YEAR 2

Spelling
Answer Book

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Reading Eggspress Spelling Year 2 Answer Book
ISBN: 978-1-74215-434-3
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 In this book
The Reading Eggspress Spelling program provides instruction on spelling rules,
strategies and generalisations. Each lesson focuses on a core set of 20 words, plus
10 challenge words to extend students. Answers are included.
The crafted word lists are based on the sound, structure and meaning of words, and
were created to align with the following components of the Australian Curriculum:
Australian Curriculum content codes and descriptions
ACELA1471 – Understand how to use knowledge of digraphs, long vowels, blends
and silent letters to spell one and two syllable words including some compound
words
ACELA1472 – Build morphemic word families using knowledge of prefixes and
suffixes
ACELA1823 – Use knowledge of letter patterns and morphemes to read and write
high-frequency words and words whose spelling is not predictable from their
sounds
ACELA1824 – Use most letter-sound matches including vowel digraphs, less
common long vowel patterns, letter clusters and silent letters when reading and
writing words of one or more syllable
ACELA1825 – Understand that a sound can be represented by various letter
combinations
Aspects of spelling covered in this year
Aspect Areas covered Pages
Digraphs and ar, or; scr, spr, str; qu; wh; kn, gn, wr; 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 25, 26,
trigraphs a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e; ae, ee 35, 36, 57, 58, 59, 60

Endings y, ey; le, el, al; s, ves; ge; s, es; ar, er, or 5, 6, 23, 24, 29, 30, 47,
48, 53, 54, 61, 62

Prefixes un 13, 14

Suffixes s, es; ing, ed; es; full, less; er, est; ing, 1, 2, 11, 12, 19, 20, 33, 34,
ed; ly; er, est; ment, ness 37, 38, 41, 42, 45, 46,
67, 68, 71, 72

Other vowel sounds, soft c, j sound, common 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 27,
exceptions, homophones, k sound, 28, 31, 32, 39, 40, 43,
compound words, contractions, irregular 44, 49, 50, 51, 52, 55,
verbs, word building, tricky words 56, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70

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 Contents
Lesson Pages Lesson Pages

2.1 Suffixes – adding s and es 1-2 2.19 Suffixes – er, est 37 - 38

2.2 Vowel digraphs – ar, or 3-4 2.20 Homophones 39 - 40

2.3 Word endings – y, ey 5-6 2.21 Suffixes – ing, ed 41 - 42

2.4 Words that start with – scr, spr

7-8 2.22 The k sound – k, ck 43 - 44
and str

2.5 Digraph – qu 9 - 10 2.23 Suffixes – ly 45 - 46

2.6 Suffixes – ing, ed 11 - 12 2.24 Word endings – ge 47 - 48

2.7 Prefix – un 13 - 14 2.25 Compound words 49 - 50

2.8 Vowel sounds – short and long oo 15 - 16 2.26 Contractions 51 - 52

2.9 Soft c 17 - 18 2.27 Making plurals – adding s and es 53 - 54

2.10 Suffixes – adding es to words

19 - 20 2.28 Irregular verbs – past tense 55 - 56
ending in y
2.29 Split digraphs – a-e, e-e, i-e,
2.11 The j sound 21 - 22 57 - 58
o-e, u-e

2.12 Word endings – le, el, al 23 - 24 2.30 Vowel digraphs – ea, ee 59 - 60

2.13 Consonant digraph – wh 25 - 26 2.31 Word endings – ar, er, or 61 - 62

2.14 Common exceptions words 27 - 28 2.32 Vowel sounds – ai, a-e 63 - 64

2.15 Plurals – s, ves 29 - 30 2.33 Word building 65 - 66

2.16 Vowel sounds – long oo exceptions 31 - 32 2.34 Suffixes – er, est 67 - 68

2.17 Suffixes – ful, less 33 - 34 2.35 Tricky words 69 - 70

2.18 Consonant digraphs – kn, gn, wr 35 - 36 2.36 Suffixes – ment and ness 71 - 72

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Suffixes – adding s and es 2.1

1 Copy each list word.

chops chops melts melts dances dances
bites bites hammers hammers listens listens
bumps bumps crosses crosses blesses blesses
fixes fixes breaks breaks munches munches
grows grows buys buys pushes pushes
chases chases behaves behaves coaches coaches
hurts hurts covers covers

2 Correct it. Write the word correctly.

She dancess to the music. dances
He lissens to the music. listens
Mario breeks the stick in half. breaks
Dad buyes food at the shops. buys
Leila puushes her brother on the swing. pushes

3 Unscramble it. Unscramble the letters to make a list word.

ssescro crosses versco covers
ltsme melts havesbe behaves
chescoa coaches ersmham hammers
4 Name it. Write the name for each.

m elts d ances b reaks

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Suffixes – adding s and es 2.1

5 Turn each word into a list word.

chop chops
break breaks
push pushes
grow grows
bite bites

Challenge words
6 Copy each challenge word.
polishes polishes finishes finishes
vanishes vanishes switches switches
touches touches attaches attaches
launches launches measures measures
teaches teaches guesses guesses
7 Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.
Teacher check

8 Choose it. Circle the correct word to complete the sentence.

Dad always finishes feneshes his dinner before me.
The carpenter measores measures each piece of wood.
The rain vanishes vaneshes when the sun comes out.
Jack teeches teaches his dog how to fetch.
Before going to bed, Dad switches swetches off all the lights.
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Vowel digraphs – ar, or 2.2

1 Copy each list word.

arm arm ward ward wart wart
war war warn warn warp warp
car car born born apart apart
worm worm storm storm sport sport
work work short short spark spark
warm warm shark shark stork stork
word word snort snort
2 Label it. Label the pictures using list words.

w orm s hark a rm s torm

3 Sort it.

arm shark worm

war wart work short
car warp word snort
warm apart born sport
ward spark storm stork
warn
ar or
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Vowel digraphs – ar, or 2.2

4 Missing word. Fill in the missing word.

In summer the weather is very warm .
Cricket is my favourite sport .
Mum drove us to school in her new car .
A shark has a large fin and lives in the ocean.
The goblin had a huge wart on his nose.

