 

explosion 

investigation 

6. coarse or course? 

The 

their legs itch. 

material of their skirts made 


tranquil trailer trample traitor 


Rick and Lauras parents were worried about them. 


Rick 

school. 

and Laura 

10. The sentence is a: statement 

exclamation 

Research for information on railways. 


bags were left at 

command 

question 

Although the Industrial Revolution began in 

England, it spread quickly to western Europe. 


The railways, introduced in the 1820s, were a key 

factor in the spread of the Industrial Revolution. 

13. Circle the conjunction that occurs in pairs. 

The railways not only changed the working lives 

of the population but also their social lives. 

14. The underlined word is: 

a pronoun. 

a conjunction. 

Manual labour gave way to machines so many 

people lost their jobs. 


As I stood on the stage, there were butterflies in 

my stomach. 


The person felt calm. 

The person felt nervous. 

3. Rearrange the letters to spell the opposite of 

captivity. 

mefedor 

4. A synonym for purchase is: 

buy. 

sell. 


tooth 

child 


A leak/leek is a type of vegetable. 


stop. 

past 


present 

After reading the story of Romulus and Remus, 

Mr Price asked, Do you think it’s fact or fiction? 


A child shot up waved his hand in the air and 

cried ‘Sir Sir I know the answer!’ 


Legend says that Rome was built by Romulus and 

Remus, sons of the Roman god of war. 


Although it is unlikely the twins were raised by 

a wolf, a town did exist on the site before the 

Roman Empire began. 

12. Circle and write the proper noun 



There were many diseases in towns. 

Rome is loved by every person who visits it. 

13. Write another word for huge. 

Two thousand years ago, the Roman Empire 

covered a vast area. 


MY SCORE 


Much evidence of the Roman Empire still exists. 


The Romans built many great cities in 

their empire. 

MY SCORE 



Day 4 

Day 5 


Jenny hit the hay early after an exhausting day. 


Jenny was mean to some hay. 

Jenny went to bed. 


We had a disaterous camping holiday. 

4. An antonym for concrete is: 

cement. 

abstract. 

steel. 


comprehension 

exhaustion 

6. tide or tied? 

The 

is moving up the beach. 


spanner sparse sparkle spatula 


George and Henrys parents spoilt the boys. 


George 

and Harry 

cooked by the royal chef. 


exclamation 

meals were 

command 

question 

That is the most ridiculous excuse I’ve heard! 

11. Circle and write the pronouns. 

You ought to be ashamed of yourself! 

12. Circle the conjunction that occurs in a pair. 

Not only are you telling untruths but also you are 

laughing about it! 

13. Write the two verbs. 

The boy picked up his catapult and aimed it at the 

window. 

14. Circle the noun that has common gender. 

One child in the class gasped in disbelief at his 

cheek. 


The down-to-earth actress met with her adoring 

fans. 


The actress is relatable. 

The actress is stuck-up. 


The goverment officials called a meeting. 

4. A synonym for mistake is: 

error. 


formula 

identify. 


crime. 

foot 

The new root/route to Sydney reduces traffic jams. 


hug. 

past 


present 

Will we be able to sail this afternoon? Alan asked. 

It looks a bit rough to me. 


Alan enjoyed many sports: tennis indoor cricket 

badminton basketball and swimming. 

10. Write the correct word. this that 

I have swum at 

this one. 

beach but I prefer 

11. Circle the phrase in the second sentence that 

connects the two sentences. 

Marco wanted to improve his surfing skills. For 

that reason, he went to the beach every morning. 



Marco, along with his two best friends, has been 

in the surf club since he was very young. 


The high waves kept people away from the sea so 

they walked on the sand. 



But Marco, unlike his friends, was/were never put 

off by bad conditions. 


15. Circle the noun with common gender. 

A wicked grin spread across the naughty 

Marco and his friend love the 

child’s face. MY SCORE MY SCORE 

local beach. 

Week 22 



Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 23 

Who, whose, which and that 

Who, whose, which and that are useful words. They 

are often used as a pronoun to begin a clause that 

describes the noun in a sentence. For example: 

The artist who illustrated comic books was very 

talented. 

In this sentence, the word who comes before illustrated 

comic books (clause) which describes the artist (noun 

to which it refers). 

Knowing which of these words to use in a sentence is 

very important. Let’s learn more about how they can be 

used correctly. 

who is used for people The footballer who scored the 

first goal is the team captain. 

that or which can be 

used for things 

whose is used to show 

possession by people 

and things. 

The roof that collapsed in the 

storm was severely damaged. 

The donkey whose call was 

loud was the village mascot. 

When these clauses are placed in the middle of 

a sentence, and provide information which is not 

essential, commas are place on either side of the 

clause. For example: 

The sea captain , who had sailed the high seas , 

comma non-essential clause comma 

retired to a quiet fishing village. 



Chloe who is the best acrobat in the school is 

10 years old. 

2. Add the correct pronoun. that who 

(a) People 

exercise regularly feel 

better. 

(b) To improve my fitness, I will ride the bike 

I got for my birthday. 


who whose that which 

Tigers, 

are the world’s largest 

species of cat, love to swim. 

2. Add the correct commas to enclose the clause. 

The tiger whose diet only consists of meat prefers 

eating large, hooved mammals. 


The gardener cleared the trees so they would not 

interfear with the view. 

4. An antonym for begin is: 

initial. 

cease. 

commence. 


corrosion 

6. missed or mist? 

Have you 

information 

the bus? 

7. Which word means an increase in money? 

profit 

prophet 

8. Which word doesn’t belong in the word family? 

attract traction tractor tracksuit 


Ben and Toms family enjoyed a healthy lifestyle. 


Ben 

triathlete. 

and Tom 


brother was a top 

Bek and Tom cycle around the lakes on their 

Italian bikes their parents bought for them. 


They cycle a long way, yet they are having so 

much fun, they don’t notice the distance. 


13. Circle the noun with common gender. 

Tom likes to cycle with his cousin. 



The whole family’s fitness has improved. 


exclamation 

Does cycling keep you fit and healthy 

command 

question 

MY SCORE 



Day 2 

Day 3 



Children 

work hard are often 

rewarded with good grades. 


Nick who never does his homework received poor 

grades this term. 


Can you give me a better explaination? 

4. A synonym for elevate is: 

alleviate. 

raise. 

elegant. 

5. Use the prefixes mal and mis to make two new 

words. 

adjustment 

adventure 


The tiger’s paw/pour required the vet’s attention. 


tomato 

kangaroo 


carnivorous devour voracious voucher 

9. Add the apostrophes. 

Tims ankle was sprained when he fell off the twins 

trampoline. 

10. Write the contraction after each underlined phrase. 

Tim did not 

could not 


want to cry but he 

help it. 

the doctor gave tim painkillers bandages and 

crutches to help his injury 

12. Circle the adverbial of duration. 

For a while, Tim needed to walk with crutches. 

13. The underlined word has: 

masculine gender. 

common gender. 

Tim’s doctor advised against playing sport for a 

few weeks. 



The old television, 

we have had 

for many years, recently stopped working. 


Our new television which cost a fortune is huge. 


The school secretery asked me to wait. 

4. An antonym for unite is: 

union. 

divert. 

divide. 

5. Write each word with the suffix ial or ular. 

office 

6. tail or tale? 

Granny has an interesting 

single 

7. Which word means to interfere? 

medal 

meddle 

to tell. 

8. Which word doesn’t belong in the word group? 

generous generosity generation generously 

9. Add one comma. 

Mum called loudly ‘Lunch is ready!’ 


Everyone rushed to the table the one lovingly 

restored by Mum and began to eat hungrily. 


Some cheap modern furniture is badly made. 

12. Insert it’s or its. 

Many people prefer to buy old, well-made 

furniture and restore it to 

former glory. 




Tim takes off the bandages after two weeks. 

15. Circle the idiom that means do something 

dangerous. 

play with fire strike while the iron is hot MY SCORE 

Wooden furniture needs to be sanded down to 

remove layers of varnish before it can be restored. 

14. Circle the word that links this sentence to the 

previous one. 


Therefore, restoring furniture by hand takes a 

great deal of dedication, time and patience. 


exclamation 

Some people say restoring furniture 

is a relaxing and rewarding hobby. 

command 

question 

MY SCORE 

Week 23 



Day 4 

Day 5 

Week 23 



My parents, 

names are Kath and 

Ken, have known each other since they were five. 



The purse, 

was left unattended, 

was taken by the stealthy thief. 


Their anniversary which also happens to be my 

birthday is on the 27 August. 


It is not polite to interupt when people are talking. 

4. A synonym for cure is: 

manage. 

remedy. 

protect. 

5. Use the prefixes mal or mis to make a new word. 

function 


The Tail/Tale of the Ancient Mariner is a long 

poem. 


fish 

scissors 


vocal vocalise voice vogue 


Abdul and Abels parents visited the sultans palace. 

10. Write the contractions of the two underlined phrases. 

They had never seen such beauty and now they 

are renovating their home in the same style. 

