Au Rex Spelling SB Y5 2

YEAR 5
Spelling
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Reading Eggspress Spelling Year 5 Student Book
ISBN: 978-1-74215-439-8
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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. 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
ACELA1500 – Understand that the pronunciation, spelling and meanings of words
have histories and change over time
ACELA1513 – Understand how to use knowledge of known words, base words,
prefixes and suffixes, word origins, letter patterns and spelling generalisations to
spell new words
ACELA1514 – Explore less common plurals, and understand how a suffix changes
the meaning or grammatical form of a word
Aspects of spelling covered in this year
Aspect Areas covered Pages
Digraphs oo, ou; wh, ph, gh; ch 51, 52, 55, 56, 57,
58
Endings rse, rce; ent, ant; and, end, ond; our, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
ure; ish; age, idge; ence, ance 10, 13, 14, 27, 28,
43, 44, 59, 60
Prefixes un, dis, mis; anti, circum, extra, semi 29, 30, 71, 72
Suffixes fy; ic; ity; ive; s, es; s, ies; ist; ous; 15, 16, 19, 20, 25,
ment, ship, hood, dom; tion, sion, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34,
cian; ly 37, 38, 39, 40, 45,
46, 49, 50, 63, 64
Letter patterns adding to fer; que 41, 42, 65, 66
Origins Latin 23, 24
Other vowel sounds; homophones; 1, 2, 11, 12, 17, 18,
silent letters; compound words; 21, 22, 35, 36, 47,
portmanteau words; palindromes; 48, 53, 54, 61, 62,
vowels; tricky words; eponyms; word 67, 68, 69, 70
building; loan words
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My progress chart Name
Self-assessment –
Lesson Pages Date completed
‘With this list I feel …’
5.1 Vowel sounds – exceptions 1-2 / /

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5.3 Word endings – ent, ant 5-6 / /
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5.4 Word endings – and, end, ond 7-8 / /
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5.5 Word endings – fy 9 - 10 / /
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5.6 Homophones 11 - 12 / /
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5.7 Word endings – our, ure 13 - 14 / /
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5.8 Suffixes – ic 15 - 16 / /
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5.9 Silent letters 17 - 18 / /
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5.10 Suffixes – ity 19 - 20 / /
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5.11 Compound words 21 - 22 / /
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5.12 Words with Latin origins 23 - 24 / /
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5.13 Suffixes – ive 25 - 26 / /
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5.14 Word endings – ish 27 - 28 / /
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5.15 Prefixes – un, dis, mis 29 - 30 / /
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5.16 Plurals – s, es 31 - 32 / /
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5.17 Suffixes – ist 33 - 34 / /
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5.18 Palindromes and portmanteaus 35 - 36 / /
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My progress chart Name
Self-assessment –
Lesson Pages Date completed
‘With this list I feel …’
5.19 Suffixes – ous 37 - 38 / /

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5.20 Plurals – s, ies 39 - 40 / /
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5.21 Adding to fer 41 - 42 / /
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5.22 Word endings – age, idge 43 - 44 / /
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5.23 Suffixes – ment, ship, hood, dom 45 - 46 / /
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5.24 Vowel sounds 47 - 48 / /
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5.25 Suffixes – tion, sion, cian 49 - 50 / /
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5.26 Digraphs – ch 51 - 52 / /
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5.27 Tricky words 53 - 54 / /
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5.28 Vowel digraphs – oo, ou 55 - 56 / /
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5.29 Consonant sounds – wh, ph, gh 57 - 58 / /
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5.30 Suffixes – ence, ance 59 - 60 / /
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5.31 Eponyms 61 - 62 / /
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5.32 Suffixes – ly 63 - 64 / /
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5.33 Spelling patterns – que 65 - 66 / /
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5.34 Word building 67 - 68 / /
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5.35 Loan words 69 - 70 / /
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5.36 Prefixes – anti, circum, extra, semi 71 - 72 / /
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Vowel sounds – exceptions 5.1
List 1 Write the word. 2 Sort the words.

deaf Words with ea
head
said
idea
meant
four
bread
mould
thread Words with ou
great
famous
wealth
cousin
nourish
3 Fill in the missing letter.
really
break ___eal___ ___ br___ ___d
favour wea___ ___h co___ s___n
dread ___r___ak n___ ___ r___sh
already f___m___ ___s d___ ___f
heavy a___re___ ___y g___ ___ ___t
4 Name.
4
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Vowel sounds – exceptions 5.1
5 Underline the spelling mistake. Write the word correctly.

