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A.1 How many syllables does the word have?
A.2 Sort by the number of syllables
B.1 Choose the picture that rhymes with the word
B.2 Which word does not rhyme?
B.3 Complete the rhyme
B.4 Complete the poem with a word that rhymes
B.5 Spell rhyming words to answer riddles
C.1 Complete the word with the correct initial consonant blend
C.2 Complete the word with the correct final consonant blend
C.3 Spell the word with a consonant blend
C.4 Complete the word with the correct digraph: ch, sh, th
C.5 Complete the word with the correct digraph: ph, qu, wh
C.6 Spell the digraph word: ch, sh, th
C.7 Spell the digraph word: ph, qu, wh
C.8 Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph
C.9 Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend
C.10 Complete the sentence with a three-letter consonant blend word
C.11 Complete the words with silent letters
D.1 Complete the word with the correct short vowel
D.2 Spell the short a word
D.3 Spell the short e word
D.4 Spell the short i word
D.5 Spell the short o word
D.6 Spell the short u word
E.1 Sort short and long vowel words
E.2 Match the short a and long a words to pictures
E.3 Match the short e and long e words to pictures
E.4 Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture
E.5 Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture
E.6 Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture
E.7 Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words
E.8 Is the syllable open or closed?
E.9 Spell words with open and closed syllables
E.10 Complete the sentence with the correct -ild, -ind, -old, -olt or -ost word
F.1 Choose the silent e word that matches the picture
F.2 Complete the silent e words
F.3 Spell the silent e word
G.1 Choose the picture that matches the vowel digraph word
G.2 Complete the vowel digraph words
G.3 Complete the word with the correct vowel digraph
G.4 Choose the vowel digraph sentence that matches the picture
H.1 Choose the words with a given long vowel
H.2 Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay
H.3 Spell the long e word: ee, ea
H.4 Spell the long i word: silent e, ie, y
H.5 Spell the long o word: silent e, oa, ow
H.6 Spell the long u word: silent e, ue, oo, ew
I.1 Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture
I.2 Complete the word with the correct diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow
I.3 Choose the diphthong sentence that matches the picture
J.1 Complete words with variant vowels
J.2 Which word has a different vowel sound?
K.1 Sort soft and hard g words and soft and hard c words
K.2 Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture
K.3 Choose the soft g or soft c sentence that matches the picture
K.4 Spell the soft g or soft c word
L.1 Put two syllables together to create a word: easier
L.2 Put two syllables together to create a word: harder
L.3 Complete the two-syllable words
L.4 Complete the sentence with a two-syllable word
M.1 Complete the consonant-l-e words
M.2 Choose the correct spelling of the consonant-l-e word
M.3 Spell the consonant-l-e word
N.1 Choose the sight word that you hear
N.2 Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
N.3 Spell the sight word
O.1 Order events in a story
P.1 Use actions and dialogue to understand characters
P.2 Analyse stories
Q.1 Determine the themes of myths, fables and folktales
R.1 Match each effect to its cause
R.2 Match each cause to its effect
S.1 Compare and contrast in informational passages
T.1 Read and understand informational passages
U.1 Put the sentences in order
V.1 Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs
V.2 Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs
W.1 Use conjunctions
W.2 Use subordinating conjunctions
W.3 Identify time-order words
W.4 Use time-order words
X.1 Choose the text that matches the writer’s purpose
Y.1 Complete the fact and opinion sentences
Y.2 Complete the opinion passage with an example
Y.3 Complete the opinion passage with a reason
Y.4 Complete the opinion-reason-example table
Z.1 Choose the sensory details that match the picture
Z.2 Add descriptive details to sentences
Z.3 Revise the sentence using a stronger verb
AA.1 Complete the word with the ending that you hear
AA.2 Identify base words, prefixes and suffixes
AA.3 Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re- or mis-
AA.4 Use the prefixes pre-, re- and mis-
AA.5 Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less
AA.6 Prefixes and suffixes: review
BB.1 Form compound words
BB.2 Form and use compound words
CC.1 Sort words into categories
CC.2 Which word is not like the others?