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
morning morning worth worth
corner corner wharf wharf
normal normal towards towards
world world worship worship
worse worse remark remark

6 Words within words. Make six words using letters from towards.
(possibilities) to tow ward wart dart sword
row raw war stow straw star rat rats

7 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
I have breakfast in the morning moorning . morning
We saw boats tied up to the wherf wharf . wharf
We bought ice-cream at the corner cerner shop. corner
They ran towards toowards the finish line. towards
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Word endings – y, ey 2.3

1 Copy each list word.

any any worry worry empty empty
many many sixty sixty trolley trolley
ugly ugly honey honey ninety ninety
key key busy busy hockey hockey
money money twenty twenty seventy seventy
donkey donkey turkey turkey pretty pretty
valley valley fairy fairy
2 Unscramble it. Unscramble the letters to make a list word.
ckhoey hockey onmey money
nenity ninety typret pretty
neyho honey rutkey turkey

3 Name it. Write the name for each.

t urkey m oney t rolley k ey

4 Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.

She put her muney in her purse. money
My grandma is ninty years old. ninety
I pushed the troley through the supermarket. trolley
I spread a lot of huney onto my toast. honey
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Word endings – y, ey 2.3

5 Alphabet. Put these list words into alphabetical order.

fairy any ugly donkey empty

any donkey empty fairy ugly

Challenge words
6 Copy each challenge word.
parsley parsley library library
family family chimney chimney
country country every every
jersey jersey January January
journey journey February February

7 Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.

What does smoke come out of? chimney
What is the first month of the year? January
Where can you find lots of books? library
What grows in a herb garden? parsley
Who do you live with? family

8 Solve it. Read the clue and complete the sentence.

I am a shirt you wear while playing sport. I am a jersey .
I come right after January. I am February .
I allow you to read and borrow books. I am a library .
I am the land outside big cities. I am the country .
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Words that start with – scr, spr and str 2.4

1 Copy each list word.

street street sprint sprint stream stream
spray spray scrape scrape string string
scrub scrub strip strip scream scream
strong strong strain strain streak streak
stroke stroke struck struck stride stride
strap strap stripe stripe spring spring
strike strike screen screen
2 Sort it.
str spr
spray sprint
street strike stripe
spring
strong strip stream
stroke strain
strap struck
scr
scrub screen
string streak scrape scream
stride

3 Word shapes. Match these list words to their word shapes.

stroke street strap strain scrub

s t r a i n s c r u b
s t r o k e s t r e e t s t r a p
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Words that start with – scr, spr and str 2.4

4 Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.

The kitten played with the ball of streng. string
Cody tripped over at the start of the sprent. sprint
My sister was blocking the television scren. screen
Our dog has a white strype on his head. stripe
On hot days we swim in the cool streem. stream

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
strange strange strength strength
stroll stroll struggle struggle
scribble scribble screech screech
scramble scramble strict strict
sprinkle sprinkle sprout sprout
6 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
Grandma is very strect strict . strict
We took a stroll strolle along the beach. stroll
I saw the car screech screach to a stop. screech
I used my umbrella when it started
to sprinkle sprenkle with rain. sprinkle
7 Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.
Teacher check

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Digraph – qu 2.5

1 Copy each list word.

queen queen quill quill quake quake
quiz quiz quilt quilt squint squint
quack quack quote quote query query
quit quit equal equal quiver quiver
quite quite equip equip squeak squeak
quest quest quail quail squirrel squirrel
quiet quiet quaint quaint

2 Rhyming words.
shake, make, quake scene, bean, queen
shiver, liver, quiver wrote, float, quote
chest, best, quest whizz, fizz, quiz

3 Riddles. Which list word answers the riddle?

I live in a castle and sit on a throne. queen
A mouse makes this sound. squeak
I like acorns and have a big furry tail. squirrel
You put me on your bed when it gets cold. quilt
A duck makes this sound. quack
4 Name it. Write the name for each.

q uilt q ueen s quirrel

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Digraph – qu 2.5

5 Missing letters. Write the missing letters.

e qua l q u it eq u i p
q u es t qu i t e qu a i n t

Challenge words
6 Copy each challenge word.
queasy queasy sequin sequin
squelch squelch require require
qualify qualify quench quench
quarrel quarrel question question
frequent frequent squabble squabble
7 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
I felt queasy qweasy after eating too many lollies. queasy
I drank water to qwench quench my thirst. quench
I raised my hand to ask her a question qwestion . question
I heard the snail sqwelch squelch under my shoe. squelch

8 Chunks. Rearrange the chunks to make a list word.

qu fre ent frequent
ab squ ble squabble
es on ti qu question
en ch qu quench
el ch squ squelch
ire re qu require
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Suffixes – ing, ed 2.6

1 Copy each list word.

saving saving chased chased teased teased
closed closed agreed agreed shaped shaped
hiking hiking giving giving writing writing
freed freed sharing sharing gazing gazing
posing posing changed changed solved solved
used used phoned phoned explodedexploded
raced raced wasting wasting

2 Sort it.

ing ed
closed phoned
saving writing freed teased
hiking gazing used shaped
posing raced solved
giving chased exploded
sharing agreed
wasting changed

3 Unscramble it. Unscramble the letters to make a list word.

sedclo closed hsaring sharing
kihing hiking singpo posing
angedch changed eedfr freed
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Suffixes – ing, ed 2.6

4 Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.

The dog chaased the cat around the garden. chased
The balloon explooded during the party. exploded
He finally sollved the puzzle. solved
I agred to help set up the cake stall. agreed

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
arriving arriving created created
argued argued freezing freezing
chuckling chuckling survived survived
caused caused completed completed
shining shining compared compared

6 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
The weather was freezing frezing outside. freezing
My brother and I creeated created a secret code. created
We will be ariving arriving late because of traffic. arriving
You will get a medal when you have completed
coompleted the race. completed

7 Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.
Teacher check

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Prefix – un 2.7

1 Copy each list word.

undo undo unmade unmade unhappy unhappy
undid undid unfair unfair undone undone
untie untie unlike unlike unroll unroll
unwise unwise unstuck unstuck unable unable
unsafe unsafe untrue untrue unwind unwind
unfit unfit untidy untidy unload unload
unkind unkind unlock unlock

2 Opposites.
stuck unstuck happy unhappy
roll unroll able unable
kind unkind made unmade
wind unwind true untrue

3 Missing letters. Write the missing letters.

u n fai r u nlik e u n wis e

u n load u n sa f e u n fi t

4 Addition words.

un + true = untrue
un + fold = unfold
un + happy = unhappy
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Prefix – un 2.7

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
unlucky unlucky unwrap unwrap
unknown unknown uneven uneven
unbuckle unbuckle unhelpful unhelpful
unusual unusual unhealthy unhealthy
untangle untangle unfriendly unfriendly

6 Words within words. Make six words using the letters in unfriendly.
(possibilities) friend fired fun fiend lend funny
fur den rind run fund find rid lid etc.

