Language Skills: Book 2 - Tricky Vowels & Words

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For 8 - 11 Year Olds

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Written by Frances Croft. © Ready-Ed Publications - 2006.

Published by Ready-Ed Publications (2006) P.O. Box 276 Greenwood Perth W.A. 6024 Email: info@readyed.com.au Website: www.readyed.com.au COPYRIGHT NOTICE Permission is granted for the purchaser to photocopy sufficient copies for non-commercial educational purposes.

However, this permission is not transferable and applies only to the purchasing individual or institution.

ISBN 1 86397 432 6

Introduction The Language Skills Series was written to help students learn and consolidate on their understanding of basic English skills. Research has shown that many students lack the skills needed to unlock the written word.

The ability to unlock words gives the student a tool to facilitate the learning of the English language.

This set of books has been tested extensively and the books have proven to be effective with all age groups, from younger students through to adults. Staff involved with ESL students have also found them useful.

The worksheets can be: y used in a one-to-one situation; y used with the whole class;

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y used with small groups of students; y sent home to reinforce a skill already learned.

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Benefits of the worksheets include: y they are easy to use; y they can be chosen to meet individual needs; y they allow students to work at their own pace; y they can be used to introduce a new concept; y they reinforce a known skill; y they are easy to mark; y the worksheets can be repeated if necessary; y they provide a written record of student knowledge; y they provide practice at answering open-ended questions.

Note: Answers, where appropriate, have been provided.

This series endeavours to assist students of all ages and ethnic backgrounds to gain mastery of the English language.

I hope you enjoy using the books.

Frances Croft

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Contents Worksheet...

Topic

Worksheet 1

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The ‘ah’ sound

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The ‘aw’ sound

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The ‘aw’ sound

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The ‘air’ sound

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The ‘air’ sound

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Worksheet 7

The ‘ie’ and ‘ei’ sounds

Worksheet 8

Different ‘u’ sounds

Worksheet 9

Different ‘u’ sounds

Worksheet 10

Six tricky sounds of ‘ough’

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Six tricky sounds of ‘ough’ 14 © R e a d y E d P u b l i c a t i o n s Worksheet 12 The silent letters ‘b, g, l’ 15 • orr evi ew pu r p‘ho sonl y16• Worksheet 13f The silent letters &s t’ e Worksheet 11

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The silent letters ‘gh’

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Worksheet 16

Contractions

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Contractions

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Possession

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Vowel Sounds

The ‘ah’ sound

Worksheet 1

The ‘ah’ sound as in car can be written in the following ways:

a path

ar car

ea heart

au aunt

al calf

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1. Complete the list of words where the ‘ah’ sound is spelt with an a.

Choose two words and write each one in a short sentence. pa_____

la_____

gla_____

ma_____

Sentence:

2. Unscramble each word and use four words in questions.

The first letter is underlined.

These words have an ‘ah’ sound, spelt ar. tsra ___________

mrfa __________

ligrac

fa_____

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gra_____

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3. Circle the best word for each sentence.

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Rewrite the sentence correctly.

Each word has an ‘ah sound’ and is spelt with either an ‘a’ or ‘ar’.

a. a. b.

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An old (path / farm / car) slid off the road and rolled down the hill.

The tall girl was in (part / star / charge) of the books.

b. c.

Peter laughed when he came (star / large / last) in the race.

c. d.

Some people like to eat (grass / garlic / glass) to keep healthy.

d.

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Vowel Sounds

The ‘ah’ sound

Worksheet 2

The ‘ah’ sound as in car can be written in the following ways:

a path

ar car

ea heart

au aunt

al calf

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1. Use each word in a question and write a suitable answer.

Check with a dictionary.

heart

calf

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aunt

Answer:

Question: Answer:

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2. Choose three words with an ‘ah’ sound from the list of words.

Use them in sentences.

Underline the ‘ah’ sounds.

Example: aunt

heart: My friend has a bad heart but he still goes walking.

and

cart

party

pat

ask

rage

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calf

farm

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Sentence:

large

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3. Circle the words with an ‘ah’ sound.

Choose three words with an ‘ah sound’ and write one fact about each.