We placed the clay in the mold ready to bake.
The chocolate mud cake was very hevy to eat.
Our pet dog was old and def.
Watching movies was a great ideea.
There were fore cupcakes left over.
Throughout his life he had saved all of his welth.
He sed he would be home for dinner.
Dad patted me on the hed as he walked past.
Mum asked me to cook dinner as a favor to her.
I carefully put the thred through the eye of the needle.
Challenge words 7 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?

6 Write the word. open field of grass
deadly Japanese poem
dreamt funny
heaven source of difficulty
meadow fatal
couple large rock
aisle imagined
haiku corridor
humour two people
trouble paradise
boulder
8 Another way to say it. Which challenge word could replace the underlined word/s?
The spider was lethal, if it bit you.
He walked hurriedly down the supermarket lane looking for rice.
They lifted the large rock with a crane.
She fantasised about a beach holiday, as the weather was cold.
Not everyone enjoyed Simon’s wit.
They saw a pair of kangaroos in the paddock.
Word endings – rse, rce 5.2

horse Words that end in rse
worse
purse
verse
force
scarce
fierce
reverse
sparse
Words that end in rce
adverse
course
diverse
source
converse
immerse
3 Complete these words with rse or rce.
averse
reve_______________ divo_______________
terse
dive_______________ sou________________
divorce
imme______________ spa________________
resource
pu_________________ fie_________________
pierce
resou______________ ve_________________
4 Complete each sentence with a list word.

She rode her ____________________ daily on the farm.
The shark looked ____________________ with its toothy grin.
I read a ____________________ from a poem at assembly.
The rain had been ____________________ , so the crops were struggling.
I like to ____________________ with my friends on the phone.
My dad has an ____________________ reaction to peanuts.
I will ____________________ myself to get up earlier tomorrow morning.
The mess in my room is ____________________ today than it was yesterday.
Word endings – rse, rce 5.2
5 Meaning. Which list word means?

where something begins
to prick or break
in short supply
strength or effort
to completely cover in liquid
of different kinds or sorts

cover or cross
6 Write the word. scatter
coarse rough
rehearse persuade
traverse trade
reimburse add strength
intersperse
coerce 8 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.
disperse herrehearseqreh
commerce foreenenforcecefo
enforce reimreimburseurse
reinforce erserreinforceres
Dad bought me the skateboard and I will pay him later.
Sophie and her friends will go through the play tonight.
The fabric was rough and scratchy on her skin.
Her brother would pressure her into doing his chores for him.
They will scatter the seeds over the soil.
They impose the rules to keep the students safe.
The ship had to cross the rough seas.
Dad will strengthen the fence with more posts.

Word endings – ent, ant 5.3

tenant ent
rodent
instant
urgent
pendant
tyrant
fluent ant
entrant
violent
evident
assistant
serpent
elegant
applicant 3 Complete these words with ent or ant.
ancient
eleg_______________ urg________________
significant radi_______________ tyr________________
magnificent magnific___________ entr_______________
radiant viol_______________ evid_______________
apparent ten________________ serp_______________
opponent applic_____________ signific____________

The serpant slithered over the hot ground.
The aincient ruins were being preserved for future generations.
Guinea pigs are a type of rodant.
My mum’s assistent answered her phone when I rang.
She wore a pretty silver pendent.
I didn’t like the movie as it was very vilent.
My brother was going to be my opponant in the tennis tournament.

Word endings – ent, ant 5.3

a bully brutal
bright and shining enemy
obvious a snake
very old helper
grand able to speak easily
important a small mammal

resident
6 Write the word. determined
warrant equal to
turbulent excessive
inhabitant rough
instrument player
participant
equivalent 8 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.
persistent prohwarrantent
extravagant qtinstrumentmant
nutrient extrnutrientant
adamant nuextravagantent
9 Complete the sentence.

Bananas are a good source of the _______________ potassium.
Sam will be a _______________ in the running race.
The ocean was _______________ due to the rough wind.
The policeman had a _______________ for his arrest.
Her _______________ parents spoiled her with a magnificent jumping castle.
My favourite musical _______________ is the flute.
He is an _______________ of Australia.
She was _______________ in her swimming training.

