Daily Literacy Practice

Set 1, List 1

1. Circle the misspelt word:

through thorough thoght

2. Write the following words as plurals:

baby trampoline life

3. Write the number of syllables in the following words:

potato ___ pterodactyl ___ refrigerator ___

4. Circle the correct prefix for a word that means rude:

prerespect disrespect antirespect

5. Write the following words in alphabetical order:

library libation liberty

6. Circle the correct meaning of encompass:

include surround direction

7. Write the contraction of ‘will’ and ‘not’:

8. Circle the verb:

The bus stopped suddenly.

9. Add speech marks to this sentence:

Hold on tight! he shouted.

10. Rewrite this sentence with correct capital letters:

i played rugby on sunday.

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Set 1, List 2

1. Circle the correct spelling:

a lot alot

2. Write the missing ‘or’ sound (augh, ough, or)

f ______ t th _______ t n _______ ty n _______ t

3. Circle the synonym for vacant:

empty evicted lost

4. Add the correct suffix to make the following words past tense:

travel consume honour .

5. Write the following words in alphabetical order:

twenty twinkle twirl

6. Tried or tired?

I __________ to remember his name.

7. Write the contraction of ‘did’ and ‘not’:

8. Circle the noun/s in the sentence:

Put the dinner on the table.

9. Circle the adjective/s in the sentence:

One of the strongest warriors rode off on her speedy white horse.

10. Add the correct number of commas:

I had eggs toast and orange juice.

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Set 1, List 3

1. Circle the correct spelling:

vegetable vegitable

2. Circle the word with the long ‘a’ sound:

peace weigh afternoon

3. Circle the plural:

tomato people lamp

4. Circle the meaning of the word souvenir:

something kept as a reminder a popular place for tourists

5. Add the prefix anti- to the right word to create a word that means disappointing:

_____ septic _____ social _____ climax

6. Write the following words in alphabetical order:

melon meal melodrama

7. Write the contraction of ‘would’ and ‘not’:

8. Expand the contraction couldn’t:

9. Circle the noun in the sentence:

We were looking forward to a long, relaxing holiday.

10. How many capital letters should be in this sentence?

we went to new york for a holiday last november.

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Set 1, List 4

1. Circle and rewrite the misspelt word:

It snowed on Wednesday, which was a rare occurance.

2. Circle the word that is spelt correctly:

nesecary neccessary necessary

3. Circle the word with the long ‘o’ sound:

about total removal

4. Write the plural of fly:

5. Write the number of syllables that are in this sentence:

My grandma grows peas in her garden.

6. Write an antonym of humble:

7. Write a synonym of loyal:

8. Tick the correct meaning of redundant:

no longer useful running out of things to say

9. Circle the adverb in this sentence:

The girls sang happy birthday very loudly.

10. Add speech marks to this sentence:

That’s one small step for man, said Neil Armstrong, one giant leap for mankind.

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Set 1, List 5

1. Circle and rewrite the misspelt word:

Dad put new furnature in my room.

2. Write the plural of key and monkey:

3. Circle the words without a long ‘a’ sound:

earthquake ray shadow

4. Circle the error and write correctly:

Please sit quitely.

5. Circle the word that has more syllables:

absolutely brilliant

6. Add the prefix dis- to appear:

7. Circle the word that would come after weight (in alphabetical order):

women weigh wallet

8. Circle two adjectives:

After a long day, the excited travellers were tired.

9. Write the adjective to describe the noun:

guide

knowledgeable tight long

10. Add the correct punctuation to the end of the sentence:

How many years ago was Queen Elizabeth II crowned

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