Use a dictionary. market

hear

park

paddy

hard

mask

jam

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Vowel Sounds

The ‘aw’ sound

Worksheet 3

as in

Date:......................

a water

The ‘aw’ sound as in saw can be spelt:

au caught

aw paw

al talk

or horse

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oa broad

1. Find and write the missing letters.

sauc___

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co_____

______________ a_____

sw_____

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for_____

______________ I______

ya_____

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wa_____

______________ cl_____

Sentence:

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Write the new word.

Circle the words that have an ‘aw’ sound and are spelt using any of the above examples. Use three words in sentences.

Check with a dictionary. ______________

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2. Write the words that have an ‘aw’ sound and start with the following letters.

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au autumn aw paw

al walk or fork

a abroad

oa

d _______________

b broad

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Example:

t ________________

sl ________________

cl _______________

l ________________

r ________________

t

_______________

ch _______________

st ________________

h _______________

st ________________

sw _______________

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3. Complete the words.

Each word has an ‘aw’ sound.

Use four words in questions. na______

ta______

sta______

la______

swo______

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Vowel Sounds

The ‘aw’ sound

Worksheet 4

The ‘aw’ sound as in saw can be spelt: as in

our pour

oar roar

ore sore

oor door

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1. Find and write the words that have an ‘aw’ sound spelt: our, oar, ore, oor.

Example: your:

p ___________

f

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b ___________

r

___________

oar

soar:

oor

door:

fl ___________

p ___________

ore

store:

b ___________

c ___________

2. Write the dictionary meaning of the words.

Use each word in a short sentence.

Try to show the meaning of the word.

Underline the ‘aw’ sound.

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Sentence:

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3. Write a statement to go with each word.

Underline the ‘aw’ sound.

Use a dictionary.

Example: four: core: poor: roar: bore:

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Vowel Sounds

The ‘air’ sound

Worksheet 5

hare

The ‘air’ sound as in hair can be spelt:

hair

bear

there

their

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1. Complete each line with words that rhyme with the first word.

Choose one word and write one fact about it. c _____________

d _____________

m ____________

hair

p _____________

f _____________

ch ____________

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t _____________

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bear p ____________ Fact:

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2. These words have an ‘air’ sound as in hair but are spelt: ere and eir. there their

Example:

means means

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in that place belonging to people, animals or things

their coats their leaves -

the coats belong to the people the leaves could belong to a tree

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there

__________ are the children? __________ they are.

b.

They are playing over __________.

c.

Whose car is this? It is __________ car.

d.

This car is __________.

e.

He is over __________.

f.

I am going to __________ place.

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Remember capital letters are always used at the beginning of the sentence.

Complete the sentences using one of the words from the list.

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3. Write the meaning of the word.

Use the word in a sentence. Underline the vowel sound. share: The word means Sentence: pair: The word means Sentence:

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Vowel Sounds

The ‘air’ sound

Worksheet 6

The ‘air’ sound as in hair can be spelt: ‘ere’ or ‘eir’ there means - in that place their means - belonging to people, animals or things

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1. Circle the correct word and write the complete sentence or question underneath. a. The new book is over (there / their). a.

(Where / Their) are (there / their) children?

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b. b. c.

That is (their / there) new house.

c.

d. d. e. e. f.

(Where / Wear) were the children when you went (their / there)?

© ReadyEdPubl i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• When you went to (their / there) place, what were they doing?

Why are they going (there / their)?

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We went to (their / there) place and stayed (there / their).

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2. Complete the sentences or questions including

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at least one of the following words: there

Suddenly I When I

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Vowel Sounds

The ‘ie’ and ‘ei’ sounds

Worksheet 7

The vowels ‘ie’ and ‘ei’ can have the long ‘e’ sound as in bee.

When a word has a long ‘e’ sound the rule is:

i before e except after c.

Example:

r o e t s Bois seize. r shield The exception e p receive deceive receiptok u S

belief

niece

1. Complete these words by adding ‘ie’ or ‘ei’.

Write the word on the line.

Write two words in questions. Use a dictionary.

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These words show the rule:

f___ld

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rec___pt _____________

br___f

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bel___ve

_____________

c___ling _____________

rec___ve _____________

Question:

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2. Write the dictionary meaning of three words that are spelt with ‘ei’.

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o c . c e r deceive h ei e Someone who is not honest can do this o t r s super

3. Write a statement to match the word.

Follow the example.