11. Add Its or It’s. 

Abdul and Abel are not sure they like the new 

style. 

much too glamorous for them. 


Sultans of the Ottoman Empire ruled over parts of 

Europe, Asia and Africa for more than 600 years. 

13. Circle the word that links this sentence to the 

previous one. 

Consequently, there is a great architectural legacy 

of this empire in these regions. 

14. The underlined word is an noun. 

The Ottoman Empire ended with the defeat of its 

allies after World War I. 


The burglar who was promptly caught returned 

the bag to its furious owner. 


It took many years for the new law to be passed 

by the parliment. 

4. An antonym for majority is: 

major. 

minor. 

minority. 


angle part 

6. tail or tale? 

Never stand on an animal’s . 

7. Which word means a dried fruit? 

current 

currant 


agreeable agreeably aggressive agreement 

9. Add two commas. 

Gryphon Gawblr and Garmen stared down as the 

troll climbed up the rickety wooden bridge. 

10. Add commas to clarify meaning. 

Gryphon the largest goat with the biggest horns 

knocked the troll back into the river. 

11. Circle the three prepositions. 

The three goats danced across the bridge to the 

lush green grass on the opposite bank. 


The goats took one last look at the river before 

they began eating. 


15. The idiom to take forty winks means: 

to sleep. 

to get dust out of your eye. 

13. Circle the better verb. see hear 

As they ate, they could 

squelching up the slippery riverbank. 

14. Pick nothing or anything. 

the troll 


MY SCORE 

As he walked across the grass, the troll could 

think of 

but revenge. 


exclamation 

‘You will be sorry you ever crossed me’ , 

he yelled angrily at the goats. 

command 

question 

MY SCORE 



Day 1 

Day 2 


The children borrowed library books that were 

relevent to their research projects. 

2. A synonym for exterior is: 

interior. 

outside. 

inside. 


vicious 

4. father or farther? 

The avid hiker travelled 

had ever been before. 

vitious 

than he 

5. Write the past and present participles of consider. 

was 

is 


revive vitality vivacious vixen 

7. Punctuate. 

I love the song silent night 


Ella and Emma who are twin sisters performed 

the song at the Christmas concert. 


The sisters parents were so proud of their 

exceptional performance. 

10. The idiom to throw in the towel means: 

to give up a difficult activity. 

to do the laundry. 


who whom which that 

People 

12. that or who? 

work hard are rewarded. 

The dishes, 

were left in the sink, 

were washed by my sister and me. 


Mum was both surprised and grateful that she 

didn’t have to do them after a long day at work. 

14. Circle the word that links the two sentences. 

We continued to finish the housework. Meanwhile, 

Mum relaxed and organised dinner. 


command 


Did you know that a tomato is a fruit, not a 

vegitable? 

2. An antonym for artificial is: 

authentic. 

synthetic. 

3. Circle the word in which fra(ct) doesn’t mean break. 

fraction fracture fragrant fragment 


Our last holiday was like a breath of fresh heir/air. 


people 

uncle 


oblivious oblique obliterate objective 

7. Punctuate. 

is it true that if you dont exercise your brain it will 

lose its ability to work properly 

8. Which compound word needs a hyphen? 

checkin 

checklist 

9. The underlined word is followed by a: 



‘I would like to be an entomologist when I am 

older’, said Liam. 


‘An entomologist’, he continued 

who studies insects’. 

11. a or an? 

’is a scientist 

Entomologists often travel to the most remote parts 

of the world to study 

particular insect. 

12. Circle the noun that is replaced by the pronoun it. 

Entomologists use special equipment to capture 

an insect so they can study it. 



The insects are carefully observed before being 

safely returned to where they were found. 



Insects can be found all over the world, from the 

coldest reaches of Antarctica to scorching deserts. 


proper noun. 


exclamation 

question 

An English entomologist named 

Mum rewarded us with a special pizza 

dinner for all our hard work. MY SCORE William Kirby is known as the founder 

of entomology. 

MY SCORE 

Week 24 



Day 3 

Day 4 

Week 24 


My stomack rumbled as I waited for my food. 

2. A synonym for odour is: 

aroma. 

pungent. 


ambition 

4. led or lead? 

The boy 

ambision 

pleasant. 

the horse to the field. 

5. Write the past and present participles of frustrate. 

was 

is 


evacuate vacant vacation vaccine 

7. Punctuate. 

eoin colfer wrote the book artemis fowl 


The book which has been made into a film follows 

the adventures of Artemis Fowl. 


The series main character is a young, Irish genius. 

10. The idiom put one’s foot in it means: 

• to step into something disgusting. 

• to cause embarrassment by saying 

the wrong thing. 



Mum and Dad were not happy with the mess, 

was made by my little brother. 


My little brother, 

very mischievous. 

is only four, is 


He neither knew nor cared about the mess he had 

made. 


My brother often makes a big mess around the 

house. Consequently, my parents have taken away 

most of his toys. 


exclamation 

command 

question 


Terry heard a familar voice on the radio. 

2. An antonym for permanent is: 

temporary. 

temperament. 

3. Circle the word in which herb does not mean plant. 

herbal herbicide herbivorous hereby 


There won’t be any peace/piece until the last 

peace/piece of cake has been eaten! 


loaf 

geese 


palette palace pallet palate 

7. Punctuate. 

despite being given plenty of time why werent you 

able to finish your project 


seat belt 

earth worm 

9. The underlined word is followed by a: 



‘You are what you eat’, said the doctor. 


bus stop 

‘Food is made from different nutrients’, he 

continued 

‘Your body uses these nutrients for 

different purposes.’ 


There are three main nutrients in the food we eat: 

carbohydrates, fats and proteins. 

12. Write the noun that is replaced by them. 


‘Give me back my toys 

shouted angrily. 

’ he 

Your body absorbs the nutrients from the food you 

eat, and uses them to fuel your body. 

13. Circle three adverbs. 

Sugar is absorbed by your body rapidly, but the 

energy is always used quickly. 


MY SCORE 

14. Circle the common nouns. 

Poor nutrition can cause many diseases and 

illnesses. 


Poor nutrition was the cause of death 

among many early British and 

Spanish explorers. 

MY SCORE 



Day 5 



Parents help their children divellop good habits. 

2. A synonym for weak is: 

bright. 

feeble. 

strong. 


caucious cautious 

4. passed or past? 

My sister 

me a cold drink. 

5. Write the past and present participles of tidy. 

was 

is 


fortunate fortunately fortitude fortune 

7. Punctuate. 

alans favourite television show is pokemon 


Pokemon which is an abbreviation of pocket 

monsters was created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. 


Pokemon is also a trading card game, in which 

the cards designs represent the characters. 

10. The idiom to have a bee in your bonnet means: 

• to be afraid of getting stung. 

• to be obsessed with an idea. 



Mum decided to renovate our house, 

has not been changed for decades. 


The rooms 

have disgusting brown 

carpet will be her biggest challenge. 


Mum not only wants to renovate the house but 

also install a new pool. 


Mum was worried about the cost of the 

renovations. Therefore, she has created a budget. 


The caterpillar’s cocoon was atached to the branch. 

2. A synonym for durable is: 

duress. 

sturdy. 

3. Add the suffix ious to the word. 

nutrition 

4. Expand. 

when’re 

stupid. 

space 

when’ve 


A currant/current is like a small raisin or sultana. 


singular. 

hurry 

supply 

7. Write the past and present participles of decay. 

past 

present 

8. Which idiom means to accidentally tell a secret? 

• let the cat out of the bag. 

• hit the nail on the head. 

9. Add commas to enclose the clause. 



exclamation 

I wonder what the house will look like 

when it is complete 

command 

question 

MY SCORE 

At the Montreal Olympics, Nadia Comaneci who was 

a Romanian gymnast scored seven ‘perfect 10s’. 

10. Circle the word that connects this sentence to the 

previous one. 

Specifically, Nadia delivered flawless 

performances on the uneven bars and beam. 


However 

Otherwise 

, the scoreboard did not show 

double figures, so Nadia’s score of 10.00 had to 

be shown as 1.00. 

12. Add the correct pronoun. which 

whose 

Nadia, 

perfect scores were a first 

in Olympic history, was only fourteen-years-old. 

13. Circle the infinitive verb. 

Nadia was to become famous because of her 

achievement. 



Nadia left the Montreal Olympics with not only three 

gold medals, but also one silver and one bronze. 


exclamation 

What an absolutely fantastic 

achievement 

command 

question 

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Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 25 

Cohesive devices 

Good writers use a range of tools to organise their 

writing and connect their ideas in an interesting and 

clear way. One way they do this is by using different 

words to describe the same thing. 

The most common way that this is done is by replacing 

a noun with a pronoun. Although the following 

sentences make sense together, repeating the word 

‘John’ makes the piece of writing awkward to read: 

John is a good friend. John walks home with me after 

school. 

Changing the second noun to a pronoun helps the 

writing flow better: 

John is a good friend. He walks home with me after 

school. 

