Daily Literacy Practice

Set 5, List 1
1. Put the following words into alphabetical order:
Hint: For words that begin with the same letter, look at the second letter to
decide which goes first. If the second letter is the same too, look at the third
letter, and so on.
point pony pig pen

2. In the sentence below, one word has been mixed up with its homophone
(another word that sounds the same as it). Circle the word that is wrong.
The summer holidays had begun, and we were on hour way to the beach
to camp.
3. Decide which conjunction should go in the blank space below. Choose from and,
but and because.
I carried my sister’s present super carefully I knew it was
very fragile.
4. Decide which talking word belongs in the space below. Choose from said,
shouted and asked.
“I’ve asked you so many times to clean up your room!” _______ Mum.
5. Write as many words as you can that end with -oy in the box below

6. Circle the adverb (a word describing how something happens):

slowly slow pink truck
7. Some verbs are called irregular because they don’t work with the -ed ending to
make them past tense. For example, think doesn’t become thinked - instead it
becomes thought. Give the past tense version of the verb below.
drink / _________
8. In the box below, write all the words you can think of that rhyme with light.

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 Set 5, List 1
9. Which of the following words belongs in the blank space below? You’re (you are), or
your (belonging to you)?

Can I please borrow _____ pencil?

10. Name an animal, a place and a food that begins with the following letter: L

An animal A place A food

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 Daily Literacy Practice
Set 5, List 2
1. Put the following words into alphabetical order:
Hint: For words that begin with the same letter, look at the second letter to
decide which goes first. If the second letter is the same too, look at the third
letter, and so on.
make made mine most

2. In the sentence below, one word has been mixed up with its homophone
(another word that sounds the same as it). Circle the word that is wrong.
I couldn’t wait until it was morning tea brake.
3. Decide which conjunction should go in the blank space below. Choose from and,
but and because.
Moana was nervous about the spelling test, _____ she thought she
would probably do well.
4. Decide which talking word belongs in the space below. Choose from said,
shouted and asked.
“Wow! Where did you get those awesome shoes from?”
______ Harmony.
5. Write as many words as you can that end with -ike in the box below

6. Circle the adverb (a word describing how something happens):

car red quickly drove
7. Some verbs are called irregular because they don’t work with the -ed ending to
make them past tense. For example, think doesn’t become thinked - instead it
becomes thought. Give the past tense version of the verb below.
fly / _________
8. In the box below, write all the words you can think of that rhyme with set.

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 Set 5, List 2
9. Which of the following words belongs in the blank space below? You’re (you are), or
your (belonging to you)?

_____ an amazing artist!

10. Name an animal, a place and a food that begins with the following letter: B

An animal A place A food

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 Daily Literacy Practice
Set 5, List 3
1. Put the following words into alphabetical order:
Hint: For words that begin with the same letter, look at the second letter to
decide which goes first. If the second letter is the same too, look at the third
letter, and so on.
bounce banana baby balloon

2. In the sentence below, one word has been mixed up with its homophone
(another word that sounds the same as it). Circle the word that is wrong.
At after school club, Polo maid a clock to take home.
3. Decide which conjunction should go in the blank space below. Choose from and,
but and because.
Writing is my favourite subject at school, I like maths a lot too.
4. Decide which talking word belongs in the space below. Choose from said,
shouted and asked.
“My bedroom’s just down the hall, I’ll show you,” _____ Olivia.
5. Write as many words as you can that end with -est in the box below

6. Circle the adverb (a word describing how something happens):

light bright brightly laugh
7. Some verbs are called irregular because they don’t work with the -ed ending to
make them past tense. For example, think doesn’t become thinked - instead it
becomes thought. Give the past tense version of the verb below.
hold / _________
8. In the box below, write all the words you can think of that rhyme with book.

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 Set 5, List 3
9. Which of the following words belongs in the blank space below? You’re (you are), or
your (belonging to you)?

_____ invited to my birthday party on the weekend.

10. Name an animal, a place and a food that begins with the following letter: A

An animal A place A food

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 Daily Literacy Practice
Set 5, List 4
1. Put the following words into alphabetical order:
Hint: For words that begin with the same letter, look at the second letter to
decide which goes first. If the second letter is the same too, look at the third
letter, and so on.
flip flood feed flight

2. In the sentence below, one word has been mixed up with its homophone
(another word that sounds the same as it). Circle the word that is wrong.
Tara had a hard decision to make: witch lollies would she choose at the dairy?
3. Decide which conjunction should go in the blank space below. Choose from and,
but and because.
Philip was really close with his sister ______ they had no other
siblings - there were only the two of them.
4. Decide which talking word belongs in the space below. Choose from said,
shouted and asked.
“After you’ve finished your task, you can go onto a fast finisher
activity,” _____ the teacher.
5. Write as many words as you can that end with -ent in the box below

6. Circle the adverb (a word describing how something happens):

cake carried icing carefully
7. Some verbs are called irregular because they don’t work with the -ed ending to
make them past tense. For example, think doesn’t become thinked - instead it
becomes thought. Give the past tense version of the verb below.
tell / _________
8. In the box below, write all the words you can think of that rhyme with snore.

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 Set 5, List 4
9. Which of the following words belongs in the blank space below? You’re (you are), or
your (belonging to you)?

What did you get for ______ birthday?

10. Name an animal, a place and a food that begins with the following letter: P

An animal A place A food

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 Daily Literacy Practice
Set 5, List 5
1. Put the following words into alphabetical order:
Hint: For words that begin with the same letter, look at the second letter to
decide which goes first. If the second letter is the same too, look at the third
letter, and so on.
hold held here hear

2. In the sentence below, one word has been mixed up with its homophone
(another word that sounds the same as it). Circle the word that is wrong.
“Wait until you meet there dog, it’s huge!” said Helen.
3. Decide which conjunction should go in the blank space below. Choose from and,
but and because.
I love taking the dog out for a walk _____ he loves it too.
4. Decide which talking word belongs in the space below. Choose from said,
shouted and asked.
“We won!” ______ the basketball team.
5. Write as many words as you can that end with -ood in the box below

6. Circle the adverb (a word describing how something happens):

angrily loud sad shout
7. Some verbs are called irregular because they don’t work with the -ed ending to
make them past tense. For example, think doesn’t become thinked - instead it
becomes thought. Give the past tense version of the verb below.
fall / _________
8. In the box below, write all the words you can think of that rhyme with pick.

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 Set 5, List 5
9. Which of the following words belongs in the blank space below? You’re (you are), or
your (belonging to you)?

_____ doing a great job at that!

10. Name an animal, a place and a food that begins with the following letter: S

An animal A place A food

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