7 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
Some people think that black cats are unlucky unluky . unlucky
I will unwrappe unwrap my birthday presents. unwrap
The unfriendly unfrendly dog barks all the time. unfriendly
I helped my sister unbuckel unbuckle her seatbelt. unbuckle

8 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.

djfunhealthysfdf unhealthy
dfdunhelpfuldfsdfv unhelpful
dfdfunusualdfdfs unusual
dfdduntangledfd untangled

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Vowel sounds – short and long oo 2.8

1 Copy each list word.

too too hoot hoot goose goose
mood mood took took proof proof
hook hook cool cool shoot shoot
foot foot tooth tooth loose loose
wood wood broom broom groom groom
room room gloom gloom ooze ooze
soon soon igloo igloo
2 Name it. Write the name for each.

t ooth i gloo f oot h ook

3 Sort the sounds

too tooth shoot

mood broom loose
hook wood
room gloom groom
foot took
soon igloo ooze
hoot goose
cool proof
short oo
long oo
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Vowel sounds – short and long oo 2.8

4 Fill in the missing letters.

Mum told me to clean my r oom .

I swept up the mess with a b room .
He cut blocks of ice to build an i gloo .

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
soothe soothe poodle poodle
scooter scooter boomerang boomerang
rooster rooster kangaroo kangaroo
school school snooze snooze
goodbye goodbye cocoon cocoon

6 Solve it. Read the clue and complete the sentence.

I live on a farm and sing very loudly. I am a rooster .
If you throw me, I will come back. I am a boomerang .
I have two wheels and a handle bar. I am a scooter .
I am a dog with thick curly fur. I am a poodle .
A caterpillar goes in, a butterfly comes out. I am a cocoon .

7 Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.

What do you say when you are leaving? goodbye
Where do you go during the week? school
What has a pouch and two large feet? kangaroo
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Soft c 2.9

1 Copy each list word.

race race trace trace since since
ice ice once once price price
cell cell slice slice space space
city city twice twice grace grace
mice mice cycle cycle spicy spicy
face face
icy icy
lace lace
nice nice
pace pace

2 Name it. Write the name for each.

r ace f ace c ity m ice

3 Fill in the missing letters.

Her dress was fringed with white l a c e.
On my birthday I was given the biggest s l i c e of cake.
I enjoyed the movie so much I saw it t w i c e.
My drink was i c e -cold.
O n c e upon a time there was a beautiful princess.
It was n i c e of him to stay and help us clean up.
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Soft c 2.9

4 Word shapes. Match these list words to their word shapes.

cell spicy space race city
s p i c y r a c e s p a c e
c i t y c e l l

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
fleece fleece prince prince
peace peace recite recite
juicy juicy pencil pencil
fancy fancy notice notice
piece piece excite excite

6 Choose it. Circle the correct word to complete the sentence.

The peach was so juicy joocy it squirted all over me.
I used a yellow pencel pencil to colour in the sun.
The prynce prince was searching for the princess.
My boots have a soft flece fleece lining.
I just wanted one more pece piece of chocolate.

7 Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.

What comes from a sheep? fleece
What do you write with? pencil
Who is the king’s son? prince
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Suffixes – adding es to words ending in y 2.10

1 Copy each list word.

cries cries babies babies ladies ladies
dries dries stories stories entries entries
fries fries parties parties worries worries
spies spies carries carries replies replies
skies skies cities cities studies studies
tries tries bodies bodies families families
copies copies duties duties

2 Rewrite the word in brackets. Change y to i and add es.

He (try) tries to swim.
She (spy) spies on people.
The (baby) babies are crying.
The (city) cities are large.
He (carry) carries the bag.

3 Name it. Write the name for each.

f ries b abies c ries

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Suffixes – adding es to words ending in y 2.10

4 Unscramble these list words.

rrcaies carries bibaes babies
iesorst stories iesarpt parties
iesrrwo worries disesut studies

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
enemies enemies injuries injuries
qualities qualities multiplies multiplies
properties properties supplies supplies
difficulties difficulties factories factories
memories memories libraries libraries
6 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
The players had many injuries injurys after the game.
injuries
He is having defficulties difficulties with his computer.
difficulties
There are big factories faktories in my town. factories
If he multiples multiplies six by two he will get twelve.
multiplies
7 Alphabet. Write the challenge words in alphabetical order.
difficulties libraries qualities
enemies memories supplies
factories multiplies
injuries properties
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The j sound 2.11

1 Copy each list word.

gem gem germ germ jewel jewel
jar jar giant giant adjust adjust
jog jog join join Japan Japan
jug jug June June magic magic
joke joke July July energy energy
jump jump angel angel January January
jelly jelly giraffe giraffe
2 Name it. Write the name for each.

j elly j ump g iraffe a ngel

3 Sort.
j g

jar jump July gem giraffe

jog jelly jewel germ magic
jug join adjust giant energy
joke June Japan angel
January

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The j sound 2.11

4 Complete each sentence with a list word.

We like to j u m p on the trampoline.
The g i r a f f e has a very long neck.
J a n u a r y is the first month of the year.
I poured everyone some juice from the j u g .
The j e l l y wobbled on the plate.

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
urgent urgent engine engine
agile agile margin margin
jigsaw jigsaw juice juice
allergy allergy digit digit
fragile fragile jacket jacket

6 Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.

What do you wear when it’s cold? jacket
What is something that you can drink? juice
What makes a car go? engine
What game has puzzle pieces? jigsaw
What is another name for a single number? digit

7 Write the challenge words in alphabetical order.

agile digit fragile jigsaw margin
allergy engine jacket juice urgent
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Word endings – le, el, al 2.12

1 Copy each list word.

angel angel panel panel title title
oval oval level level cruel cruel
handle handle camel camel parcel parcel
total total tunnel tunnel dimple dimple
novel novel puddle puddle towel towel
noodle noodle signal signal label label
travel travel kennel kennel
2 Sort the list words.
le
el handle dimple
level noodle
angel
novel camel puddle al
tunnel title
kennel
cruel towel oval signal
travel parcel label total
panel

3 Name it. Write the name for each.

a ngel p arcel h andle k ennel

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Word endings – le, el, al 2.12

4 Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.