Sometimes, different words like a synonym or phrase 

can be used to replace the first noun: 

As the tiny chick approached 

the edge of the nest, the 

greedy cat eagerly waited for 

the fledgling to fall. 

I wrapped the box of 

chocolates in paper. I then 

placed the gift on the table. 

This makes connected 

sentences more interesting 

to read. 


1. Circle the word that is referring to presentation. 

We planned our presentation on the computer; 

Mr Cliff was pleased with our work. 

2. Circle the word that is referring to modern 

technology. 

Using a computer is cool. I think modern 

technology makes schoolwork lots of fun. 

1. Circle the words that refer to the school holidays. 

We always go away during school holidays; Dad 

likes us to make the most of our free time. 

2. Choose the words to replace the underlined word. 

sleeping under the canvas 

taking a bath 

We all like camping the best; we just love 


Pictures can be attatcht to emails. 

4. A synonym for bravery is: 

courage. 

strength. 

. 

willpower. 


words. 

fortune 

nutrition 


The hour/our has come for hour/our birthday party. 

7. Write the adverb from the adjective heavy. Hint: The 

suffix ly is used to make adverbs. 


Coras and Rachels birthdays are in the same 

month as their parents wedding anniversary. 

9. Write the contraction next to each underlined phrase. 

They could have 

had joint 

celebrations, but they did not . 


Rachel is collecting the cake confirmed Cora. 


In medieval times, people accused of some 

crimes were subject to ‘trial by ordeal’. 

12. The word ordeal means: 

• a severe and testing experience. 


• numbers placed in order. 

13. Circle the better word. unsafe 

unjust 

This was such an 

system. 


14. The underlined verb is in the tense . 

Those who were guilty confessed, but sadly the 

innocent suffered. 


Many people were as quick as 

to accuse innocent women of witchcraft. 

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Day 2 

Day 3 

1. Circle the words that refer to takeaways. 

Although takeaways are very popular, junk food 

can be very unhealthy. 

2. Choose the words to replace the underlined words. 

convenience foods health foods 

Some fast food restaurants try to provide healthy 

options, but all 

carry some health risk. 


The new hotel could acomodate up to 200 guests. 

4. An antonym for expand is: 

increase. 

contract. 

miniscule. 


finance spectacle 

6. imaginary or imaginative? 

Sophie writes very 

stories. 

7. The word attempt comes from the Latin word 

temptare meaning: to finish. to try. 


realise reassure reaction reasonable 


decide decipher decision decisive 

10. Add a comma or commas. 

Don stepped forward knowing only he could save 

this poor boy from the evil witch Bellamort. 

11. Add commas to clarify meaning. 

Don took Barry’s wand and crossed it with his own 

an inferior model as they entered the maze. 


Competitors in the Tour de France once rode 

through the night to complete the stages. 

13. Circle the word meaning competitors. 

Because the race was so difficult, some riders 

cheated to get an advantage over their rivals. 


conjunction. 

preposition. 

The race was the idea of a magazine journalist 

and his editor. 


The Tour de France is one of the most 

important races in the cycling calendar. 

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1. Circle the phrase that refers to Sean. 

Although Sean is living overseas, the seasoned 

traveller will be home to celebrate his birthday. 

2. Choose the words to replace the underlined words. 

their son 

that man 

Sean’s parents are ecstatic. It has been many 

years since they have seen . 


Gran asked me to acompany her to the car. 

4. A synonym for exhibit is: 

exhale. 

display. 

displace. 


words. 

giving 

practice 


The mung bean/been can be used in sweet and 

savoury dishes. 

7. Write the adverb from the adjective lazy. 

adverb 


The childrens toys were found by the babys cot. 

9. Write the contraction next to the underlined phrase. 

Someone must have 

seen who 

had 

put them there. 



Stop Thief shouted the shop manager 

11. Circle the common noun. 

The suburb of Wimbledon is in London. 


It is famous for two things: Wombles, who live 

beneath Wimbledon Common, and tennis. 

13. Circle the two adverbials of time. 

The tennis makes the news for two weeks but the 

Wombles collect rubbish all year round. 


Many tennis players are as fit as a 

. 

15. on or in? 


The author of The Wombles novels 

based the characters 

members of her family. 

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Day 4 

Day 5 

Week 25 

1. Circle the words that refer to the author. 

Despite the author’s recent success, the award- 

winning writer is already working on her next book. 

2. Choose a word that can replace the underlined 

words. 

book letter 

The author is known for her series of mystery 

novels, but this will be her last. 


Dad’s disappointment was aparent on his face. 

4. An antonym for profit is: 

prophet. lose. 

loss. 


circle confidence 

6. instance or instant? 

In this 

, I will accept your excuse, 

but next time, beware! 

7. The word portal comes from the Latin word porta 

meaning: door. 

left side. 


scamper scalpel scarcely scavenger 


imagination imitate imaginative imagine 

10. Add three commas. 

Tina wondered aloud ‘What shall I buy my best 

beautiful funny friend for her birthday?’ 

11. Add three commas. 

Tina had plenty of ideas as her friend loved 

drawing craft calligraphy reading and stationery. 


proper noun. 


We are going to learn about French history. 


The guillotine was named after Joseph Guillotin, 

the French doctor who invented it. 

14. The underlined word is: 

an adjective. 

a verb. 

At the time of the guillotine’s invention, the French 

people were revolting against the monarchy. 


During the French Revolution, many 

people of the ruling classes were 

executed. 

1. Circle the phrase that refers to the mountains. 

Daniel has always been drawn to the beauty of 

the mountains. It is his aim to climb many of the 

world’s famous peaks. 

2. Choose a word that can replace the underlined 

words. 

summit base 

Climbing to the top of Mount Everest is Daniel’s 

dream. Reaching the 

would be a 

massive achievement. 


Uniforms are not necesary at some schools. 

4. A synonym for ruin is: wreak. 

5. Use mal and mis to make two new words. 

function 


trust 

wreck. 

The weather vane/vein on the roof was damaged. 

7. Write the adverb from the adjective ready. 

adverb 


The hunters guns were poised, ready to fire. 

9. Write the contraction next to the underlined phrase. 

They had 

unaware they would 


been following a wolf, 

be the targets. 

We should get out of here suggested one hunter 


In June and August each year, Britain’s smallest 

town plays host to two unusual sporting events. 


In June, the small Welsh town hosts the Man 

versus Horse cross-country marathon. 



Horse and rider compete against mountain bikers 

and runners; surprisingly, horses don’t always win. 

14. Circle the word meaning muddy and dirty. 


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Competitors swim doggie-paddle through the 

murky water as they complete two laps of the 

trench. 

15. The verb is: past tense. 

present tense. 

The Man versus Horse race was established 

before the bog snorkelling event. 

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Skill focus 

Day 1 

What are hyphens and 

how are they used? 

Hyphens (-) are short strokes used to join words 

or parts of words together. They help the reader 

understand that the words are working together to form 

one meaning. For example: 

• Numbers and fractions: (e.g. sixty-five, twenty-second, 

three-quarters) 

• Compound nouns (e.g. father-in-law, runner-up) 

Hyphens are often used to create an adjective phrase 

that can be used to describe a person, place or thing. 

For example: 

The man-eating shark 

The fat-free muffin 

Using a hyphen makes the meaning of your writing 

clear. If the hyphen were removed from these examples, 

they would have a different meaning. 

The man eating shark 

Without a hyphen, this 

sentence describes a man 

who is eating a shark. 

FREE! 

The fat free muffin 

Without a hyphen, this 

sentence describes a 

muffin that is fat and free. 

A hyphen is only used when the adjective phrase 

comes before the noun it describes. If the adjective 

follows the noun, no hyphen is needed. 


1. Insert a hyphen where needed. 

(a) The play has been running for sixty five years. 

(b) I have eaten only one third of my dinner. 

2. Which adjective phrase needs a hyphen? 

(a) The well behaved puppy waited for 

its owner. 


• Tony is a well mannered child. 

• Tony is well mannered. 

2. Add a hyphen where needed. 

I had only found thirty four out of fifty two new 

collector cards. 


What is the correct pronounsiation of your name? 

4. An antonym for probable is: 

possible. 

definitely. 

doubtful. 


muscle palace 

6. instance or instant? 

These are 

coffee granules. 


routine rough roulette rouge 

8. The idiom in the same boat means: 

• in the same situation. 

• in big trouble. 


As she crossed the finish line which was a large 

archway Linda whooped for joy. 


During World War I, the British king changed 

the name of the British Royal Family from 

Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor. 


The German name had come from Prince Albert, 

who was the king’s grandfather. 

12. Circle the word meaning ruler. 


(b) The puppy who waited for its 

owner was well behaved. 

Albert and Victoria’s daughter married the German 

emperor; they had a son named Wilhelm. 

13. Present or past tense? 

When his father died, Wilhelm became ruler of 

the German Empire. 


14. Write the conjunction. 

Although Britain and Germany were on opposite 

sides during WWI, the kings were first cousins. 


Because of the bitterness felt towards 

Germany, King George changed his 

family’s name. 