Word endings – and, end, ond 5.4

second and
legend
husband
depend
intend end
beyond
pretend
defend
island
thousand
garland ond
amend
almond
diamond
suspend 3 Complete the words with and, end or ond.
descend sec_________________ garl________________
command husb________________ alm_________________
attend
int__________________ susp________________
offend
pret________________ comm______________
demand
dem________________ off__________________
4 Word clues. Which list word matches?

a precious jewel a type of nut
the man a person is married to to move downwards
to make-believe to protect from harm
land surrounded by water chain or wreath made of flowers

Word endings – and, end, ond 5.4

number equal to ten times one hundred
to act falsely or to make believe
to be present at
to hang from a higher position
to trust or rely on
to tell forcefully or to order
Challenge words 7 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.

auiderrandiyub
6 Write the word. iaydcommenduajb
errand ausbvagabondoiyn
reprimand asccorrespondaoish
reverend asinreverendopaih
reprehend asdjcomprehendoauib
Holland
correspond
commend 8 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?
comprehend chide
apprehend capture
vagabond communicate
The policewoman will capture the criminal.
I will teach my dog to understand sit, beg and roll.
Mum will admonish me for being late.
My brother received a scolding for his messy room.
Amsterdam is a city in the Netherlands.
Everyone will compliment his brilliant assignment.
His story will match with hers.
The vagrant slept in the park at night.

Word endings – fy 5.5
List 1 Write the word. 2 Complete these list words.

verify sim gra
amplify cla jus
satisfy amp sig
glorify liq bea
gratify ide mys
justify
qualify
notify 3 Put the syllables back together.
signify fy-sa-tis
modify ue-liq-fy
classify fy-i-mod
horrify ri-fy-ter
simplify mys-fy-ti
mystify pli-fy-sim
terrify ni-sig-fy
magnify i-grat-fy
identify ti-fy-jus
beautify fy-no-ti
certify ni-mag-fy
liquefy ti-cer-fy

The speakers will amplifie the sound in the auditorium.
We will magnyfy the ant to see it better.
We had to notefy everyone of the new starting time.
The mess in my room will horify my mother!
We added some fresh flowers to bewtify the room.
We could identifie the food by the delicious smell.
I like to classifie my clothes by colours.
I tried to justifie why I should be allowed to stay up later.

Word endings – fy 5.5

to recognise
to make sure something is true
to tell about
to praise, honour or worship
to make something appear larger
to endorse or guarantee
Challenge words 7 Word Clues. Which challenge word matches?

to give honour or prestige
6 Write the word.
to shock
specify
to indicate explicitly
pacify
to bring together
unify
give human characteristics to something
crucify
rectify
intensify 8 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.
dignify cruscrucifyaosu
personify sifydiversifyasug
electrify divepacifypac
diversify aiysrectifysiyu

We will ____________________ the flowers in our creative writing.
Her amazing performance will ____________________ the audience.
The dummy worked to ____________________ the baby.
I will ____________________ to situation by explaining the mistake.
The farmer plans to ____________________ the crops he grows.
I will ____________________ the colour jumper I would like.
The hard times spent together would ____________________ the family.
I will not ____________________ your accusation with a response!

Homophones 5.6
List 1 Write the word. 2 Fill in the correct list words.

peace The __________________ had correctly
piece __________________ where his bedroom was.
guest (guessed, guest)
guessed The chocolates in the hotel
past __________________ are __________________ and
passed delicious. (sweet, suite)
you We halved the __________________ of cake to
ewe keep the __________________ between the two
horde siblings. (peace, piece)
hoard There was a __________________ of people
sweet trying to find the __________________ of old
suite coins. (hoard, horde)
wary
weary 3 Unscramble these list words.
cue
oyu dohre
queue
iepce uce
bridle
spadse etius
bridal
rwya rdibla
patients
intspate uesdegs
patience

My grandparents horde old newspapers dating back to 1975.
We walked right passed the store.
The horse whinnied as his bridal was too tight.
The guessed arrived at the hotel too early to check in.
The group was working towards world piece.
The you bleated loudly as we walked through the field.
The chocolate brownie was suite and moist.
We were wary after our long hike in the bush.

Homophones 5.6
5 Missing syllable. 6 Name.

Write the missing syllable.
________-tience
pa-________
________-dle
________-al
war-________

to praise
7 Write the word.
climate
morning
dawn
mourning
static
principle
a belief
principal
pen and paper
weather
whether 9 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.
compliment ourmorningingn
complement whewhethermou
stationary cipaprincipalprin
stationery compcomplimentime

We are unsure ______________ the _____________ will be sunny tomorrow.
The customer gave the chef a ________________ on his ability to
________________ his meal with good service.
We didn’t know that in the ________________ we would be ________________
the loss of our pet.
The ________________ cupboard remained ________________ in the office.
The ________________ would not allow the students to bring mobiles to school
on ________________ .
Word endings – our, ure 5.7

vapour Words that end in our
culture
armour
flavour
pasture
clamour
Words that end in ure
texture
future
lecture
figure
valour
nurture
rigour
furniture
sculpture
leisure 3 Fill in the missing letters.
tumour
fur_____it_____ _____ _____ l_____ _____s_____re
moisture
p_____ _____tu_____ _____ t_____mo_____ _____
creature
m_____ _____st_____ _____e ____a____ou_____
torture
_____ _____rtu_____ _____ ar_____ _____u_____
4 Name.