My grandparents sent me a parsel in the mail. parcel
I jumped over the pudle. puddle
I used a towl to dry off after my swim. towel
You can see her dimpl when she smiles. dimple
I would like to travl to Africa one day. travel

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
turtle turtle shovel shovel
buckle buckle cereal cereal
people people capital capital
enamel enamel hospital hospital
double double possible possible
6 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
Dad told us all to buckle bukle our seatbelts. buckle
I helped shoovel shovel mulch onto the garden. shovel
We ate cereel cereal for breakfast. cereal
Lots of people peeple live in our town. people
7 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?
twice the amount double
a place where sick people are cared for hospital
a reptile with a soft body and hard shell turtle
the hard layer covering your teeth enamel
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Consonant digraph – wh 2.13

1 Copy each list word.

war war whip whip worm worm
was was which which whale whale
wipe wipe witch witch wheat wheat
went went white white wheel wheel
when when where where watch watch
what what world world while while
wash wash wall wall

2 Unscramble the words. Write the word correctly.

The soldiers went to awr. war
She uses shampoo to ashw her hair. wash
The snowy owl has hwite feathers. white
The bird dug a romw out of the dirt. worm
I couldn’t tell hwich pencil was mine. which
3 The letter thief has left his bag behind! Put back the letters he stole.

wo r l d
wh a t
w i p e ere
wh e r e
rld at
wi t c h
wh e e l ll
ipe eel
wa l l
we n t tch nt

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Consonant digraph – wh 2.13

4 Name it. Write the name for each.

w hale w heat w orm w atch

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
whistle whistle welcome welcome
wagon wagon whether whether
whisk whisk weather weather
waste waste wardrobe wardrobe
whisker whisker wheeze wheeze
6 Complete the sentence with a challenge word.
She used a w h i s k to whip the cream.
The w a g o n was pulled by two strong horses.
I hung my clothes up in my w a r d r o b e .
The referee blew her w h i s t l e to end the game.
They have predicted stormy w e a t h e r all weekend.

7 Words within words. Make six new words with the letters in wardrobe.
(possibilities) ward robe rob war draw raw bed
bear drew brew dear red read are row etc.
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1 Copy each list word.

door door past past father father
poor poor child child pretty pretty
after after hold hold half half
even even sure sure hour hour
who who sugar sugar grass grass
again again prove prove climb climb
bath bath great great

2 Complete each sentence with a list word.

I closed my bedroom d oor .

The charity helps p o o r families.
We watch television a f t e r dinner.
Six and eight are e v e n numbers.
I h o l d Mum’s hand when crossing the road.

3 Word clues. Which list word matches?

s u g a r makes food and drinks sweet

h o u r 60 minutes

h a l f one of two equal parts of something

c h i l d a young person

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4 Alphabet. Write the list words in alphabetical order.

after door half pretty
again even hold prove
bath father hour sugar
child grass past sure
climb great poor who

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
because because would would
behind behind should should
steak steak whole whole
beautiful beautiful improve improve
clothes clothes everybody everybody
6 Underline the spelling mistake. Write the word correctly.
The chef poured gravy over the stek. steak
He thought her painting was butiful. beautiful
She ate a wole fruit bar. whole
He wished everibody would just get along. everybody
We went shopping for new cloes. clothes
7 Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.
Teacher check

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Plurals – s, ves 2.15

1 Copy each list word.

lives lives elves elves loaves loaves
puffs puffs waves waves gloves gloves
safes safes stoves stoves giraffes giraffes
wives wives leaves leaves cafes cafes
reefs reefs sleeves sleeves scarves scarves
cliffs cliffs olives olives shelves shelves
hives hives wolves wolves

2 More than one. Write the singular and plural for each word.

olive olives

leaf leaves

hive hives

scarf scarves

3 Write the word in brackets correctly.

I wear (glove) gloves to keep my hands warm.
We saw lots of (giraffe) giraffes at the zoo.
There are three (shelf) shelves in the cupboard.
There are many (cafe) cafes near us.

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4 Sort it. words words

with ves with s
lives waves wolves puffs cliffs
wives stoves loaves safes giraffes
hives leaves gloves reefs cafes
elves sleeves scarves
olives shelves

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
knives knives calves calves
halves halves grooves grooves
sheaves sheaves selves selves
thieves thieves flagstaffs flagstaffs
nerves nerves detectives detectives
6 Complete the sentence with a challenge word.
In the cutlery drawer we have spoons, forks and knives .
We saw lots of calves with their mothers on the farm.
My shoes have grooves on the bottom.
I cut the orange into two halves .

7 Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.
Teacher check

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Vowel sounds – long oo exceptions 2.16

1 Copy each list word.

you you rude rude threw threw
fruit fruit grew grew blew blew
shoe shoe clue clue chew chew
blue blue crew crew screw screw
flew flew suit suit prune prune
soup soup group group ruby ruby
true true truth truth

2 Name.

s oup f ruit s hoe s uit

3 Match the clue to a list word.

r u b y a deep red gem

s h o e something worn on your foot

f r u i t grown on trees

p r u n e a dried plum

b l u e the colour of the sky

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4 Missing letters. Write the missing letters.

sc r e w th r e w
cr e w gr e w
ch e w fl e w
cl u e so u p
bl u e rude

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
bruise bruise should should
bluish bluish through through
cruise cruise canoe canoe
would would cashew cashew
could could gruesome gruesome
6 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
I could cowld not stop listening to her new song. could
I screamed as my brother capsized our canoo canoe . canoe
The movie was too groosome gruesome to watch. gruesome
The train sped throo through the tunnel. through
7. Complete the sentence with a challenge word.
I had a large bruise on my leg after falling over.
I had a packet of cashew nuts for my morning snack.
I wish that I could fly like a bird.
Mum told me that I should go and clean my room.
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Suffixes – ful, less 2.17

1 Copy each list word.

awful awful handful handful grateful grateful
useless useless joyful joyful powerful powerful
helpful helpful playful playful spiteful spiteful
careless careless mouthful mouthful cheerful cheerful
spoonful spoonful graceful graceful truthful truthful
plateful plateful thankful thankful harmless harmless
restless restless forgetful forgetful

2 Sort.

awful graceful
helpful thankful useless
spoonful forgetful careless
plateful grateful restless
handful powerful harmless
joyful spiteful
playful cheerful
mouthful truthful

less

ful
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3 Underline the spelling mistakes. Write the word correctly.

She would only eat a spoonfull of the soup. spoonful
Dad gave us each a platefull of pasta. plateful
His careles mistake got him into trouble. careless
Mum told us she wanted a truthfull answer. truthful

Challenge words
4 Copy each challenge word.
beautiful beautiful merciful merciful
wonderful wonderful plentiful plentiful
colourless colourless houseful houseful
delightful delightful peaceful peaceful
faithful faithful disgraceful disgraceful

5 Complete the sentence with a list word.

We had a p lentiful supply of firewood.
Water is a c olourless liquid.
The teacher said I had made w onderful progress this year.
She thought their behaviour was d isgraceful .