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Day 2 

Day 3 

Week 26 


• The bottle had an air tight seal. 

• The seal on the bottle was air tight. 


I drank two thirds of my orange juice. 


I live on the twenty sixth floor of the building. 


• Our funny neighbour is quick witted. 

• Our quick witted neighbour is funny. 


It was a privelage to see my favourite singer 

perform live on stage. 

4. A synonym for increase is: 

decrease. 

export. 

expand. 

5. Use the prefixes inter and trans to make two new 

words. 

action 

section 


leaves 

fish 

7. Write the adverb from the adjective beautiful. 

adverb 

8. Add capital letters where needed. 

to celebrate mum’s birthday, the family went for 

dinner at their local italian restaurant. 

9. Punctuate. 

There were four starters five mains and four 

desserts to choose from 


In the Middle Ages, trade between China and 

western Europe, and all the places in between, 

occurred along the Silk Route. 

11. Circle the word closest in meaning to infection. 

The Black Death plague travelled along the route. 


The plague killed millions of people in Europe. 

13. was or were? 

The plague 

bitten by infected fleas. 


passed on to humans 

adverbs. 

prepositions. 

The bodies of victims were collected at night by 

men wheeling carts through the streets. 


Their bodies were piled into 

mass graves. 


A sacrafise means to give up something. 

4. An antonym for tranquil is: 

calm. 

peaceful. 

stormy. 

5. Add the suffix ment to give the noun. 

enjoy judge 

6. its or it’s? 

The eagle couldn’t soar with 

injured wing. 


antler anxious anxiety antique 

8. The idiom sit on the fence means: 

• to actually sit on a fence. 

• to avoid taking sides in an argument. 


Maya’s local shopping centre which is only a 

short drive away has the greatest variety of shops. 

10. Circle the word that refers to enslavement. 

Slavery in the United States was abolished at the 

end of the civil war (1861–1865), freeing millions 

of people from enslavement. 

11. Circle the pronoun it refers to. 

The southern states were for slavery, whilst the 

northern states were against it. 

12. Insert to or from. 

The southern states had separated 

the union of states before the war began. 



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The southern states which used slaves in their 

cotton fields thought nations that bought their 

cotton would support them. 


14. Circle and write the pronoun. 

The southern states received help from no-one. 

15. Circle the conjunction that connects the simple 

sentences. 

Eleven of the 15 slave states separated from the 

United States, but 13 were represented 

on the Confederate States flag. 

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Day 5 


• Bree was a high spirited young girl. 

• The young girl was high spirited. 


The brightly lit path made it easy to find our way 

in the dark. 


The parcel requires a signachur before it’s delivered. 

4. A synonym for visitor is: 

visual. 

guessed. 

guest. 

5. Use inter and trans to make two new words. 

change 

script 


bottle 

series 

7. Write the adverb from the adjective curious. 

adverb 


the stanton circus gave its last show on friday. 

9. Punctuate. 

The two-hour show had trapeze artists jugglers 

acrobats and clowns. 

10. Circle the two superlative adjectives. 

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain on the 

African continent and the tallest free-standing 

mountain in the world. 

11. Circle the noun the pronoun each refers to. 

Climbing Kilimanjaro takes you through five 

ecological zones, each about 1000 m in altitude. 


The snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which is in 

Tanzania, east Africa, is very close to the equator. 


adjective. 

abstract noun. 

Kilimanjaro is a volcanic mountain with three 

volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira. 

14. Circle the conjunction that connects the simple 

sentences. 

Mawenzi and Shira are extinct, but Kibo is 

dormant. 


Four fifths of our class enjoy mathematics. 


• The good looking actor took to the stage. 

• The actor was good looking. 


The boy sincirely thanked his mum for her help. 

4. An antonym for derelict is: 

devastated. 

cared-for. 


adjust 

6. right or write? 

Are we going in the 

encourage 

careless. 

direction? 


bandage banish bandit banjo 

8. The idiom let the cat out of the bag means: 

• tell something which should be a secret. 

• disappoint your family by your actions. 


Julie who is a champion skater is my best friend. 

10. Circle the words that refer to Sri Lanka. 

Sri Lanka is located in the Indian Ocean, just east 

of the southern tip of India. The island nation has 

seen many political changes. 


Buddhism came to Sri Lanka in the third century 

BCE and a great city was established in the north. 

12. Circle the adverb that relates to the island. 

Ancient Greeks and Romans traded with the 

people of the island and Arab traders settled 

there from the eighth century. 



After one thousand years, another city took control 

of the region and the great shrine to Buddhism 

was abandoned. 



Later, the Portuguese, then the Dutch and then the 

British, came to the shores of Sri Lanka. 


15. Circle the pronoun that refers to the noun. 

In 1972, the country became a republic and 

Kilimanjaro has a huge area of glacial 

changed its name to Sri Lanka; before 

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Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 27 

Plural nouns from other 

languages 

Many words in the English language have been 

borrowed from Latin and Greek. Most of the time, we 

can make these words plural by adding s or es to them. 

However, some borrowed words require a more 

complicated change. This often depends on where the 

word derives from. For example: 

Latin words 

Words ending in a are changed to ae 

(e.g. lava ➞ larvae). 

Words ending in us are changed to i 

(e.g. cactus ➞ cacti). 

Words ending in um are changed to 

a (e.g. bacterium ➞ bacteria). 

Words ending in ex are changed to 

ices (e.g. index ➞ indices). 

Greek words 

Words ending with ion are changed to ia (e.g. criterion 

➞ criteria). 

Both languages 

Words ending in on are changed to a 

(e.g. phenomenon ➞ phenomena). 

Words ending in is are changed to es (e.g. emphasis 

➞ emphases). 


1. Circle the singular of antennae. 

antenna 

antennas 

2. Write the plural of fungus. 

1. Circle the singular of indices. index 

2. Write the plural of cactus. 


The soldier wore a star simbol on his collar. 

4. A synonym for exit is: 

extreme. 

department. 

indec 

departure. 

5. Use the prefixes inter and trans to make two new 

words. 

action 

formation 


To higher/hire the costume he wanted, Anton had 

to pay a higher/hire price. 

7. Write the adverb and noun from the adjective 

disastrous. Hint: remove the suffix to make the noun. 

adverb 

noun 


• The actor was well known. 

• He was a well known actor. 

9. Add a hyphen. 

Two thirds of the cake had been eaten. 


earth is known as the blue planet. 

11. who or that? 

The Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation is a 

charity 

helps disadvantaged 

children in Vietnam. 

12. These or This? 

children may have disabilities 

or be victims of poverty, human trafficking and 

slavery. 

13. Circle the additional information that is not 

essential. 

Breaking the poverty cycle, through education and 

employment opportunities, is the foundation’s 

main aim. 



14. Many or Much? 

children have been given hope. 


Many street kids live and work on the streets. 

However, many have no protection from 

the weather or the ever-present danger 

of violence. 

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Day 3 

1. Circle the singular of data. datum 

datas 

2. Write the plural of index. 


The captain calmly sailed his yatch into the 

harbour. 

4. An antonym for lament is: 

lame. 

moan. 

rejoice. 


attach engage 

6. famous or noticeable? 

The visitor to the school was a 

politician. 


falter falcon fallow false 

8. The idiom throw in the towel means: 

• to give up. 

• to do the laundry in a hurry. 


About one half of the class voted in favour. 


nick vujicic was born in melbourne, australia but 

now lives in california in the united states. 


Born in 1982, Nick Vujicic has lived his life 

without limbs. 


Nick’s early life was a great struggle. Eventually, 

he accepted his condition and looked at the 

positives in his life. 


Nick has worked hard to live a full life, conquering 

the life skills that most people do without thinking. 

14. Circle the word meaning great interest and 

passion. 

Nick has visited more than 25 countries, sharing 

his experiences and enthusiasm for life. 

1. Circle the singular of radii. radi 

2. Write the plural of criterion. 


The vaccination programe has been very 

successful. 

4. A synonym for abundant is: 

absurd. 

ample. 

amplify. 

radius 


mission 

national 


We’re/Weir going to look at the we’re/weir. 


dangerous. 

adverb 

noun 


• She was a bad tempered woman. 

• The woman was bad tempered. 


The play has been running for sixty five years. 


the largest planet in our solar system is jupiter. 


The Vikings were invading warriors 

came from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. 

12. Circle the words that refer to Viking. 

The Viking era lasted for about 400 years. 

The invading warriors came from Denmark, 

Norway and Sweden. 


an infinitive. 



The medical name for the condition 

which Nick has is tetra-amelia syndrome. 

a pronoun. 

Some Vikings visited other lands to steal what 

they could; others wanted to settle there. 

14. How many proper nouns? 


The Vikings sailed west to North America, east to 

Russia and south to the Mediterranean. 


Vikings settled in parts of Britain; the Irish capital, 

Dublin was founded by the Vikings. 