DD.1 Choose the synonym
DD.2 Find synonyms in context
DD.3 Choose the antonym
DD.4 Which sentence uses an antonym?
DD.5 Find antonyms in context
DD.6 Which sentence has the same meaning?
EE.1 Homophones with pictures
EE.2 Identify homophones
EE.3 Use the correct homophone
FF.1 Multiple-meaning words with pictures
GG.1 Find the words with related meanings
GG.2 Describe the difference between related words
GG.3 Order related words based on meaning
HH.1 Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression
II.1 Use context to identify the meaning of a word
JJ.1 Order alphabetically based on the first letter
JJ.2 Order alphabetically based on the first two letters
JJ.3 Order alphabetically based on the first three letters
JJ.4 Use guide words
JJ.5 Use dictionary entries
KK.1 Is the sentence a statement, question, command or exclamation?
KK.2 Identify the subject of a sentence
KK.3 Identify the predicate of a sentence
KK.4 Is it a complete sentence or a fragment?
KK.5 Is it a complete sentence or a run-on?
KK.6 Is it a complete sentence, a fragment or a run-on?
KK.7 Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence
LL.1 Select the nouns
LL.2 Which word is a noun?
LL.3 Identify nouns
LL.4 Sort common and proper nouns
LL.5 Identify common and proper nouns
LL.6 Form regular plurals with -s and -es
LL.7 Use regular plurals with -s and -es
LL.8 Use singular and plural nouns
LL.9 Is the noun singular or plural?
LL.10 Form and use irregular plurals
LL.11 Identify plurals, singular possessives and plural possessives
LL.12 Form the singular or plural possessive
LL.13 Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns
MM.1 Identify personal pronouns
MM.2 Choose between subject and object personal pronouns
MM.3 Replace the singular noun with a personal pronoun
MM.4 Replace the plural noun with a personal pronoun
MM.5 Compound subjects and objects with ‘I’ and ‘me’
MM.6 Choose the correct personal pronoun
MM.7 Identify possessive pronouns
MM.8 Use possessive pronouns
MM.9 Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns
MM.10 Use reflexive pronouns
NN.1 Use action verbs
NN.2 Identify action verbs
NN.3 Identify helping verbs
OO.1 One or more than one?
OO.2 Use the correct subject or verb
OO.3 Pronoun-verb agreement
PP.1 Which sentence is in the regular past tense?
PP.2 Identify verbs in the regular past tense
PP.3 Form and use the regular past tense
PP.4 Change the sentence to future tense
PP.5 Identify the irregular past tense I
PP.6 Identify the irregular past tense II
PP.7 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1
PP.8 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2
PP.9 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3
PP.10 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 4
PP.11 Match the -ed and -ing sentences to the pictures
PP.12 To be: use the correct present tense form
PP.13 To be: use the correct past tense form
PP.14 To be: use the correct form
PP.15 To have: use the correct form
PP.16 Place sentences with irregular verbs on a timeline
PP.17 Is the sentence in the past, present or future tense?
QQ.1 Use the correct article: a or an
QQ.2 Identify articles
RR.1 Use sense words
RR.2 Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many?
RR.3 Identify the adjective that describes the noun
RR.4 Identify adjectives
RR.5 Identify comparative and superlative adjectives
RR.6 Does the adverb tell you how, when or where?
RR.7 Identify adverbs
RR.8 Choose between adjectives and adverbs
RR.9 Is the word an adjective or adverb?
SS.1 Select the best preposition to match the picture
SS.2 Select the best preposition to complete the sentence
TT.1 Form pronoun-verb contractions
TT.2 Form contractions with ‘not’
TT.3 Use pronoun-verb contractions
TT.4 Use contractions with ‘not’
TT.5 Use contractions in a sentence
UU.1 Capitalising the names of people and pets
UU.2 Capitalising days, months and holidays
UU.3 Capitalising the names of places and geographic features
UU.4 Capitalising titles
UU.5 Greetings and closings of letters