Word endings – our, ure 5.7

The ____________________ of the rock was rough and scratchy.
The ____________________ on the ground showed that it had been raining.
Reading was her favourite ____________________ activity.
She saved money so that in the ____________________ she could buy a computer.
Strawberry is her favourite ____________________ of milkshake.
My dad received a medal of ____________________ for his bravery in the war.
They enforced the new law with great ____________________ .
They are carving a ____________________ for the exhibition out of stone.
The ____________________ skaters practised their routine daily.
For a tiny ____________________, the cicada certainly makes a lot of noise!

autograph
6 Write the word. fever
departure horticulture
signature leaving
fervour tiny
neighbour person next door
composure
rupture 8 Hidden words. Find the challenge words.
exposure sureexposureexp
temperature vorffervourvofe
agriculture surocomposureco
miniature rappruptureure
9 Another way to say it. Which challenge word could replace the underlined word?
The break in the dam wall caused a flood.
Diana kept her self-control during the ordeal.
The reporter wrote about the unveiling of underworld crime.

Suffixes – ic 5.8
List 1 Write the word. 2 Complete the sentence with a list word.
music She plays beautiful ____________________ on
poetic the piano.
magic If it’s not private, it’s _____________________ .
topic The old building is of _____________________
plastic importance.
basic My photos aren’t that good as my camera
artistic is pretty _____________________ .
public Something that has the power to attract
tonic things is _____________________ .
magnetic A dove is _____________________ of peace.
heroic He chose an interesting
romantic _____________________ for his speech.
dramatic The juice is in a _____________________ bottle.
angelic
specific 3 Fill in the missing syllables.
symbolic
historic po-et-_______ hor-rif-_______
fantastic _______-a-dem-_______ ar-_______-_______
academic an-_______-ic ton-_______
horrific _______-tas-tic ro-_______-tic
mag-_______ he-_______-_______
4 Write the list words in alphabetical order.

Suffixes – ic 5.8

noble and courageous
having to do with school
sound with tones and rhythms that can be
listened to and enjoyed
a medicine that brings back one’s strength
out of the ordinary and exciting
showing skill in creating

6 Write the word. tomioptimisticoasui
realistic phophotographicashb
mechanic enthenthusiasticaoisn
strategic asunsympatheticiyuna
optimistic istirealisticreal
automatic ficscientificscui
enthusiastic cratdemocraticdemo
scientific memmechanicmecin
sympathetic matautomaticauto
democratic egicstrategicstrat
photographic
8 Complete the sentence. Which challenge word matches?

The __________________ experiment taught them how plants grew.
It was a __________________ move to keep their best swimmer until last.
The __________________ doors opened as we entered the hospital.
He brought his camera and other __________________ equipment.
The __________________ repaired our car.
She was very __________________ about her chances.
He was kind and __________________ to his sad friend.
The election to appoint a new leader was very __________________.
Silent letters 5.9
List 1 Write the word. 2 Circle the silent letters in each word.
debt sandwich solemn
doubt subtle fascinate
lamb debt whistle
sandwich whose rhyme
autumn moisten thistle
solemn autumn column
column lamb muscle
soften answer Wednesday
answer doubt crescent
whose soften succumb
subtle
succumb
3 Unscramble these list words.
muscle
fascinate ensmol utbdo
crescent sletiht sctrcnee
Wednesday csbmucu netsiom
rhyme ftsnoe ebtd
thistle hsowe euslbt
whistle wdanscih tewshil
moisten rewsna elcsum

Wenesday is in the middle of the week.
My right leg musle hurt after I finished running.
I made a chicken and cheese sanwich for my lunch.
The leaves turn brown and fall off the trees in autum.
Thomas likes to wistle as he walks to school.
No words ryme with orange.
I wrote a funny colum for the school magazine.
The stories about the ancient pharaohs fasinate me.

Silent letters 5.9

to give in to; yield
to make slightly wet
to not know for sure
to attract and hold the interest of
serious in appearance or mood
a kind of plant with purple flowers

paiccampaignasihc
6 Write the word. asupnpneumoniaiys
abscess fgovgovernmentagov
assignment aiusgtreceiptaosug
campaign mortmortgagegage
foreign aseaassignmentaouyh
government
psychology 8 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?
pneumonia task
receipt people in authority
raspberry ulcer
mortgage from overseas

He completed the _________________ and handed it to his teacher.
English was a _________________ language to the new French student.
The top she wore was the colour of a _________________ .
He studied _________________ as he was interested in how the mind worked.
The shop assistant handed me a _________________ for my purchase.
The dentist told me the pain was caused by an _________________ .

