Autumn Term 1 SPaG Mat 4

Can you underline the modal
verb in the following sentence:
If he plays well, Andy Murray might
win the next Grand Slam tennis
tournament.
a Clumsy Mr Whoops has lost some c Can you think of the word to match e
opposite words. Can you help him using the definition?
prefixes?
(CLUE: They contain a ‘ch’ that sounds
formal  like a ‘k’)
A bounced back sound 
possible 
A place to go to get medicines 

Can you think of a preposition and a d

verb beginning with…

Write TWO different adverbs b Underline the subordinate clause in f

preposition verb
that describe the verb in the this sentence:
sentence.
the letter b? Since he was feeling brave, Adam went
The exhausted athlete crossed the on the biggest slide in the water park.

finish line  .

The sloth climbed the tree

the letter f?
 .
Autumn Term 1 SPaG Mat 4

Can you underline the modal a Clumsy Mr Whoops has lost some opposite c Can you think of the word to match e
verb in the following sentence: words. Can you help him using prefixes? the definition?

If he plays well, Andy Murray might (CLUE: They contain a ‘ch’ that sounds
win the next Grand Slam tennis formal informal like a ‘k’)
tournament.
A bounced back sound echo
possible impossible
A place to go to get medicines chemist

Can you think of a preposition and a d

verb beginning with…

Accept any prepositions and verbs starting

Write TWO different adverbs b with the suggested letters, e.g. beyond and Underline the subordinate clause in f
that describe the verb in the bounced; from and found. this sentence:
sentence.
Since he was feeling brave, Adam went
Accept appropriate adverbs, e.g.
on the biggest slide in the water park.
The exhausted athlete crossed the
finish line wearily AND The sloth
climbed the tree slowly.
Autumn Term 1 SPaG Mat 4

Can you add a modal verb in a Clumsy Mr Whoops has lost some c Can you think of the word to match e
the following sentence: opposite words. Can you help him using the definition?
If he plays well, Andy Murray prefixes? (CLUE: They contain a ‘ch’ that sounds
like a ‘k’)
win the next
mature 
Grand Slam tennis tournament. A bounced back sound 
regular 
A place to go to get medicines 

A person in a book or film 

Can you think of a preposition, a verb d
and a collective noun beginning with…

Write TWO different adverbs b preposition verb collective Rewrite the sentence so that the f
that describe the verb in the noun subordinate clause is at the beginning.
sentence. the Don’t forget the correct punctuation.
letter b?
Adam went on the biggest slide in the
Furious that the doorbell had
water park since he was feeling brave.
woken him, Larry answered the
door  . 
the
letter f? 
Jumping for joy, the actress

collected her award

 .
Autumn Term 1 SPaG Mat
Can you add a modal verb in
the following sentence:
If he plays well, Andy Murray
might/ could/ can win the next
Grand Slam tennis tournament.
Write TWO different adverbs
that describe the verb in the
sentence.
Accept appropriate adverbs, e.g.
Furious that the doorbell had
woken him, Larry answered the
door angrily AND Jumping for joy,
the actress collected her award
excitedly.
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a Clumsy Mr Whoops has lost some c Can you think of the word to match e
opposite words. Can you help him using the definition?
prefixes? (CLUE: They contain a ‘ch’ that sounds
like a ‘k’)
mature immature
A bounced back sound - echo
regular irregular
A place to go to get medicines - chemist
A person in a book or film - character
Can you think of a preposition, a verb d
and a collective noun beginning with…
b preposition verb collective
Rewrite the sentence so that the f
noun
subordinate clause is at the beginning.
the letter Don’t forget the correct punctuation.
b?
Adam went on the biggest slide in the
the letter water park since he was feeling brave.
f?
Since he was feeling brave, Adam went
Accept any prepositions, verbs and on the biggest slide in
collective nouns starting with the suggested the water park.
letters, e.g. beyond, bounced and bunch;
from, found and flock.
Autumn Term 1 SPaG Mat 4

Can you write a sentence that a Clumsy Mr Whoops has lost some c Can you think of the word to match e
contains a modal verb about opposite words. Can you help him using the definition?
the tennis player, Andy Murray? (CLUE: They contain a ‘ch’ that sounds
prefixes?
Underline it. like a ‘k’)
 necessary  A bounced back sound 
 complete 
A place to go to get medicines 

 A person in a book or film 
Can you think of a preposition, a verb d
 An evil plan 
and a collective noun beginning with…

preposition verb collective
noun
the
Add a subordinate clause to the f
Write TWO different adverbs b letter b?
beginning of this sentence. Don’t
that describe the verb in the the forget the correct punctuation.
sentence. letter f?

Challenge: Can you use all three words from
The university graduate collected
one row in a single sentence? Adam went on the biggest slide in the
her degree certificate  . water park.

After weeks of starvation, the

rescued man ate his meal .
Autumn Term 1 SPaG Mat
Can you write a sentence that a
contains a modal verb about
the tennis player, Andy Murray?
Underline it.
Accept any sentence with an
underlined modal verb, e.g. If he
plays well, Andy Murray might
win the next Grand Slam tennis
tournament.
Write TWO different adverbs b found and flock.
that describe the verb in the
sentence.
Accept appropriate adverbs, e.g.
The university graduate collected
her degree certificate proudly
AND After weeks of starvation,
the rescued man ate his meal
frantically.
Clumsy Mr Whoops has lost some
opposite words. Can you help him using
prefixes?
necessary unnecessary
complete incomplete
Can you think of a preposition, a verb
and a collective noun beginning with…
Accept any prepositions, verbs and collective
nouns starting with the suggested letters,
e.g. beyond, bounced and bunch; from,
Challenge: Can you use all three words from
one row in a single sentence?
e.g. The flock of migrating birds found a
place to rest away from the strong winds.
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c Can you think of the word to match e
the definition?
(CLUE: They contain a ‘ch’ that sounds
like a ‘k’)
A bounced back sound - echo
A place to go to get medicines - chemist
A person in a book or film - character
d
An evil plan - scheme
Add a subordinate clause to the f
beginning of this sentence. Don’t
forget the correct punctuation.
Accept any appropriate subordinate
clause (containing a verb) marked
with a comma at the beginning of the
sentence, e.g. Since he was feeling
brave, Adam went on the biggest slide
in the water park.