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Day 4 

Day 5 

Week 27 

1. Circle the singular of criteria. criterias 

criterion 

2. Write the plural of radius. 


All competitors will be placed into an age categry 

before the race. 

4. An antonym for liberty is: 

mirage. 

gloom. 

captivity. 


amuse develop 

6. loose or lose? 

His slippers were so 

off his feet. 

, they came 


incense incredible incident include 

8. The expression hit the nail on the head means: 

to be completely correct. 

to hammer a nail into the wood in one go. 


By Thursday afternoon, four fifths of the school 

week is over. 


did you know that one of the coldest continents, 

antarctica, has regions where it has never 

snowed? 


Snowflakes are composed of tiny ice crystals. 

12. Circle the words that refer to one-of-a-kind. 

The unique crystals are symmetrical with a 

hexagonal structure, yet each one is one-of-a- 

kind. 

13. Circle the additional information that is not 

essential. 

Snow sometimes falls, although infrequently, in 

unexpected countries. 

14. Circle the word meaning a complete stop. 

A country that experiences snow infrequently can 

be brought to a standstill when it is surprised by a 

heavy snowfall. 


Although it can affect transport, without 

snow, 

people would not 

be able to enjoy snow sports. 

1. Circle the singular of formulae. formulas formula 

2. Write the plural of datum. 


After taking the last chocolate without asking, Alan 

had a guilty conscense. 

4. A synonym for adequate is: 

adept. 

sufficient. 

suffocate. 


fusion 

lock 


He was ill for a week/weak and felt very 

week/weak. 


foolish. 

adverb 

noun 


The holiday was much needed. 

The much needed holiday was enjoyed by all. 


In my school, PE lessons last for thirty five 

minutes. 


the rocky mountains and the andes form a chain 

of mountains on the west coast of the americas. 


Arthur and his knights of the round table is a 

legend that some people beleive to be true. 

12. Circle a word that means sorcerer. 

Arthur was born at Tintagel castle but, for his 

safety, he was sent to live with the magician, 

Merlin. 



Merlin sent Arthur to live with a family who had a 

son called Kay. 


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Arthur lost Kay’s sword but released one 

was embedded in a huge rock, 

and gave it to Kay. 


In pulling the sword from the stone, 

Arthur had proved himself to be the 

high king of Britain. 

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Skill focus 

Day 1 

WK28 SF Q1 bird hand Proverbs and spilled milk 

A bird in the hand is worth 

two in the bush. 

There’s no use crying over 

spilled milk. 

Sayings like these are very common in the English 

language, but you may be very confused the first time 

you hear them. These types of phrases are called 

proverbs. They are short, memorable sayings that aim 

to teach a lesson. 

The literal meaning of the words used in a proverb are 

often different from the meaning that is implied. For 

example, ‘a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush’ 

does not actually mean that you have a bird in your 

hand. Instead, it warns that it is better to hold onto 

something good that you already have, rather than to 

risk losing it chasing something better. 

Like this saying, many proverbs are used to express 

a warning, truth, practical idea or useful thought. 

Sometimes, proverbs can have more than one meaning. 


1. Tick the meaning of these proverbs. 

(a) Birds of a feather flock 

together. 

• Birds that have feathers 

of the same colour form groups. 

• People with similar personalities, 

beliefs or interests associate with 

each other. 

(b) The walls have ears. 

• People may be eavesdropping 

on your conversation. 

WK28 SF • If Q2 you walls have a have problem, ears 

you could talk to the wall. 

1. Finish the proverb. 

Two wrongs don’t make a . 

2. Tick the meaning of the proverb in Question 1. 

• If someone upsets you, you should do 

something to upset them. 

• You shouldn’t try to upset people, 

even if they have upset you. 


Please be consious of the time and make sure 

you are home before five o’clock. 

4. An antonym for flawed is: 

floor. 

perfect. 

perfume. 


advertise disappoint 

6. their or there? 

Do you know if 

son can swim? 


index 

8. Add apostrophes as needed. 

scissors 

Gregs and Bens bicycles were stolen yesterday. 

9. Rewrite the phrase with an apostrophe. 

the wheels of the bicycle 

10. The idiom armed to the teeth means: 

• completely armed. 

• to chip a tooth. 

11. Which word means involving the general public? 

The English civil war was fought to decide who 

should have the most power, the king or parliament. 

12. Circle two parts of the sentence joined by and. 

The king lost the seven-year war and his head. 



For about ten years, Britain was ruled as a 

republic, not a monarchy. 

14. The underlined word is: an adjective. 

a verb. 


After the death of the republican leader, the 

defeated king’s son was crowned king. 

15. Circle the conjunction that joins the two simple 

sentences. 

The new king was known as the ‘merry 

monarch’ because he focused on the 

joys of life. 

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Day 2 

Day 3 

Week 28 


Change is as good as a . 


• Doing something different is a nice break. 

• Only go on holiday after you have 

made a change. 


Some scientists study the existance of life on 

other planets. 

4. A synonym for artificial is: 

articulate. 

synthetic. 

syringe. 

5. Use sub and super to make two new words. 

charge conscious 


Rain is dew/due after the dew/due evaporates. 

7. The word corpse comes from the Latin word 

corpus meaning: 

body. reading. 

8. Correct any punctuation errors. 

The animal’s in the zoo were well nourished. 

9. Add ., ? or !. 

Watch out Didn’t you see the bird 

10. Circle the word that joins the two sentences. 

To say that babies are born with no teeth is not 

quite true. Specifically, two sets of tooth buds lie 

hidden in a baby’s gums. 


The visible, white part of a tooth is called the 

crown. 


adjective. 

adverb. 

The tooth’s roots anchor it firmly in the jawbone. 

13. How many definite articles? 

The white crown is a coating of hard enamel 

which covers the dentine layer of the exposed 

tooth. 

14. Circle the word that means soft and shapeless. 

In the root, protected by the layer of dentine, is a 

pulpy mass of nerve endings and blood vessels. 

15. Insert is or are. 

Children’s milk teeth 

replaced by permanent teeth as they 

get older. 


A picture paints a thousand . 


• You can understand something better 

when you see it. 

• A thousand words should be used to 

describe pictures. 


My grandparents have been married for over 

fourty years. 

4. An antonym for generous is: 

gracious. 

mayhem. 

meagre. 

5. Add the suffix al or ous to give the adjective. 

culture torture 

6. provided or providing? 

The school 

the stationery. 


radius 

teeth 


• Children enjoy many activities after school. 

• Children enjoy many after school activities. 


We are awake for about two thirds of each day. 

10. The idiom to bite the dust means: 

• to be defeated. 

• to act unfairly. 


Long ago, travelling storytellers told tales in the 

Greek language. Consequently, everyone began to 

speak Greek. 


Villages organised themselves into city-states 

which they worked together to defend. 


13. This sentence is in the tense. 

The people were loyal to their city-states rather 

than the land of Greece. 


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Each city-state was ruled independently. 


Corinth was ruled by kings, Athens was ruled by 

an elected government and Sparta was 

ruled by a band of warriors. 

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The apple doesn’t fall far from the . 


• A child will be similar to their parents. 

• You don’t have to go far to find an apple 

near an apple tree. 


The pudding came in individule servings. 

4. A synonym for barren is: 

baron. 

fertile. 

infertile. 


culture glue 


The ceiling/sealing requires ceiling/sealing! 

7. The word military comes from the Latin word 

militis meaning: 

dentist. soldier. 

8. Are there any punctuation errors? 

Yes 

No 

Dad still uses our dog’s well-worn lead instead of 

her new one. 

9. Add ., ? or !. 

Taking a walk is good for you Are you ready 

10. Circle the words referring to the Masai people. 

The Masai people live in Kenya and Tanzania. The 

tribal communities live in loaf-shaped homes. 


Masai live within fences built by the men with 

branches from an acacia tree. 

12. Circle the word meaning wandering from place to 

place. 

The Masai are semi-nomadic, tribal people. 



proper noun. 

Masai women and children shave their heads. 


The ears of the Masai people are beautifully 

adorned with colourful jewellery. 

15. Insert is or are. 

Cattle, goats and sheep 

important to the Masai economy. 


A watched pot never . 


• Time seems to slow down when you are 

waiting for something to happen. 

• Don’t look at the stove when you are 

boiling water. 


On avrage, women live longer than men. 

4. An antonym for help is: 

helm. 

hind. 

hinder. 


adventure nature 

6. their or they’re or there? 

I’m not sure where 

going. 


fungi 

tooth 

8. Add possessive apostrophes as needed. 

Jill and Sandras favourite film is Shrek. 


the characters from some films 

10. The idiom to smell a rat means: 

• to smell a very unpleasant odour. 

• to be suspicious. 


Everyone has the right to be safe from all harm. 

12. This sentence is in the tense. 

Sadly, many people do not respect the rights of 

others. 



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In 1959, the ‘Declaration of the rights of the child’ 

was adopted by the United Nations. 

14. Circle the word meaning simple. 


In spite of this declaration, millions of children do 

not have basic human rights. 


Throughout history, many people have 

been stripped of their human rights 

on a massive scale. 