Example: piece

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niece

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achieve ___ receipt

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grief

___

receiver ___ Page 10

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Vowel Sounds

Different ‘u’ sounds

Worksheet 8

These sounds have the ‘u’ sound as in do and are spelt:

o do

as in

oo moon

ue blue

ew flew

ui fruit

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1. Use the words in questions.

Each word has a ‘u’ sound as in do. who:

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two: too:

2. Write a statement to match the word.

Follow the example.

Underline the ‘u’ sound.

Example:

few

not very many

true

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new

3. Complete the sentences using the word fruit in each one.

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The fresh

b.

When we bought the

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stew

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4. Unscramble the words.

Circle the words that have a ‘u’ sound as in do.

The first letter of the word is underlined.

Use one word in a sentence. obto _________

obta ___________

oofd __________

reut _________

utirf

eflw ___________

oldh __________

how _________

_________

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Vowel Sounds

Different ‘u’ sounds

Worksheet 9

These sounds have the ‘u’ sound as in put and are spelt:

u put

as in

oo book

ou would

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1. Write the dictionary meaning of the following words.

Underline the ‘u’ sounds. Use three of the words in sentences. butcher: hook:

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shook: could:

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2. Unscramble the words.

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ocko ____________ Question:

Sentence: Question:

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dowul ____________

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Use each word in a question and a sentence that answers the question. tosdo ____________

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Question: Sentence:

3. Find and write four words that have a u sound as in put, spelt: ‘u’, ‘oo’ or ‘ou’. _______________ Page 12

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Vowel Sounds

Six tricky sounds of ‘ough’ The letters ‘ough’ can have different sounds.

ough/tough ough/cough ough/through 1. The letters

as in as in as in

puff off do

ough/though ough/bought ough/bough

as in as in as in

no saw cow

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sound like

as in

tough

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Write the meaning of each word and use that word in a sentence.

Meaning:

Sentence: rough

Meaning:

Sentence:

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though have the short ‘o’ sound as in no.

Write each word in a short sentence.

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though

dough

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Sentence:

3. The letters

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2. The letters ‘ough’ in

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can sound like

‘off’.

Write the meaning of each word. trough:

cough:

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Vowel Sounds

Six tricky sounds of ‘ough’

Worksheet 11

The letters ‘ough’ can have different sounds.

ough tough

ough though

ough cough

ough bought

ough through

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1. The letters ‘ough’ can have the

of

ough bough

as in

bought

brought

thought

fought

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Use the four words in short sentences.

Underline the word used.

Sentence: Sentence: Sentence: Sentence:

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•f o rIr ev i e w pthe ur posesonl y• Example: Can help you through fence?

2. The letters ‘ough’ in

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3. The letters ‘ough’ can have the sound of ‘ow’ as in cow.

Complete each word by adding ‘ough’.

Write the new word and use the two words in sentences.

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b ______________ Sentence: Sentence:

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pl _______________

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4. Circle the words with the ‘ough’ sound as in saw.

Use one of the circled words in a sentence. bough

ought

though

brought

cough

laugh

rough

enough

bought

through

thought fought

Sentence:

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Silent Letters

The silent letters ‘b, g, l’

Worksheet 12

Some consonants can be silent letters. Letters that can be silent are:

b lamb

as in

g gnash

l walk

h hour

t listen

k knife

w wrist

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gh light

1. Complete the words that end with a silent ‘b’.

Write the word.

Use each word in a sentence.

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cr_________ ___________

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th_________ ___________

Sentence:

Sentence:

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• f r e v i ew pur posesonl y• Check with a dictionary.

2. Find and circle the silent ‘g’ in these words.

gnash

gash

sign

gnome

grow

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dig

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Question:

design

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3. Unscramble the words. The first letter in each word is underlined.

Match the words to each statement.

Underline the silent letters. alkt

_________

nkwo

_________

mocb __________

olky ___________

alckh ___________

alwk __________

alcm ___________

alhvse __________

a.

used for drawing

___________________

b.

most people can do this

___________________

c.

this is yellow and in something

___________________

d.

this can come before a storm

___________________

e.

divide something in two and you have two

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Silent Letters

The silent letters ‘h & t’

Worksheet 13

Some consonants can be silent letters. Letters that can be silent are:

b lamb

as in

g gnash

l walk

h hour

t listen

k knife

w wrist

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u honest S The children were always honest.

gh light

1. Add the missing letters to make the word.

Write the word and use two words in short sentences.