6 Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.

Teacher check

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Consonant digraphs – kn, gn, wr 2.18

1 Copy each list word.

know know wreck wreck knack knack
gnat gnat write write gnome gnome
knee knee knot knot wrong wrong
wrap wrap knife knife wrote wrote
knit knit knock knock wrist wrist
knob knob kneel kneel gnash gnash
knew knew knelt knelt

2 Name.

kn ife
kn ot
gn ome wr ite

3 Make the words fit the blocks

w r o n g

k n e e l

g n a s h
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4 Complete each sentence with a list word.

I heard a k n o c k at the front door.
I k n e e l down to tie my shoelaces.
I had trouble brushing the k n o t out of my hair.
I hooked the bracelet around my w r i s t .

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
written written wrestle wrestle
wreckage wreckage knight knight
knuckle knuckle known known
wrinkle wrinkle gnaw gnaw
wriggle wriggle knead knead

6 Complete the sentence with a challenge word.

I could not get the ring over my k n u c k l e .
I watched the worm w r i g g l e in the dirt.
The brave k n i g h t rode away on his horse.
The w r e c k a g e from the storm took weeks to clean up.
The baker must k n e a d the dough before putting it in the oven.

7 Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.
Teacher check

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Suffixes – er, est 2.19

1 Copy each list word.

paler paler neatest neatest prouder prouder
duller duller cuter cuter steeper steeper
nicer nicer newest newest fullest fullest
fewer fewer whiter whiter sharper sharper
finest finest coldest coldest smallest smallest
later later thickest thickest clearest clearest
loudest loudest fresher fresher

2 Sort it.

er
est
paler whiter
finest thickest
duller fresher
loudest fullest
nicer prouder
neatest smallest
fewer steeper
newest clearest
later sharper
coldest
cuter

3 Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.

Kay chose the smalest slice of cake. smallest
I think my puppy is coouter than hers. cuter
The mountain was a lot steper than it looked. steeper
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4 Word shapes. Match these list words to their word shapes.

neatest fresher paler sharper nicer

s h a r p e r n i c e r p a l e r
f r e s h e r n e a t e s t

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
higher higher straighter straighter
bluer bluer quietest quietest
narrowest narrowest younger younger
gentler gentler looser looser
brightest brightest fiercer fiercer
6 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
I am yunger younger than my brother. younger
The sun is britest brightest at midday. brightest
Her hair is a lot straighter streighter than my hair. straighter
The fiercer fierser warrior won the battle. fiercer
The bird flew higher heigher than the trees. higher

7 Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.
Teacher check

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Homophones 2.20

1 Copy each list word.

sale sale steal steal sight sight
sail sail flee flee site site
meet meet flea flea toe toe
meat meat hole hole tow tow
plane plane whole whole rain rain
plain plain pray pray rein rein
steel steel prey prey

2 Circle the right word.

flea hole tow

flee whole toe

plane sail rein

plain sale rain

meet steel
meat steal

3 Missing word.
The p l a n e landed safely at the airport.
The wombat dug a deep h o l e in the dirt.
We watched the boats s a i l past the harbour.
I bought a box of old toys at the garage s a l e .
My brother tried to s t e a l my new game.
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4 Word clues. Which word matches?

a tiny jumping insect that bites flea
leather straps that help a rider control a horse rein
a hard, strong metal steel
to run away or escape flee
an animal that is hunted by another prey

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
wear wear haul haul
where where rays rays
hire hire raise raise
higher higher morning morning
hall hall mourning mourning

6 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
I eat breakfast in the morning mourning . morning
We enjoyed the warmth of the sun’s raise rays . rays
We climbed higher hire up the tree. higher
They have school assemblies in the big haul hall . hall
I didn’t know where wear my sister was hiding. where

7 Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.
Teacher check

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Suffixes – ing, ed 2.21

1 Copy each list word.

rubbed rubbed rammed rammed grabbed grabbed
jogging jogging bobbing bobbing stopped stopped
jogged jogged tipped tipped trapping trapping
wagging wagging thinned thinned blotted blotted
sagged sagged planned planned skinned skinned
sipped sipped stabbed stabbed flopped flopped
stopping stopping gripping gripping
2 Sort.

ing ed
jogging rubbed planned
jogged stabbed
wagging
sagged grabbed
stopping sipped stopped
bobbing rammed blotted
gripping tipped skinned
trapping thinned flopped

3 Complete each sentence with a list word.

The soccer team is j o g g i n g around the oval.
Yesterday, my team j o g g e d around the oval.
I g r a b b e d the monkey bars tightly so I wouldn’t fall.
The boats are b o b b i n g on the water.
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Challenge words
4 Copy each challenge word.
prodding prodding shrugged shrugged
stunned stunned scrubbing scrubbing
scanning scanning squatted squatted
shipped shipped
knitting knitting
throbbed throbbed
strapping strapping

5 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
We shiped shipped the package across the country. shipped
Grandma is knitting kniting a big woolly jumper. knitting
My knee throbbed throbed with pain after I fell over. throbbed
I was stuned stunned when my name was
called out. stunned
She squatted squated down beside me to take
a closer look. squatted

6 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.

sdjfscanningsggf scanning
dfsshruggedgvsf shrugged
dgvsscrubbingdfj scrubbing
sdfstrappingdfdfs strapping
ersproddinggfdre prodding
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The k sound – k, ck 2.22

1 Copy each list word.

beak beak luck luck mask mask
bank bank dusk dusk stick stick
lock lock peck peck shack shack
tank tank track track stock stock
rock rock pluck pluck speak speak
pink pink cheek cheek trunk trunk
tick tick check check

2 Name.



 
b eak r ock m ask t runk

3 Sort it.
ck k
lock pluck
beak cheek
rock check
bank mask
tick stick
tank speak
luck shack
pink trunk
peck stock
dusk
track

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4 Word clues. Which list word matches?

a place to save and borrow money bank
the colour of a flamingo pink
the time of day just before night dusk

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.

soak soak stork stork

cloak cloak struck struck
thank thank attack attack
crook crook paddock paddock
streak streak chipmunk chipmunk

6 Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.

