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Foreword Word By Word is a blackline master full of tried and tested activities which children will love. The package is designed to create an understanding of the meaning and application of words. Each page covers a different aspect of word study with explanations provided. The activities follow modern educational trends to develop the topic further. Word By Word is a series of seven books, covering each primary level. The books progress in difficulty, using appropriate language and activities to suit each year.
Contents Opposites - 1 ..................................................... 1 Opposites - 2 ................................................... 2 Similar Words ..................................................3 Sound Alikes - 1 .............................................. 4 Sound Alikes - 2 .............................................. 5 More than One - 1 ............................................6 More than One - 2 .......................................... 7 Making Words Shorter ................................. 8 Compound Words - 1 ...................................... 9 Compound Words - 2 ................................... 10 Rhyming Words - 1 ......................................... 11 Rhyming Words - 2 ....................................... 12 Alphabetical Order ....................................... 13 Comparing ..................................................... 14 Using the Correct Words ............................. 15 Shapes ............................................................ 16
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Days of the Week ........................................... 17 Months of the Year ....................................... 18 Seasons .............................................................19 People Who Help Us .......................................20 Our Body .......................................................... 21 Animal Homes/Animal Young ...................... 22 How Animals Move/Animal Coverings ....... 23 Animal Sounds ............................................... 24 Colours ............................................................ 25 What I Can Do ................................................. 26 Odd One Out ................................................... 27 Food ..................................................................28 Around the House .......................................... 29 Quiz................................................................... 30
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OSITES P P 1 O Hot is the opposite of cold.
Match the opposites. Draw a line.
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OPPOSITES - 2 Tall is the opposite of short.
Draw opposites for these. day
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laugh
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SIM W O IL A R RDS
Little and small are words that have nearly the same meaning.
Match the similar words. Draw a line. rock
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fast
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smile
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close
damp
street
mend
sick
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SOUND ALIKES - 1
Sun and son sound alike but have different spelling.
Colour the correct word. 1. I like to swim in the see sea . 2. The wind blew blue the kite. 3. There are for four shells on the sand. 4. We like going two to the beach.
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SOUND ALIKES - 2
I and eye sound alike but have different spelling.
Draw sound alikes for these. tale
tail
pair
pear
flower
flour
bear
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MORE THAN ONE - 1
Circle the correct word.
tree
ball
bird
trees
balls
birds
Make these words more than one. one cake
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MORE THAN ONE - 2
Match these words to their partner. Draw a line. fox
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tooth •
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foot •
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Colour the correct word. 1. We took five box boxes to school on Monday. 2. Do you wash the dish dishes after dinner? 3. Brush Brushes your teeth after meals.
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Fill in the missing number. balloons children candles gifts cake bows
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MAKING WORDS SHORTER Follow the maze to match the words. was not
can't
I'm
is not
we're
can not
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COMPOUND WORDS - 1 Answer the word sums.
basket + ball
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egg + cup
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rain + bow
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yes
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2. Is your toothbrush red?
yes
no
3. Do you have a goldfish?
yes
no
4. Can you eat a carport?
yes
no
5. Is the blackboard clean?
yes
no
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COMPOUND WORDS - 2 What am I? pineapple
milkshake
pancake
eggplant
1. You can drink me. 2. I am a fruit. 3. I am a purple vegetable. 4. You cook me in pan. Find the words in the compound sleuth.
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RHYM ING
Draw a picture that rhymes with these words.
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Write a rhyming word. 1. sun
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4. fit 5. peg Write a word in the crosspatch that rhymes. ACROSS 1. pit 2. map 3. fan
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Circle the rhyming words. Answer yes or no.
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1. Can you hop to the shop? 2. Can a frog sit on a log? 3. Can a spoon fly to the moon? 4. Can a bee swim in the sea? 5. Can a fish make a wish?
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ALPHABETICAL ORDER robot
Write the toys in alphabetical order. game
book
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truck
puzzle
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Write the animals in alphabetical order. monkey
tiger
zebra
gorilla
lion
snake
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COMPARING
Write the correct word under the picture.
big bigger biggest biggest strong stronger
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Look at the picture. Answer the questions.
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2. Which cat is happier? 3
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USING THE CORRECT WORDS Write saw or seen in the boxes. 1. Who has 2. I
my ball? a clown at the circus.
3. Have you 4. We
my new bike? a boat on the river. Colour the correct word.
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What am I? I have two long sides.
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Draw these shapes.
I have two short sides. circle
A door is this shape. I am a
. square
What am I? A ring has my shape.
triangle
I am round.
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DAYS OF THE WEEK Write the days of the week in order. Tuesday Friday Saturday Monday Thursday Sunday
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Answer the questions. 1. What did you have for dinner on Wednesday?
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MONTHS OF THE YEAR Find the months of the year in the sleuth.
J D A U G U S T
U E F J E N E A
J C E U R O P M
A E B L A V T A
N M R Y P E E D
U B U E R M M E
A E A J I B B M
R R R U L E E A
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A P R E M A Y C
O C T O B E R H
Write the months of the year in order. 1.
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SEASONS raincoat
Sort these words into their season. blossom
leaves warmer cold falling beach
swimsuit
cooler hot
storm
flowers
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
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Write the name for each of the people who help us. Match them to the things they use. nurse
plumber
farmer
vet
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OUR BODY Fill in the missing letters for each part of the body. ey
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ANIMAL HOMES
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Write the animal home in the crosspatch. 2 3
ACROSS 3. dog 5. pig 6. horse
DOWN 1. bee 2. spider 4. bird 5. snail
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Animal Young
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bear
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cat
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cow
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HOW ANIMALS MOVE Write the words that tell how each animal moves. gallop
swim
fly
slither
hop
leap
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Answer yes or no.
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2. Does a frog quack? 3. Does a monkey chatter? 4. Does a duck croak? 5. Does a horse neigh? Write the sound next to each animal. buzz
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COLOURS Circle the correct answer. 1. A strawberry is… 2. On a stormy day the sky is… (a) pink
(a)
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(b) blue
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(c) red
(c)
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3. The colour orange is made by mixing… (a) red and white (b) red and yellow (c) red and blue
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Find four colours in this snake. Write them below. ilvernamegoldhai s k o e rg r eenc o w p u r pl bo
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WHAT I CAN DO Unjumble these sentences to see what you can do. 1. can a I book. read
2. swim sea. the can in I
3. eat apple. I an can
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ODD ONE OUT Circle the odd one out.
1. apple
banana
balloon
watermelon
2. bicycle
boat
car
bus
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Found in the sky. moon sun stars
pencils desk
clouds
trees
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FOOD
Write the answer in the crosspatch.
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2
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ACROSS 1. made from milk and rhymes with please
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4. chips are made from this
1. a slice of meat with bone in it
5. a long fruit with a yellow skin
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Ingredients to make a fruit salad. gr
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Find the words in the sleuth. • Colour the kitchen words green. spoon
oven
pot
knife
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• Colour the bedroom words yellow. bed
desk
towel
shower
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QUIZ
Write the opposite. above early
Make these words more than one. dog
box
Write rhyming words for these. tip long
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chair
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