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Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 29 

What are dashes and how 

are they used? 

A dash is a type of punctuation that looks like a long 

hyphen (—). 

However, these two types of punctuation are used for 

different purposes and should not be confused. 

Remember, hyphens (-) are short strokes used to join 

words or parts of words together. 

Dashes are often used in direct speech. They can show 

repetition or interruption: 

Repetition: 

‘How—how could you do such 

a thing?’ stammered Mike 

through gritted teeth. 

Interruption: 

‘I am so hungry, I could eat— ‘ 

‘A horse?’ interrupted my 

friend with a giggle. 


1. What is the dash showing in each sentence? 

(a) ‘But—but’, whined Luke, ‘why can’t I go to the 

party?’ 

repetition 

interruption 

(b) ‘Please take out your—‘, began Miss Kline, 

before a loud knock at the door startled her. 

repetition 

interruption 

1. The dash shows: 

repetition. 

interruption. 

‘Can you—’ ‘I’m busy!’ shouted Jane, without 

waiting to hear the request. 


‘But but I need your help!’ I complained. 


The desprate owner searched everywhere for his 

missing dog. 

4. A synonym for cautious is: 

caustic. 

careful. 

careless. 


division grass 


In the old days, the made/maid had made/maid 

the fire before the family was up. 


beautiful. 

adverb 


Every cloud has a 

9. Punctuate the sentence. 

noun 

lining. 

ive never watched that tv show is it any good 

10. Add ., ? or !. 

You can’t be active all the time You must relax 

too 


The Trans-Siberian Railway crosses Russia from 

Moscow in the west to Vladivostok in the east. 

12. Insert the correct adverb. certainly almost 

The railway took 



15 years to complete. 

The line is over nine thousand kilometres long 

with 97 stops along the way. 


14. The adjectives are: comparative. 

superlative. 

Lake Baikal is the oldest and deepest freshwater 

lake in the world. 

15. The number seven is: 

an adjective. 

an adverb. 

The Trans-Siberian Railway crosses 

seven time zones. 

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repetition. 

interruption. 

‘I think I’ll order—’ ‘Pizza and chips!’ cut in Joe, in 

a tone of mock surprise. 


‘Just 

just because I enjoy pizza, doesn’t mean 

you have to tease me!’ I stammered in reply. 


A dictionry is used to find the meaning of words. 

4. An antonym for hostile is: 

fertile. 

fiendish. 

friendly. 


humour structure 

6. may or might? 

I 

stays calm. 

go to the beach if the weather 


galaxy gallant galleon galore 


satisfaction saturate satisfactorily satisfy 

9. How many children? Add the apostrophe. 

one 

more than one 

Some childrens reactions are surprising. 


the homework of the older children 


Louis Pasteur was a 19th century French scientist. 

12. Circle the indefinite articles. 

Pasteur made a vaccine for preventing rabies, 

which was a common cause of death. 


Pasteur discovered that a yeast caused wine to go 

sour. 

14. Circle the phrases connected by the conjunction. 


repetition. 

interruption. 

‘The circus is just so—so amazing!’ cried David. 


‘When I was a boy 

’ ‘You loved the circus. 

I know, Dad!’ teased David. 


Dad loves to embaras me in front of my friends. 

4. A synonym for clarify is: 

clarinet. 

explain. 

expose. 


human merge 


The lessen/lesson on self-esteem helped to 

lessen/ lesson the pressure some children felt. 


hungry. 

adverb 


noun 

Better late than . 


i need to buy flour eggs dried fruit and sugar for 

the cake 

10. Add ., ? or !. 

What a delicious dessert How do you get it so 

crunchy 


Napoleon Bonaparte was a famous French 

emperor. 



While still a young man, Napoleon toppled the 

French government and became ruler of France. 

13. Circle the word that means huge. 

In less than ten years, he created a vast empire. 



He found that heating the wine destroyed the 

yeast but did not damage the wine. 

15. Circle the word that means in its natural state. 

This heating process is known as pasteurisation 

and it has been used to treat raw milk for about 

His downfall came when he tried to invade Russia. 


After escaping from exile, Napoleon was again 

exiled to an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, 

where he died at the age in 52. 

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repetition. 

interruption. 

‘I don’t—I don’t know,’ cried Josie, sadly. 


‘Just choose ‘I said I don’t know!’ said Josie, 

rudely interrupting her mother. 


Dolphins use clicks and whistles to comunicate. 

4. An antonym for exit is: 

entrance. impossible. 

important. 


glamour horticulture 

6. moral or morale? 

The players’ 

finally won a match. 

improved when they 


jaguar jackal jargon jacket 


friend frieze friendly friendship 

9. How many puppies? Add the apostrophe. 

one 

more than one 

The puppies tails wagged wildly as they fed. 


two puppies of the dogs 


An anaconda is a non-venomous, South American 

snake. 


The green anaconda is one of the world’s largest 

snakes. 

13. Which part of speech? 

live: : noun verb 

lives: : noun verb 

Anacondas live solitary lives close to rivers and 

lakes. 

14. Circle the word that means offspring. 

The anaconda’s young are born live. 


The anaconda kills its prey by wrapping 

itself around the body, causing 

suffocation. 


repetition. 

interruption. 

Marty stared down the dark hallway, ‘What—what 

was that sound?’ he asked in a trembling voice. 


‘Do you think ‘Don’t say it!’ said Marty, cutting 

off his friend. ‘There’s no such thing as ghosts!’ 


The hiker was ditermined to reach the summit 

of the mountain. 

4. A synonym for deduct is: 

dedicate. 

subtract. 

suppose. 


power title 


The spectators were hoarse/horse from cheering 

at the closely fought hoarse/horse race. 


spiteful. 

adverb 


noun 

Out of sight, out of . 


Ill buy my aunts present tomorrow she needs to 

check that its the right size 

10. Add ., ? or !. 

See, I bought this Do you like it 


Over 400 years ago, there was a plot to blow up the 

Houses of Parliament in London and kill the king. 

12. Circle the verb infinitive. 

The plot was discovered and Guy Fawkes, who 

was about to light the explosives, was arrested. 



Under torture, Guy Fawkes gave the names of the 

other men. 


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14. Circle the adjective intensifier. 

Guy Fawkes suffered a very grisly death. 


Bonfires were lit across London to 

celebrate the king’s lucky escape. 

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Day 1 

Negative verb groups 

One or more helping verbs and a main verb can be 

used to make a verb group. For example: 

I am going to visit my friends after school. 

In some verb groups, a modal verb is used to change 

the meaning of the main verb. Some modal verbs are: 

can will might may could should would 

For example: You can visit 

your friends after school. 

A negative verb group can 

be made by adding the 

word ‘not’ after the modal 

verb. 

For example: You can not visit your friends after school. 

Helping verbs like do, be or have in their correct form 

and the word not also create negative verb groups. 

For example: 

I want to visit my friends. 

I did not want to visit my friends. 

To make your sentence easier to read, the helping 

verb and word ‘not’ can be made into a contraction 

(cannot ➞ can’t) 


1. Circle the negative verb group in each sentence. 

(a) I have not seen my cousins in a long time. 

(b) My aunt will not be coming with them when 

they visit at Christmas. 

(c) They are not allowed on the plane by 

themselves, so my uncle will come with them. 

2. Add the negative form of to do. 

We 

Christmas lunch. 

make enough food for our 

1. Circle the negative verb group. 

I have not heard a funnier joke than the one my 

dad told me. 

2. Add the negative form of to be. 

He is funny, but she . 


A dictionary helps you difine a word. 

4. An antonym for ferocious is: 

fiendish. 

gentle. 

gigantic. 


agriculture labour 

6. than or then? 

An away win was more 

had hoped for. 

the team 

7. The word civilian comes from the Latin word civis 

meaning: citizen. 

king. 

8. Insert the missing punctuation mark. 

‘Oh dear, our best clothes are ruined 

Jack and Jill. 


‘What happened to your clothes 


’ cried 

’ asked Mum. 

Not long ago Jack and Jill had been climbing 

trees in the farmer’s garden. 


Hieroglyphics are pictures 

communicate a meaning. 

12. The word ancient is an: adverb. 

The ancient Egyptians used over 700 

hieroglyphics. 


adjective. 

13. Circle the conjunctions that work together in pairs. 

For hundreds of years, researchers could neither 

read nor understand the hieroglyphics. 

14. Circle the verb groups. 


Then, in 1799, the Rosetta Stone was discovered. 

It was inscribed in Egyptian hieroglyphics and in 

Greek. 

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Because the Greek could be read, the 

hieroglyphics could be deciphered 

and translated. 

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Day 3 

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Karen’s husband had not remembered their 

anniversary. 


She wanted him to buy her flowers, but he 

. 


Each number in this code will corespond with a 

letter of the alphabet. 

4. A synonym for detach is: 

detect. 

separate. 

sequence. 

5. Use post and pre to make two new words. 

date mature 


He used time/thyme the last time/thyme he 

cooked pasta. 


oxen 

sheep 

8. The dash shows: repetition. 

interruption. 