Each word has a silent ‘h’.

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Example:

_____________

ac___ ______________

g___st

Jo___

_____________

sc___l ______________

__on___r _____________

Sentence:

Sentence:

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2. Write the dictionary meaning for each word.

glisten:

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soften: fasten: listen:

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3. Write the word that matches the statement.

Each word has a silent ‘t’ or ‘h’. Underline the silent letters.

a.

ears are used to do this

l

______________

b.

some people say they can see them

g

______________

c.

a referee could have this

w

______________

d.

an old building often made of stone

ca ______________

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Silent Letters

The silent letters ‘k & w’

Some consonants can be silent letters. Letters that can be silent are:

as in

b lamb

g gnash

l walk

h hour

t listen

k knife

w wrist

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gh light

1. Complete the word.

Write the complete word. The ‘k’ is silent.

Write one fact about each. Use a dictionary. ______________

kn____

______________

kn____ _______________

kn____ _______________

Fact: Fact: Fact: Fact:

2. Unscramble each word.

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Complete the sentences including one word with a silent ‘w’. ingw

_________

stwir

__________

indw ___________

olehw___________

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3. Find and write six words that have either a silent ‘k’ or ‘w’.

Use one of the new words in a sentence.

Underline the silent ‘k’ or ‘w’.

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Silent Letters

The silent letters ‘gh’

Worksheet 15

Some consonants can be silent letters. Letters that can be silent are:

as in

b lamb

g gnash

l walk

h hour

t listen

k knife

w wrist

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gh light

1. The following words have a silent ‘gh’.

Complete the words.

Write the dictionary meaning of each word and use the word in a sentence. ______________

Meaning:

Sentence:

nau ______

______________

Meaning:

Sentence:

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si ____

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Meaning:

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Sentence:

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2. Find and write six new words that have a silent ‘gh’.

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tau ______

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Write the words in alphabetical order. ______________________

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Alphabetical order:

3. Use two words from Question 2 in suitable questions.

Question:

Question:

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Apostrophes

Contractions - 1

Worksheet 16

When an apostrophe (’) takes the place of a letter that has been omitted it is called a contraction.

Example:

I am = I’m

she will = she’ll

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1. Make these pairs of words into contractions.

Write three of the contractions in sentences. he is

_______________

Sentence:

______________

you are ______________

how is ______________

when is ______________

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here is _______________

she is

Sentence:

Sentence:

isn’t

_______________

haven’t ______________

mustn’t _______________

couldn’t _______________

there’ll ______________

you’ve _______________

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3. Underline the words that can be written as a contraction.

Write the contraction at the end of the sentence.

Write a different sentence using the same contraction.

Underline the contraction.

a.

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He could not swim three lengths of the pool.

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They are all going to the pictures.

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Small children should not swim in cold water.

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The student did not wait for her friend.

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c. d. d.

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Apostrophes

Contractions - 2

Worksheet 17

When an apostrophe (’) takes the place of a letter that has been omitted it is called a contraction.

Example:

I am = I’m

she will = she’ll

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1. Complete the following sentences using at least one of the contractions from the list of words.

Underline the contractions. he’ll

As soon as

she’ll

I’d

he’d

I’ve

I’m

John said that

The latest report said When I After

we’d

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they’re

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2. Find and write a suitable contraction to complete the sentences.

Write a sentence of your own using the two words that make the contraction.

a.

The boys _________________ go to town after school.

a.

b.

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Mary said she ___________________ ride the bike because it was too small.

b.

3. Write eight more contractions.

Try to include contractions that have not been used on this page.

Use two contractions in sentences. _______________

_______________

________________

________________

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_______________

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Apostrophes

Possession - 1

Worksheet 18

The apostrophe (’) can also be used to show something belongs to someone or something.

Note: When the word is singular (one) the apostrophe comes before the (’s).

If the word is plural and ends in ‘s’ the apostrophe comes after the last (s’).

Example:

r e t thes cat biscuits the girls’ hats the boys’ bikes ’so B r e oo p u k S

a boy’s bag

1. Add an apostrophe s (’s) to each of the words and write something that could

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Mr Brown

Peter

the cat

my dog

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belong to it.

This shows that the object belongs.

the old horse

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2. Choose the correct word from the group.