Suffixes – ity 5.10
List 1 Write the word. 2 Write the list words in alphabetical order.
electricity
reality
curiosity
publicity
ability
equality
clarity
intensity
normality
hostility
minority
security 3 Fill in the missing letters.
identity
___ros___ ___ r___ ___ ___
majority
m___b___li___ ___
mobility h___sti___ ___ ___ ___
continuity conti___ ___i___ ___
brutality ___i___orit___
prosperity pu___l___cit___
personality ___lar___ ___ ___
maturity r___ ___ l___ t ___

His swimming ________________________ has improved.
The ________________________ of the workout made me sweaty and tired.
Solar panels make ________________________ from light.
We lock our front door for ________________________ when we aren’t at home.
The ________________________ of the class eat cereal for breakfast, with only a
few eating toast.
She had a kind and happy ________________________ .
She watched the older children playing with growing ________________________ .

Suffixes – ity 5.10

having ease and flexibility of motion
the power to do something
the condition of being very cruel
the true situation
the state or condition of being pure or clear
the attention someone gets from the media
a stong desire to know or learn something

proproductivityeti
6 Write the word. filflexibilityexib
possibility sennecessityess
opportunity niuuniformitytiy
community sinsimplicityitie
simplicity popopportunitytun
necessity enssensitivityive
productivity
uniformity 8 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?
sensitivity a group of people
flexibility all the same
responsibility a chance

Looking after a pet is a big __________________ .
The forecaster told us that rain was a __________________ for tomorrow.
Dancers do exercises to improve their __________________ .
His room looked modern because of its __________________ .
Food and water are a __________________ to human beings.
She has a __________________ to grass that makes her very itchy.
He had an __________________ to be on television.

Compound words 5.11
List 1 Write the word. 2 Fill in the missing part.

deadline cart_____________ _____________walk
daybreak time_____________ _____________stand
teammate good_____________ _____________way
highway butter_____________ _____________line
goodbye sky_____________ ware_____________
warehouse _____________spoon water_____________
background eye_____________ back_____________
eyesight _____________mate _____________book
textbook head_____________ _____________work
watermelon day_____________ week_____________
cartwheel
newsstand 3 Fill in the missing syllables.
schoolwork time-ta-________
spacewalk ________-ache
headache sky-________-er
butterfingers but-________-fin-gers
timetable ta-________-spoon
weeknight text-________
tablespoon school-________
skyscraper wa-________-mel-________

something an astronaut would do
a pain in the head
the ability to see
tasks your teacher gives you
after dark from Monday to Friday
saying farewell
a member of your group
the date by which something must be done

Compound words 5.11
5 Name.
Challenge words
7 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.
6 Write the word.
asrbodyguardaish
wastepaper
snugroundaboutasuh
superhuman
lighcandlelightcanigh
roundabout
ssefsuperhumanahanh
courthouse
thththunderboltasina
earthbound
papewastepaperzasu
undercurrent
asdundercurrentashn
thunderbolt
eaeaearthwormasih
bodyguard
courtcourthousechou
candlelight
oundearthboundearb
earthworm
The cars slowed down as they approached the traffic circle.
The judge delivered the sentence in the tribunal.
The man amazed everyone with his extraordinary strength.
We could sense the feeling of hostility in the room.
The celebrity’s minder made sure that she arrived safely.
The little animal buried itself in the dirt.
She tore up the pages and put them in the rubbish basket.
A penguin is a terrestrial bird as it cannot fly.

Words with Latin origins 5.12

literacy Words that come from the Latin word
habitat domus
benefit
inhabit
dome Words that come from the Latin word
literate aqua
domestic
alien
domain Words that come from the Latin word
literal bene
aquatic
aquarium Words that come from the Latin word
habitable habitare
habitation
inhabitant
aquaplane
feral Words that come from the Latin word
benign litera
aquanaut
literary

The doume above the stadium was very high.
The receptionist gave them a benine smile.
The main benifit of exercise is a healthy heart.
The monkeys’ habbitat at the zoo mimicked the jungle.
Someone who can read and write is litirate.
The litral translation made more sense than the altered version.
The removal of mould made their house more habitabel.
The ferel cat looked hungry and dirty.