‘Mum!—Mum! Can you help me with this recipe?’ 


Ingredients include dried fruit nuts and seeds 

wheat bran and oat flakes. 


Heat the honey and butter first instructed Mum. 


The USSR was a group of countries 

were joined as one state under 

communist rule. 

12. Circle the word meaning important. 

After World War II, the USSR became a major 

world power. 


Not only did Russia have the largest area in the 

union but also the biggest population. 

14. The verb group is present or past tense? 

The politics and economy of the USSR, also known 

as the Soviet Union, were dominated by Russia. 


The people of the USSR were controlled 

by the state in all areas of their 

daily lives. 


My sister said she would not tell our parents 

about the window I broke. 


She 

am in trouble. 


It is not nice to criticsise people. 

4. An antonym for meagre is: 

miserable. 

keep her promise and now I 

abolish. 

5. Add the suffix tious to give the adjective. 

caution 

6. personal or personnel ? 

All office 

abundant. 

deserved a pay rise. 

7. The word audio and audible come from the Latin 

word audi meaning: 

to hear. 

to see. 


What is the time 


Look at the time 


Today is the day after yesterday 

11. is or are? 

In the USA, there 

two main 

political parties, the Democratic Party and the 

Republican Party. 

12. Circle the opposite of weak. 

Democrats believe the federal government should 

have a strong influence on the whole country. 



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Republicans believe both individuals and 

communities should have a stronger voice. 

14. Circle the infinitive form of a verb. 


Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican 

president and, in 1865, the first to be 

assassinated. 


Three other presidents have been assassinated, 

the most recent being John F Kennedy, 

who was shot in 1963. 

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I could not find my new school bag. 

2. Add the negative form of to have. 

I asked Mum where it was, but she 

seen it either. 


People go to university to learn a new proffession. 

4. A synonym for dubious is: 

doubtful. 

dour. 

drab. 


caution 

graduate 


You might not find a cool desert/dessert in the 

scorching desert/dessert. 


gas 

offspring 


interruption. 

Ben spoke excitedly, ‘Who’s turn is it—’ ‘I’ll go 

first!’ interrupted his sister. 


At the end of World War II women who had been 

working in jobs traditionally done by men had to 

give up their work. 


Why weren’t women paid equally enquired the child 


Mao Zedong was a founder of the Chinese 

Communist Party. 


When the Communist Party took control of the 

country, the People’s Republic of China was born. 


Chairman Mao wanted to reshape society 

according to his version of communism, Maoism. 


Mao’s attempts to create a better China involved 

massive changes that occurred quickly. 

15. One word that means the same as harsh is 

. 

Many westerners believe Mao was a 

cruel leader, but many in China think 

he was a great ruler. 


The cheeky child was not listening to his dad. 


As a consequence, he 

play computer games. 


allowed to 

Mum and Dad enjoy the conveniense of having a 

dishwasher. 

4. An antonym for genuine is: 

mean. 

friendly. 

fake. 

5. Add the suffix cious or tious to give the adjective. 

ambition 

6. exterior or interior? 

atrocity 

The 

of the house was filled with 

valuable paintings and furniture. 

7. The word gem comes from the Latin word gemma 

meaning: 

genie. jewel. 


‘Oh no, it’s raining 

’ cried Anna. 


I love autumn It’s my favourite season. 


As the wind howled we kept warm by the fire. 


Why does nobody expect the Spanish Inquisition? 

12. Circle the word meaning belief(s). 

For 350 years, the Spanish Inquisition travelled 

the country in search of anyone who did not 

support the Catholic faith. 



People who were not Catholics lived in fear of 

being discovered by the Spanish Inquisition. 


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The Spanish immediately arrested anyone 

suspected of being a non-believer. 

15. Many or Much? 

people were imprisoned 

or publicly executed under the Spanish 

Inquisition’s reign of terror. 

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Skill focus 

Day 1 

Week 31 

How do suffixes change 

parts of speech? 

Parts of speech like nouns, verbs, adjectives and 

adverbs can be very tricky. Sometimes when a suffix is 

added, a word which is a noun, verb, adjective or adverb 

may change to another part of speech. Look at some of 

these examples: 

strength 

(noun) 

danger 

(noun) 

attract 

(verb) 

hope 

(verb) 

lonely 

(adjective) 

sad 

(adjective) 

strength + en 

danger + ous 

attract + ion 

hope + ful 

lonely + ness 

sad + ly 

strengthen 

(verb) 

dangerous 

(adjective) 

attraction 

(noun) 

hopeful 

(adjective) 

loneliness 

(noun) 

sadly 

(adverb) 

Knowing how a suffix changes the meaning of a word is 

important. It helps make your writing clearer and allows 

you to explain things in many different ways. 


1. Change these verbs into other parts of speech by 

adding the suffix. 

Write what type of word it has made. 

verb + suffix new word 

(a) play + ful 

(b) enjoy + ment 

(c) sleep + ily 

what part of 

speech? 

(noun, verb, 

adjective, 

adverb) 

1. The suffix ish changes the nouns to 

. 

fiend—fiendish fool—foolish self—selfish 

2. Circle the example in which the suffix ish changes 

a noun to a proper adjective. 

Spain—Spanish tickle—ticklish child—childish 


The sports equipmant fell out of the cupboard. 

4. A synonym for magnify is: 

magnet. 

enlarge. 

endure. 

5. Use the prefixes post and pre to make two new 

words. 

history 

mortem 


criteria 

stimulus 


He had to sow/sew/so his shirt sow/sew/so he 

could go out and sow/sew/so the grass seeds. 


grateful. 

adverb 


noun 

one of the most successful kings in europe in the 

first century ad was charlemagne king of the franks 


i read about him in my book History of Europe 


The British naval officer, Robert Falcon Scott, is 

better known as ‘Scott of the Antarctic’. 


After leading a successful expedition to the 

Antarctic, Scott wanted to reach the South Pole. 


2. Circle the example in which the suffix ly does not 

change an adjective into an adverb. 

cost—costly loud—loudly quick—quickly 

13. Circle the two verb infinitives. 

Enduring terrible conditions, the men managed to 

reach the pole only to find a Norwegian flag flying 

there. 



The explorers were suffering from frostbite and 

starvation; they did not return home. 

15. Circle the idiom that means a depressing person. 

a chip off the old block 

a wet blanket 

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1. The suffix en changes the adjectives to 

. 

short—shorten moist—moisten sharp—sharpen 

2. Circle the example in which the suffix en does not 

change a noun to an adjective. 

eat—eaten gold—golden wood—wooden 


Although I am usually calm, my imediat response 

was to shout at him. 

4. An antonym for vague is: 

vogue. deliberate. 

definite. 


infection 

pretension 

6. Circle the word that does not belong in the word 

group. 

intend intensity intention intentionally 

7. permanent or temporary? 

That stain will never come out so it will be 

. 


hostel hostage hostile hospital 

9. Insert the missing punctuation marks. 

Jai spoke excitedly Who’s turn is it next?’ 


Jai 

s uncle had given him a new board game. 


Jai received board games DVDs, books and 

much more for his birthday. 


Before Russia became a part of the Soviet Union, 

it was a monarchy ruled by Russian tsars. 

13. Circle the definite articles. 

During World War I, the people of Russia turned 

against the royal family. 

14. Visitor has: 

masculine gender. 

common (no) gender. 

The family were held under house arrest for over 

a year and no visitor was allowed there. 

1. The suffix al changes the nouns to . 

fiction—fictional 

emotion—emotional 

2. Circle the example in which the suffix al does not 

change a noun to an adjective. 

accident—accidental 


memory—memorial 

My mum has a prejudis against takeaways; she 

prefers home-cooked meals. 

4. A synonym for entire is: 

entice. 

complete. 

commence. 


haste 

judge 


radius 

analysis 


I wood/would prefer my furniture to be made of 

wood/would rather than laminate. 

8. Write the adverb and noun made from humble. 

adverb 


noun 

although the united kingdom is densely populated 

it does have many country areas. 


there are beautiful mountains and lakes in Ireland 

observed the tourist 


Although the fire brought problems, it destroyed 

the filthy areas 

had helped the 

plague spread. 




In July 1918, the family was assassinated 

by soldiers of the revolutionary army. 

The fire began in Pudding Lane in the shop owned 

by the king’s baker. 

13. few or little? 

The maid, who did not ensure the ovens were 

put out properly, was one of the 

casualties of the fire. 


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Although he had not remained in London during 

the plague, the king stayed during the fire. 

15. Circle the idiom that means to ignore. 

to keep up appearances 

to give the cold shoulder 

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1. The suffix ly changes the adjectives to 

. 

quick—quickly fair—fairly loud—loudly 

2. Circle the example in which the suffix ly does not 

change an adjective into an adverb. 

friend—friendly 


bright—brightly 

The rude boy was not sinsere with his apology. 

4. An antonym for certain is: 

dubious. 

certify. 

definite. 


malice 

nutrition 


object oblige objective objectively 

7. exterior or interior? 