Where are sheep kept? paddock
What bird has very long legs? stork
What is an animal like a squirrel? chipmunk
What’s another word for thief? crook

7 Complete the sentence with a challenge word.

I like to soak in a hot bath after a long day.
I made sure to thank her for my birthday present.
We rode the horses around the paddock .
The chipmunk was collecting nuts for the winter.
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Suffixes – ly 2.23

1 Copy each list word.

badly badly mainly mainly largely largely
slowly slowly softly softly swiftly swiftly
nicely nicely clearly clearly gently gently
suddenly suddenly quickly quickly firmly firmly
mostly mostly happily happily quietly quietly
strongly strongly easily easily fairly fairly
shyly shyly calmly calmly

2 Complete the table. Use a list word to complete the table.

bad badly
quick quickly
strong strongly
most mostly
nice nicely

3 Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.

I jumped easly over the low fence. easily
I quikly ate my dinner so I could
play outside. quickly
We spoke sofly so we didn’t wake
our parents. softly
I sudenly had a brilliant idea. suddenly
The turtle crawled slowlee up the beach. slowly
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4 Write the list words in alphabetical order.

badly firmly mostly slowly
calmly gently nicely softly
clearly happily quickly strongly
easily largely quietly suddenly
fairly mainly shyly swiftly

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
extremely extremely completely completely
actually actually differently differently
finally finally surely surely
slightly slightly absolutely absolutely
normally normally equally equally
6 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
Mum shared the food eqwually equally between us. equally
I finaly finally finished my art project. finally
We went in completly completely different directions. completely
I am slightly sleightly taller than my friend. slightly

7 Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.
Teacher check

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Word endings – ge 2.24

1 Copy each list word.

age age hedge hedge strange strange
edge edge fudge fudge change change
huge huge wedge wedge fringe fringe
village village bridge bridge smudge smudge
badge badge image image garage garage
large large orange orange plunge plunge
judge judge charge charge

2 Name it. Write the name for each.

b adge o range b ridge

h edge j udge

3 Word clues. Which list word matches?

a dirty mark or stain smudge
unusual or odd strange
a picture of something image
a round, juicy fruit orange
a row of bushes used as a fence hedge
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4 Unscramble it. Unscramble the letters to make a list word.

ungple plunge ngecha change
ingefr fringe agevill village
rgecha charge raggae garage

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
bulge bulge partridge partridge
cottage cottage sausage sausage
package package damage damage
passage passage manage manage
cringe cringe courage courage
6 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?
a small house cottage
a box used to transport something package
the ability to face your fears courage
a medium-sized bird partridge
thin tube of minced meat sausage
7 Choose it. Circle the correct challenge word to complete the sentence.
We apologised for the damage damge we did to the garden.
We could see a light at the end of the dark pasage passage .
I walked to the post office to collect my package pakage .
I always cringe crenge at the sound of sirens.
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Compound words 2.25

1 Copy each list word.

armpit armpit windmill windmill eyebrow eyebrow
pancake pancake raincoat raincoat handshake handshake
freeway freeway snowman snowman rainfall rainfall
starfish starfish backpack backpack leftovers leftovers
shoelace shoelace grandchild grandchild teardrop teardrop
anybody anybody hairbrush hairbrush strawberry strawberry
uphill uphill driveway driveway

2 Picture words. Add the pictures to make a list word.

+ = starfish

+ = hairbrush

+ = raincoat

+ = pancake

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4 Underline the spelling mistakes. Write the word correctly.

Strawbery is my favourite flavour of ice-cream. strawberry
I want it to snow so that I can build a snoman. snowman
On rainy days I pack my umbrella and raincote. raincoat
I packed my books and pencil case into my bakpack. backpack
I couldn’t find my harebrush, so I had to use my comb. hairbrush

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
outdoors outdoors background background
marketplace marketplace doughnut doughnut
elsewhere elsewhere clockwork clockwork
downstairs downstairs earphone earphone
watermelon watermelon cheeseburger cheeseburger
6 Complete the sentence with a challenge word.
When I eat watermelon I always spit out the black seeds.
Dad told us to go and play outdoors .
We brought home a huge box of peaches from the marketplace.
I wanted the doughnut with pink icing and sprinkles.
I pulled my earphone out so I could hear what she was saying.

7 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?

a large fruit with green skin watermelon
describes something running smoothly clockwork
an area where goods are sold marketplace
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Contractions 2.26

1 Copy each list word.

I’m I’m we’ll we’ll hasn’t hasn’t
he’s he’s don’t don’t where’s where’s
it’s it’s she’ll she’ll what’s what’s
I’ve I’ve it’d it’d you’d you’d
how’s how’s who’s who’s can’t can’t
there’s there’s it’ll it’ll didn’t didn’t
won’t won’t who’ll who’ll

2 Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.

Jay told me that h’es not coming to the party. he’s
I cant’ stand on my head! can’t
Don’t worry, she’l be here any minute. she’ll
Im the tallest person in my class. I'm
I’ts been two weeks since the holidays ended. It's
3 Match. Draw a line to match the words to their contractions.
has not didn’t

where is hasn’t

did not how’s

I have where’s

how is I’ve

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4 Missing apostrophe. Rewrite the word with the apostrophe in the correct place.
itll it'll wont won’t well we’ll youd you’d

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
wasn’t wasn’t haven’t haven’t
they’ve they’ve doesn’t doesn’t
you’re you’re o’clock o’clock
mustn’t mustn’t couldn’t couldn’t
weren’t weren’t would’ve would’ve
6 Meaning. Which list word means?
were not weren’t would have would’ve
does not doesn’t was not wasn’t
could not couldn’t you are you’re
7 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
I wasn’t wan’st sure which direction we should
take. wasn’t
You musun’t mustn’t make a sound
or you’ll wake the baby. mustn’t
I couldn’t could’t go to soccer practice because
I felt unwell. couldn’t
School starts promptly at nine o’clock
oclock . o’clock
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Making plurals – adding s and es 2.27

1 Copy each list word.

pigs pigs cages cages classes classes
bees bees eyes eyes flashes flashes
foxes foxes lions lions bunches bunches
dishes dishes tricks tricks kisses kisses
books books things things sharks sharks
rocks rocks plants plants lambs lambs
coats coats spiders spiders

2 More than one. Write the singular and plural for each word.

spider spiders
bee bees
dish dishes
book books
lion lions
eye eyes
shark sharks
lamb lambs
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3 Complete each sentence with a list word.

There were two pigs rolling in the mud.
We could hear the lions roaring loudly outside our tent.
I watched several bees buzzing noisily around the garden.
I hung all the coats in the closet.
I borrowed two new books from the library.
The florist had bunches of beautiful flowers outside her shop.