Words with Latin origins 5.12
4 Fill in the missing syllables.

a-quar-i-___________ in-___________-it-ant
___________-i-tat a-___________-en
lit-___________-a-cy aq-___________-plane
lit-er-___________-y ___________-ral
do-___________-tic hab-it-a-___________

tasdaliasaseuy
5 Write the word.
ciousferociousaugs
aquamarine
sadrdomesticallyweiyh
uninhabitable
asudhyalibiasdu
alias
aquaaaquamarineuysh
alibi
fisibeneficiallylly
beneficial
beneficially
7 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?
benefactor
fierce
ferocious
favourable
domestically
blue-green
alliteration
known by another name

The hospital had a wing named after its main ____________________ .
‘Penny picked pretty petals’ is an example of ____________________ .
The water was a beautiful ____________________ colour.
He couldn’t have committed the crime as he had an ____________________ .
Eating many fruits is ____________________ to your health.
The desert wasteland was completely ____________________ .
The shark looked ____________________ because it had so many teeth.
Her ____________________ was Princess Bananahammock.

Suffixes – ive 5.13
List 1 Write the word. 2 Write the list words in alphabetical order.
active
captive
detective
extensive
creative
intensive
expensive
explosive
selective
objective
impulsive
secretive 3 Put the letters in the right order.
attentive ect-conn-ive
formative ive-ob-ject
attractive at-ive-cre
narrative ret-ive-sec
productive sive-int-en
massive plos-ex-ive
offensive tive-form-a
connective ive-ens-off
ive-uct-prod
sive-ten-ex

busy, full of energy
something that looks good
something incredibly large
costing a lot of money
a person who follows clues to find the answer
a story
careful in choosing
Suffixes – ive 5.13

able to make something new or with imagination
causing anger or hurt feelings
acting without thinking or planning
held as a prisoner
something that connects things
a goal that a person works towards

fanciful
6 Write the word.
detailed
sensitive
not sharing
digestive
too much
expressive
easily hurt
descriptive
ambitious
repetitive
comparative
possessive 8 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.
imaginative petrepetitiveive
competitive exivexcessivecess
excessive tivedigestivedigi

The boy wrote a __________________ paragraph about his holiday.
The girl was very __________________ and always wanted to win.
There was an __________________ amount of food at the party.
The little boy had a very __________________ face.
The song had a very catchy and __________________ beat.
I was very __________________ of my favourite toy.
Word endings – ish 5.14
List 1 Write the word. 2 Complete these list words.

English sh
nourish che
sheepish es
reddish st
astonish fi
furnish En
sluggish fl
cherish as
childish
rubbish 3 Unscramble these list words.
varnish hpseri
stylish ysthlis
establish espehhsi
perish lpenrihes
vanquish ifndseih
youngish yhunogsi
demolish aosinhts
replenish hlsfuior
flourish qvnuihas
fiendish hcishre

They speak _____________________ as well as German in Germany.
He behaved in a _____________________ manner and got into trouble.
The sky had a _____________________ tinge from the bushfire.
They had to _____________________ the building as it was ruined.
Once the chair was sanded, they had to apply _____________________ .
We eat food to _____________________ our bodies.
We always _____________________ a set of class rules at the beginning of the year.
There was a pile of smelly _____________________ on the side of the road.

Word endings – ish 5.14
5 In a group. Write the list word that belongs in each group.

young, younger,
child, childlike,
red, redder,
garbage, trash,
style, styles,
furniture, furnishings,

squeesqueamishsque
6 Write the word. fevefeverishsuiha
accomplish ameturamateurishamat
anguish dimmdiminishiwha
distinguish llishembellishembel
squeamish accioaccomplishaccom
extinguish
diminish
relinquish
achieve
feverish
burning up
embellish
grief
amateurish
queasy
The firefighter had to put out the flame using special foam.
The cooks were inexperienced, but were learning all the time.
It was hard to differentiate between the identical twins.
I will adorn my hat with sequins and glitter.
My sister wants to quit her role as swimming captain.
Speed limits help to decrease the number of accidents.

Prefixes – un, dis, mis 5.15

unknown un
unravel
mislead
dislocate
uncertain
disappear dis
unpleasant
dissolve
misplaced
misjudge mis
unfortunate
unusual
discourage
misconduct
miscalculate
unexpected 3 Word clues. Which list word matches?
distasteful melt
unemployed surprise
misguided odd
disapprove vanish
unappetising
disentangle
4 Fill the missing letters

m___scon___u___t ___nf___rt___na___e
___ ___stast___ ___ ul d___st___s___ef___l
___ ___expect___ ___ ___ne___p___o___ ___d
d___ ___ap___ro___ ___ m___s___ ___ad
u___cer___ ___in u___ra___e___

Prefixes – un, dis, mis 5.15

She can disapear so quietly that no one notices.
The mizguided boy hadn’t learnt his lesson.
It was unfortunete that we had to change our plans.
There was an unplesant smell coming from the kitchen.
I was worried I would dislocait my knee again.
The vitamin tablet will disolv when I place it in water.
I caught a thread on my jumper and it started to unraval.
While my dad was unemploied, he started his own business.
We were in unown territory.
The engineers were careful not to miscalcuelate.