Thankfully, the rain only damaged the 

of the house. 


kindle kitchen kidnap kiln 


The Rosetta Stone helped historians solve the 

hieroglyphic symbols 


The study of ancient cultures, such as the Chinese 

the Greeks and the Maya, reveals a lot about 

our past. 


Many things were developed in ancient times: the 

wheel, paper, irrigation and central heating 


Caligula was a Roman emperor. He was known for 

his wild behaviour. 


One of his most famous stunts was to ride his 

horse across a stretch of the Bay of Naples. 

14. Circle the verbs written in the infinitive. 

To perform this stunt, he tied boats together to 

make a temporary floating platform. 

1. The suffix ic changes the nouns to . 

graph—graphic hero—heroic ocean—oceanic 

2. Circle the example in which the suffix ic changes a 

noun into a proper adjective. 

specify—specific Iceland—Icelandic poet—poetic 


There is beutty all around us. 

4. A synonym for humiliate is: 

humility. 

embrace. 

embarrass. 

5. Use the prefixes post and pre to make two new 

words. 

meditate 

script 


government 

salmon 


As the war/wore war/wore on, millions were 

killed. 


desperate. 

adverb 


noun 

the 72 year reign of louis XIV of france began in 

the second half of the 17th century 


did you know that france became a very powerful 

European country explained the historian. 


Towards the end of World War II, Japanese units 

were struggling against opposition forces. 


The emperor created a special attack unit of 

suicide bombers known as kamikaze pilots. 



The next day, Caligula made the return 

journey on a chariot. 


The kamikaze pilots were suicide bombers who 

did not hesitate as they flew their planes into 

enemy ships. 


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Kamikaze, meaning divine wind, was the name 

given to a typhoon that destroyed an enemy fleet. 

15. Circle the idiom that means not well. 

out of sorts 

beside oneself 

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To acheive a good result, you must work hard. 

2. An synonym for severe is: 

cut. 

harsh. 

mild. 

3. The suffix ity changes the adjectives to 

. 

active—activity agile—agility dense—density 

4. Circle allowed or aloud. 

‘Whose house is this?’ Jess wondered 

. 


nation nature native natural 

6. Write the plural or singular of these words. 

larvae 

vertex 

7. Circle the word that does not belong in the word 

group. 

responsible respire responsibly responsive 

8. Match the underlined words to their meaning. 

A. The little-used instrument was for sale. 

B. The little, used instrument was for sale. 

The instrument was small and had been used. 

The instrument had hardly been used. 


interruption. 

‘Let’s go—’‘To the party!’ interrupted my friend 

Alice. ‘I was just thinking the same thing.’ 


i’m so excited said Alice when does the party start 

11. Circle the words that refer to drinks. 

At the party, many people had spilled their drinks 

on the floor. The sticky liquid was difficult to clean. 


I 

go to parties often, but I 

thoroughly enjoy them when I do. 

13. a or an? 

Alice and I had 

amazing time at the party. 


Tennis is the most populur sport in our class. 

2. An antonym for fragile is: 

flimsy. 

strength. 

strong. 


conscience vivacity 

4. Write their, there or they’re. 

Wait a minute, I think 

with us. 

coming 


discipline discomfort discourage disaster 

6. The word solar comes from the Latin word sola 

meaning: 

sun. soul. 


applicable applicant applaud application 

8. Which sentence means more people know Anna 

than any other player? 

• Anna is the best-known player on the team. 

• Anna is the best known player on the team. 


Our old cat is twenty two years old. 


As I sat down on the couch the old cat 

screeched and ran out from under the cushion. 

11. Circle the word meaning to make certain. 

Next time, I will ensure that the cat is not behind 

me before I sit down. 

12. Circle the infinitive verb. 


Isaac Newton was the first to realise gravity 

existed when he was struck by an apple while 

sitting under an apple tree. 

13. Circle the past tense verb group. 

Newton had been exploring how things moved. 


14. Circle four prepositions. 

Newton studied the effects of gravity on objects of 

14. Circle the word that intensifies tired. 

different mass falling from different heights. 

We were very tired by the time we got home. 

15. which or who? 


While the cat’s away, the 

Newton developed many scientific laws 

are still used today. 

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The house will be avaylable for the holidays. 

2. An synonym for timid is: 

shy. 

cold. 

confident. 


I am not userly late for school. 


modest. 

proud. 

murmur. 

3. The suffix ary changes the nouns to . 

revolution—revolutionary 

4. Write advice or advise. 

My 

for the future. 

moment—momentary 

would be to start saving now 


liberty liability lichen licence 


bacterium 

fungi 


effective effectively effigy effectiveness 


A. The ill-clothed baby lay in the pram. 

B. The ill, clothed baby lay in the pram. 

• The baby was ill and clothed. 

• The baby was badly clothed but not ill. 


repetition. 

interruption. 

‘Please—Please—Please may we go?’ pestered 

the children all at once. 


alright children said their mother let’s go to the park 

11. Circle the words that refer to snow jackets. 

The children put on their snow jackets. . The 

protective layer shielded them from the cold. 


As the bitter wind whipped furiously around them, 

the children gleefully played. 


One small child slipped on the icy platform and 

fell off the playground. 

14. Circle the word that intensifies worried. 

Although his mother was extremely worried, the 

young boy was not harmed at all. 


All’s well that . 


suspicion fiction 

4. Write their, there or they’re. 

The kitten in that box over 

caught several mice. 

has 


medicine meddle meditate medallion 

6. The word stellar comes from the Latin word stella 

meaning: 

moon. star. 


reason reasonable reassure reasonably 

8. Which sentence means that Bill prefers eggs laid 

by free-roaming hens? 

• Bill prefers free, range eggs. 

• Bill prefers free-range eggs. 


My old fashioned school was built over 150 years 

ago. 


Next year, I will be going to a new school I am 

looking forward to making new friends. 

11. Circle the word meaning symbol. 

Our school uniforms are embroidered with a red 

emblem. 

12. Circle the infinitive verbs. 

I would like to study medicine at university, and 

hope to be a doctor one day. 


MY SCORE 

13. Add the negative form of to have. 

My older cousin 

university for a very long time. 


been at 


He studies at the University of Melbourne in 

Victoria. 


The university 

he studies 

at is one of the best in Australia. 

MY SCORE 



Day 5 



I hardly reconise the house since its renovation. 

2. A synonym for lesson is: 

reduce. 

instruction. 

small. 

3. The suffix ly changes the adjectives to . 

spiteful—spitefully 

4. bough or bow? 

normal—normally 

It is a sign of respect when people . 


bizarre bitumen bistro bivouac 


crisis 

diagnoses 


safari safe safely safety 


A. The bank gave the shop a small-business grant. 

B. The bank gave the shop a small business grant. 

• The grant was a small amount of money. 

• Only small businesses are entitled to 

these grants. 


interruption. 

‘Bread, milk, coffee?—coffee? Or was it tea?’ 

Mum said, trying to remember her shopping list. 


come on mum I called the shop will be closed if 

we don’t hurry up 

11. Circle the word referring to milk, yoghurt and cheese. 

The shop sells many dairy products. They stock a 

broad range of milk, yoghurts and cheeses. 


We briefly stopped by Granny’s house to see if she 

needed anything urgently from the shop. 

13. a or an? 

Granny’s asked us to buy 

bag of apples, 

avocado, 

onion and 

loaf of 

bread for a recipe she was making. 

14. Circle the word that intensifies unusual. 

Granny’s shopping list was very unusual; ; I did 

not want to be the taste-tester for Granny’s new 

recipe. 


After sending an email, I got an imediat response 

from the shop. 

2. A synonym for sufficient is: 

superfluous. 

adequate. 

adjacent. 


generous generation generosity generously 

4. The suffix ly changes the adjectives to . 

quiet—quietly obedient—obediently nice—nicely 


fungus 

cacti 


I’m hoarse/horse from calling my hoarse/horse. 


A Mum gave me a small-cake recipe. 

B Mum gave me a small cake recipe. 

• The recipe for the cake was small. 

• The recipe was for small cakes. 


By Tuesday afternoon, two fifths of the school 

week is over. 

9. The dash shows: repetition. interruption. 

‘Where are you Liam, Niall and Cla—’ ‘I’m right 

here Mum’, said Clara sweetly. 


Don’t put all your eggs in one . 

11. The proverb above means: 

• you will need more than one basket when 

collecting eggs. 

• don’t make everything depend on one thing. 



Before the arrival of the railways, people did not 

stray far from their home towns. 


Many people 

happy about the 

railways, believing they’d destroy the countryside. 



Too many 

spoil the broth. MY SCORE 

14. Circle the word that means to cause death. 

Each summer, Pamplona, Spain is the venue for a 

crazy, possibly lethal ‘running of the bulls’ festival. 

15. Circle the words that refer to spectators. 

Spectators flock to the region every 

year. These onlookers are kept 

safe behind barriers. 

MY SCORE 

Week 32 



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