Challenge words
4 Copy each challenge word.
fingers fingers branches branches
flowers flowers quizzes quizzes
monkeys monkeys oranges oranges
catches catches giraffes giraffes
watches watches cabbages cabbages
5 Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.
What kinds of animals have long necks? giraffes
What do bees collect pollen from? flowers
What do you have on your hands? fingers
What fruit has the same name and colour? oranges
6 Complete the sentence.
The monkeys sat in the tree eating bananas.
I have five fingers on one hand and five toes on one foot.
I picked seven juicy oranges from the tree.
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Irregular verbs – past tense 2.28

1 Copy each list word.

did did awoke awoke forgot forgot
ate ate became became froze froze
fled fled began began swung swung
gave gave bound bound flung flung
went went clung clung fought fought
stole stole sprang sprang chose chose
shook shook knew knew

2 Unscramble it. Unscramble these list words.

mecabe became undbo bound
ngaspr sprang ghtfou fought
ungsw swung okeaw awoke

3 Missing letters. Write the missing letters.

d i d cl u ng ch o se k ne w s t ole

4 Correct it. Write the word in brackets correctly.

I [awake] in the middle of the night. awoke
After his bath the dog [shake] water everywhere. shook
Yesterday I [eat] five sandwiches and two muesli bars. ate
Mum [give] me some money to buy bread. gave
I [forget] to pack my overdue library books. forgot
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Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
built built caught caught
brought brought dealt dealt
taught taught heard heard
struck struck meant meant
shrank shrank understood understood

6 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
I bringed brought chocolate brownies to the class party.
brought
I taught teached my little sister how to count to five.
taught
The branch struck strikeed me in the back of
the head. struck
I hoped that she understood understand
my instructions. understood
I caught catched the ball before it hit the
window. caught

7 Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.
Teacher check

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Split digraphs – a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e 2.29

1 Copy each list word.

face face stone stone prune prune
safe safe smile smile slide slide
nine nine rule rule skate skate
bone bone alone alone blade blade
June June stole stole shade shade
these these glide glide whole whole
close close plate plate
2 Name it. Write the name for each.

s mile p late b one n ine

3 In a group. Write the list word that belongs in each group.

skeleton, skin, bone grin, laugh, smile
bowl, cup, plate rock, pebble, stone
knife, sword, blade seven, eight, nine
4 Complete the table. Sort each list word into a column.
a-e e-e i-e o-e u-e
face these nine bone June
safe smile close rule
plate glide stone prune
skate slide alone
blade stole
shade whole
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Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
scrape scrape lemonade lemonade
while while microwave microwave
shave shave crocodile crocodile
tadpole tadpole
gnome gnome
whale whale
guide guide

6 Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.

What reptile has large snapping jaws with lots
of sharp teeth? crocodile
What drink can you make with lemons, sugar
and water? lemonade
What is a young frog called? tadpole
What animal lives underwater and breathes
through its blowhole? whale
What can you use to heat up food? microwave

7 Complete the sentence with a challenge word.

I had to scrape the melted cheese off the pan.
Dad uses an electric razor to shave his face.
The tadpole had started to grow long legs.
Grandma bought a new gnome for her garden.
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Vowel digraphs – ea, ee 2.30

1 Copy each list word.

meet meet beat beat pleat pleat
meat meat sheet sheet wheat wheat
feet feet neat neat bleat bleat
heat heat treat treat upbeat upbeat
greet greet sweet sweet street street
seat seat cheat cheat repeat repeat
fleet fleet tweet tweet
2 Sort.
ee ea
meat cheat
meet sheet heat pleat
feet sweet seat wheat
greet tweet beat bleat
fleet street neat upbeat
treat repeat

3 Complete each sentence with a list word.

I opened the door to meet/greet our visitors.
In summer I only need a light sheet on my bed.
I couldn’t find my shoes, so I ran to the shops in bare feet .
My friend and I live on the same street .
We played in the heat of the summer day.
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Vowel digraphs – ea, ee 2.30

4 Meaning. Which list word means?

a group of ships fleet
the sound made by a goat or sheep bleat
to defeat a person beat
the sound made by a bird tweet
a grain used to make flour wheat

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
compete compete lorikeet lorikeet
delete delete retreat retreat
defeat defeat complete complete
overeat overeat concrete concrete
athlete athlete heartbeat heartbeat
6 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?
to eat too much overeat
to move back or away from something retreat
someone who participates in sports athlete
a small brightly coloured parrot lorikeet

7 Choose it. Circle the correct challenge word to complete the sentence.
I decided not to compete compet in this year’s fun run.
I ran a complet complete circuit of the oval.
The doctor listened to my heartbeat hertbeat .
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1 Copy each list word.

sugar sugar gather gather cracker cracker
butter butter number number saucer saucer
doctor doctor pepper pepper wander wander
finger finger dollar dollar tractor tractor
enter enter brother brother together together
dinner dinner mirror mirror another another
spider spider Easter Easter

2 Name.

t ractor s aucer d octor s pider

3 In a group. Write the list word that belongs in each group.

lunch, breakfast, dinner biscuit, cookie, cracker
sister, mother, brother plate, dish, saucer
hand, palm, finger field, crops, tractor

4 Unscramble it. Unscramble the letters to make a list word.

teren enter thertoge together
rormir mirror therano another
derwan wander perpep pepper
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5 Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.

The docttor gave Isha some medicine. doctor
Michael set the salt and peper on the table. pepper
I found a dolar coin in the pocket of my jeans. dollar
I found him looking at his reflection in the miror. mirror
We were told not to wandr off without supervision. wander

Challenge words
6 Copy each challenge word.
answer answer October October
feather feather November November
deliver deliver cellar cellar
lawyer lawyer alligator alligator
September September caterpillar caterpillar
7 Solve it. Read the clue and complete the sentence.
I look like a crocodile. I am an alligator .
August is before me and October is after me. I am September .
I am the second last month of the year. I am November .
I am found on birds. I am a feather .
I will turn into a butterfly one day. I am a caterpillar .

8 Silly sentences. Use as many list words as possible to make a silly story.
Teacher check

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Vowel sounds – ai, a-e 2.32

1 Copy each list word.

parade parade grade grade upgrade upgrade
paid paid blade blade afraid afraid
made made raid raid decade decade
wade wade aid aid invade invade
maid maid trade trade arcade arcade
laid laid shade shade sunshade sunshade
fade fade spade spade

2 Meaning. Which list word means?

a woman paid to do housework maid
ten years decade
a tool used for digging spade
to give help to someone in need aid
a sudden surprise attack raid
3 Missing letters. Write the missing letters.
in v a d e b l a de wad e
sunsh a d e tra d e ar c ade
4 Write the list words in alphabetical order.
afraid fade maid spade
aid grade paid sunshade
arcade invade parade trade
blade laid raid upgrade
decade made shade wade
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Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
cascade cascade
braid braid
unafraid unafraid
grenade grenade
mermaid mermaid persuade persuade
lemonade lemonade repaid repaid
bridesmaid bridesmaid marmalade marmalade

6 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.