unfamunfamiliarsyna
6 Write the word. diisdiscontinuedicson
unnatural siousunconsciousunc
disinterested dissdisinterestedested
discriminate natuunnaturalunnat
disobedient entagdisentangledisent
unnecessary
unfamiliar 8 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?
disentangle separate
unconscious naughty
unacceptable cease
discontinue artificial

The poor standard of work was ________________ .
They were unable to ________________ between the two chocolate brands.
Her dog was very ________________ and dug many holes.
We had to ________________ all the knots we made in the rope.
Plurals – s, es 5.16
List 1 Write the word. 2 Rewrite the words as plurals.

stitches vegetable
lenses stitch
sleeves weakness
styles influence
stretches disease
weaknesses sleeve
colleges witness
clashes audience
witnesses lens
diseases college
approaches tissue
reserves clash
routes style
vegetables approach
magazines stretch
influences route
passages passage
audiences obstacle
obstacles reserve
tissues magazine
3 Chunks. Rearrange the letters to make a list word.

s-yle-st s-lege-col
s-sage-pas serve-re-s
ea-dis-ses itch-es-st
es-ness-weak es-proach-ap
sh-a-es-cl es-ness-wit
es-ro-ut es-veg-ta-bl-e
ee-ves-sl ac-ob-les-st

Plurals – s, es 5.16

We had to do three different ____________________ on each leg before we could run.
It is important to eat five servings of ____________________ every day.
I pulled my ____________________ down when it started to get cold.
My mum cleaned the ____________________ of her glasses with a cloth.
The orchestra was performing to ____________________ around the world.
We used all of the ____________________ in our house when we had colds.
It is said that rats carry many ____________________ .
There were many ____________________ to overcome on the course.
We were collecting ____________________ to cut pictures from.
The biggest ____________________ in my life have been my mother and father.

homes
5 Write the word.
diplomas
businesses
brochures
addresses
interruptions
committees
advantages
references
work places
performances
temperatures 7 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.
certificates encereferencesreff
disturbances aturtemperaturesterm
catalogues mmtcommitteesees
privileges anceperformancesperf

We are putting on three _______________ of the play.
The nurse taught us to measure our _______________ using a thermometer.
We searched the store _______________ to find the best deal.
My parents serve on many charity _______________ .
We had to get five bronze _______________ before we could receive a silver one.
Suffixes – ist 5.17
List 1 Write the word. 2 Name.

artist
tourist
florist
novelist
dentist
cyclist
cartoonist
finalist
soloist
motorist
pianist
journalist
violinist
machinist
vocalist
guitarist 3 Complete these list words.
botanist gu zo
zoologist ec ca
specialist to so
ecologist pi mo
4 Chunks. Rearrange the letters to make a list word.

ist-fin-al or-mot-ist
e-gist-o-col chin-ma-ist
lin-vi-ist-o el-nov-ist
an-bot-ist o-ist-sol
list-cyc cal-ist-vo
ist-jou-al-rn nt-ist-de
ar-ist-t oo-ni-ca-st-rt

Suffixes – ist 5.17

The pianoist played a lovely piece at the recital.
The flaurist placed the beautiful flowers in a vase.
The artiste painted the scenery at the beach.
The tourest took many photos of the Eiffel Tower.
After I injured my knee, I had to see a specialest.
The cartoonest drew a picture of me as a superhero!
My dentast gave me a free toothbrush.
The jounalest was ready to ask the celebrity as many
questions as possible.
Before I was born, my dad was a guitarust in a band.
The zoologast fed the crocodiles in front of an audience.

torsterroristterr
6 Write the word. psychpsychologistiist
receptionist strattraditionalisttrai
opportunist aristarchaeologististtr
conservationist pposoopportunistisst
archaeologist perfscperfectionististp
psychologist
terrorist 8 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?
environmentalist a person who likes the old ways
perfectionist
nationalist secretary
traditionalist therapist
The secretary answered the phone in a professional manner.
The scientist discovered a tomb in Egypt.
A fighter was responsible for the attack.
Everyone said he was a real schemer.
Palindromes and portmanteaus 5.18

madam Palindromes
level
smog
newscast
motel
sagas
refer Portmanteau
racecar
taxicab
brunch
redder
squiggle
chortle
rotor
kayak
radar 3 Chunks. Fill in the missing letters.
ginormous ___hort___ ___ r___f___r
fortnight s___ ___as r___d___e___
cheeseburger ___ada___ ___ew___ca___t
paratrooper s___ ___igg___e r___c___c___r
k___y___k l___ve___

chronicles
program
fog
sonar
speedy vehicle
huge
boat

Palindromes and portmanteaus 5.18

We stayed overnight in a ___________________ .
I had a ___________________ and chips for lunch.
Another ship showed up on our ship’s ___________________ .
I picked the red ___________________ to drive on the driving game.
We had people coming over at 11am for a _________________ of bacon and eggs.
The _________________ steered his parachute as best he could.
Our teacher drew a ___________________ and we had to turn it into a picture.
My family hired a _________________ and we spent the day paddling.
I had to wait a ___________________ for my sister to return from her holiday.