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Add an apostrophe s (’s) to the word and write it in the space.

Write a sentence of your own using one of the words from each group.

Remember to add an (’s). (child / dog / tree)

The ___________________ hat was blown down the street.

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a.

b.

After I came home from school I listened to ___________________ radio.

b. c.

(bird / plant / tiger)

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(car / wind / Dad)

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At the zoo the _____________________ cub was born during the night.

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3. Complete the sentences.

Include one word that has an apostrophe s (’s) to show possession.

Example:

After the accident the man’s car was found by the lake.

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Date:......................

Apostrophes

Possession - 2

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The apostrophe (’) can also be used to show something belongs to someone or something.

Note: When the word is singular (one) the apostrophe comes before the s (’s).

If the word is plural and ends in ‘s’ the apostrophe comes after the last s (s’).

Example:

r o e t theB girls’ hats the boys’ bikes s r e oo p u k S

a boy’s bag

the cat’s biscuits

1. Add an apostrophe (’s) or (s’) to each noun.

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the dog’s collar

the boys___

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Complete the words that start with the following consonants.

Follow the example.

Use two words that have an apostrophe in questions.

the horses’ tails

b _________________

the men___

b _________________

the women___ t _________________

the ladies___

c _________________

the people___ s _________________

the child ___

t _________________

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2. Unscramble the words. The first letter is underlined.

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Question:

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These words do not have an apostrophe added and are called exceptions.

Use two words in sentences.

Example: sit_____

Sentence:

The dog scratched its leg.

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uros_____

Sentence:

rousy_____

ersh_____

ihs_____

heirts_____

3. Circle the words that could have an (’s) or an (’) added to show that something belongs.

Add an (’s) or an (’) to the words and write them correctly on the lines. goat

when

bees

beaver

began

frisk

mother

best

June

must

keeper

bird

today

the

_______________

_______________

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________________

_______________

_______________

________________

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Diminutives

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Diminutives are words formed from another to make something smaller.

Example:

duck fillet

A duckling is a baby duck.

A fillet of fish is a small piece of fish.

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1. Find the missing letters and write the whole word.

Write the meaning of three of the words. _______________

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leafl____

pamph____ _______________ bookl____

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parti____ _______________

lock____

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seedl____ _______________

Meaning: Meaning: Meaning:

2. These are not diminutives. These phrases (a group of words without a verb) show

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small quantities.

Find and write the word from the list to complete each phrase.

Use three of the phrases in sentences. wood

butter

sand

yawn

water

bread

rain

air

_____________

a pat of

a grain of _____________

a sip of _____________

a crumb of _____________

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a chip of _____________

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a breath of ____________

Sentence:

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3. Match the statement with one of the phrases from the list.

Note: A phrase is a group of words that does not stand alone. a glimmer of light a touch of colour

a drop of water

a speck of dirt

a puff of wind

a spot of rain

a.

can be seen when it is completely dark

__________________________

b.

can be used to add to a plain background

__________________________

c.

can irritate the eye

__________________________

d.

suggests that it might rain

__________________________

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2. star farm part large 3a) car b) charge Page 5 - Worksheet 2 1. Answers will vary. cart 2. aunt calf large 3. market park Page 6 - Worksheet 3 1. saucer course forget law claw 2. Answers will vary.

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garlic

cart

c) last

d) garlic

party farm hard

ask mask

autumn yawn

sword walk

design chalk halves d) calm

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2. Circled words: wreck write wrist whole wrap Remaining words: warp wish wing wind 3. Answers will vary.

dare fair tear c) their

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crumb gnome yolk calm c) yolk

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2. hoarse: gratingly harsh in tone explore: to examine, investigate hoard: store; hide away for future use flaw: an imperfection 3. Answers will vary.

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3. Answers will vary. mare chair d) theirs

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3. Answers will vary.

brief

c) their f) their

believe

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3. Answers will vary.

4. Circled words: boot food true fruit flew who Remaining words: boat hold

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3. Answers will vary.

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2. Answers will vary.

3. bough plough 4. ought thought fought

b) could not - couldn’t d) should not- shouldn’t

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brought

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partical

men’s

hers mother’s today’s began the pamphlet

a chip of wood a grain of sand a crumb of bread b) a touch of colour d) a spot of rain

bought

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