I plaited her long hair into a braid breid . braid

Tim spread marmelade marmalade on his toast. marmalade
My sister will be a bridesmeid bridesmaid at our cousin’s
wedding. bridesmaid
I poured everyone a cool glass of lemonaid lemonade .
lemonade
Hannah tried to persuade pursade her mother to buy ice-cream.
persuade

7 Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.
Teacher check

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Word building 2.33

1 Copy each list word.

law law fright fright
lawful lawful frighten frighten
unlawful unlawful frightened frightened
try try happily happily
trying trying happiness happiness
tried tried happiest happiest
watch watch begin begin
watching watching beginning beginning
watched watched beginner beginner
watchful watchful began began

2 Word building. Add suffixes to build words.

try fright begin

trying frighten beginning
tried frightened beginner
began

3 Complete the sentence with a list word.

The thief was arrested for breaking the law .
It is unlawful to steal from other people.
The loud thunder gave me a fright .
I am frightened of tight spaces.
My brother is watching cartoons in the lounge room.
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4 Unscramble it. Unscramble the letters to make a list word.

chedwat watched
inesshapp happiness
innerbeg beginner
chfulwat watchful
inningbeg beginning

Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
garden garden decision decision
gardening gardening friend friend
gardener gardener friendly friendly
decide decide friendliness friendliness
deciding deciding unfriendly unfriendly
6 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?
Lin is helping plant vegetables in the school garden .
Shay and Olly are still deciding which movie to see.
The gardener was not happy with the state of her roses.
The new girl seemed to be very friendly .
I couldn’t decide which book I liked better.
7 Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.
Teacher check

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Suffixes – er, est 2.34

1 Copy each list word.

bigger bigger dimmer dimmer
biggest biggest dirtier dirtier
flatter flatter dirtiest dirtiest
tinier tinier tidier tidier
tiniest tiniest fittest fittest
easier easier funnier funnier
easiest easiest funniest funniest
saddest saddest smelliest smelliest
busiest busiest heavier heavier
smallest smallest heaviest heaviest

2 Sort.
er est

bigger tidier biggest dirtiest

flatter funnier tiniest fittest
tinier heavier easiest funniest
easier saddest smelliest
dimmer busiest heaviest
dirtier smallest

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Suffixes – er, est 2.34

3 Complete each sentence with a list word.

An elephant is bigger/heavier than a zebra.
That was the funniest joke I have ever heard.
The blue whale is the biggest/heaviest animal in the world.
That was the easiest assignment we’ve done this term.
I am neater and tidier than my sister.

Challenge words
4 Copy each challenge word.
thinnest thinnest happiest happiest
scariest scariest healthier healthier
fluffier fluffier healthiest healthiest
curliest curliest angrier angrier
happier happier angriest angriest
5 Complete the sentence with a challenge word.
That breed of chicken has fluffier feathers than that other
breed.
She seems happier since she got a pet.
Her hair is the curliest I have ever seen!
That movie was the scariest I have ever seen!
6 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
Muesli was the healthiest healthyest option
for breakfast. healthiest
If you tease that dog it will just get angrier angriest . angrier
I snapped the thinnest thinest branch. thinnest
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Tricky words 2.35

1 Copy each list word.

I I with with pretty pretty
again again there there who who
always always off off mother mother
next next here here father father
have have around around outside outside
were were wanted wanted when when
things things school school

2 Meaning. Which list word means?

a place for teaching and learning school
any space that is not inside outside
a female parent mother
a male parent father
3 Opposites. Write the opposite.
on off unwanted wanted
ugly pretty without with
inside outside never always
4 Complete the sentence with a list word.
Our neighbours have a huge trampoline.
I took off my shoes before entering the house.
We spun around in circles.
We need to get off at the next bus stop.
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Tricky words 2.35

5 Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.

Ie am seven years old. I
Mum told us to play outsde for a while. outside
I wantid to stay awake, but I fell asleep quickly. wanted
I went to the zoo weth my grandma and grandpa. with
I got it wrong, so had to start all over agein. again

Challenge words
6 Copy each challenge word.
every every Christmas Christmas
once once people people
happening happening swimming swimming
scared scared women women
favourite favourite February February

7 Complete the sentence with a challenge word.

Mum and I went shopping for Christmas presents.
On hot days we like to go swimming in the pool.
My birthday is in February , the second month of the year.
Chocolate is my favourite flavour of ice-cream.
I am scared of large dogs.
8 Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.
Teacher check

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Suffixes – ment and ness 2.36

1 Copy each list word.

illness illness laziness laziness
payment payment fairness fairness
sadness sadness enjoyment enjoyment
darkness darkness thickness thickness
fitness fitness blackness blackness
sickness sickness pavement pavement
richness richness movement movement
neatness neatness statement statement
weakness weakness amazement amazement
softness softness treatment treatment

2 Missing letters. Write the missing letters to make a list word.

fit n e s s enjoy m en t soft n e s s
thick n e s s black n e s s dark n e s s

3 Unscramble these list words.

ntmepay payment ntmeeattr treatment
nessfair fairness momevent movement
ntmepaev pavement menteamaz amazement
4 Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.
I felt sadnes when my friend moved away. sadness
The darknes of night came quickly. darkness
The concrete pavment was very hot. pavement
The thikness of her hair made it hard to brush. thickness
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Challenge words
4 Copy each challenge word.
argument argument punishment punishment
excitement excitement astonishment astonishment
gentleness gentleness equipment equipment
willingness willingness tiredness tiredness
entertainment entertainment enchantment enchantment
5 Complete the sentence with a challenge word.
My brother and I always have an argument about
who sits in the front seat.
Dad made us help him as punishment for our
bad behaviour.
When camping, you must remember to bring the
right equipment .
The wizard put an enchantment on the castle.
Thinking about the holidays filled me with excitement .

7 Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct challenge word to complete the sentence.
It was her willingness wilngess to learn that
made her a good student. willingness
We stared in astonesment astonishment at
our teacher’s new haircut. astonishment
They hired a clown as entertainment
enterteinmnt for the party. entertainment
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