6 Write the word. wkaoyrotavatorvatr
rotator asdjksimulcastcasst
guesstimate asdrknowledgebasebase
deified rottarotatortorea
emoticon nannonanosecondasink
cyberspace sdfunareviververyah
reviver timaguesstimatetimg
rotavator ieonemoticonemot
simulcast defideifiedfied
nanosecond cyspcyberspaceybsp
knowledgebase
Sandra used a smiley face at the end of her text message.
The computer performed the task in a blink of an eye.
Some ancient tribes idolized their kings.
The sporting event was transmitted on television and radio.
They presented their slideshow using the internet.
This number is a rough calculation of the number of people here.

Suffixes – ous 5.19
List 1 Write the word. 2 Write the list words in

numerous alphabetical order.
glorious
meticulous
tedious
ominous
devious
monstrous
victorious
envious
outrageous
religious
marvellous
hazardous
hilarious
vicious suollevram
ambitious osumino
indigenous cisfreouo
gracious mnstrouos
courteous dtuosei
ferocious cviusio

I was envyous of my friend’s trip to Japan.
Our neighbours have a ferrocious dog.
I have watched that hilerious movie many times.
The villain acted in a deevius way.
There had been a hazerdus chemical spill.
Someone with a glorias voice was singing my favourite song.
Washing the dishes is such a teedious chore.

Suffixes – ous 5.19
5 Which word means?

successful wonderful
funny native
polite boring
many dishonest
dangerous careful
jealous fierce

Challenge words
secretive
6 Write the word. assorted
suspicious ethical
conscious peaceful
surreptitious virtuous
harmonious helpful
conscientious
mischievous 8 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.
righteous icousconsciousssct
superstitious ievemischievousmi
advantageous supsuperstitiousous
miscellaneous scieconscientioustzc

He was a _______________ and hard worker.
My father never walks under ladders as he is _______________ .
I thought the story sounded _______________ as the timings didn’t match up.
Eating vegetables is _______________ to your health.
The girl was still _______________ after she fell.
The lucky dip bucket was filled with _______________ toys.
His actions helped make the day _______________ and calm.
That guy often gets into trouble because of his _______________ ways.

Plurals – s, ies 5.20
List 1 Write the word. 2 Make the words plural.

rallies quantity
decoys rally
allies energy
motorways assembly
essays motorway
volleys essay
energies ally
countries difficulty
abilities salary
quantities decoy
companies company
difficulties deputy
policies identity
discoveries discovery
deputies ability
penalties policy
salaries volley
journeys penalty
assemblies journey
identities country
3 Complete these words with ys or ies. 4 Match the clue with the list word.
rall________ identit________ payments
all________ polic________ trips
casualt________ energ________ amounts
journe________ deput________ lands
volle________ assembl________ businesses
deco________ penalt________ punishments
countr________ compan________ friends
motorwa________ discover________ highways
hardships
Plurals – s, ies 5.20
5 Word groups. Which list word matches?

energy, energetic, rally, rallying,
inability, ability, journey, journeyed,
penalise, penalty, ally, allied,
assemble, assembled, volleyed, volley,
difficult, difficulty, identify, identity,
discover, discovers, decoy, decoyed,

comcommunitiesumu
6 Write the word. borilaboratoriestesl
opportunities sssibepossibilitiesilit
responsibilities tiesuniversitiesunves
communities torneyattorneysatto
universities casseucasualitieslitca
laboratories
casualties 8 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?
similarities likenesses
attorneys workshops
possibilities probabilities
personalities lawyers
My brother was choosing between two different colleges.
The resemblances between the siblings far outweighed their
differences.
Her tasks at home included helping with dinner.
The two girls had similar characteristics and so got on very well.
They had many chances to score a goal.
The various neighbourhoods joined together to help each other
after the fire.

Adding to fer 5.21

differ Words with suffix ing
offer
refer
prefer Words with suffix ed
transfer
infer
confer
defer Words with suffix ent
suffer
offering Words with suffix ee
differed
different
difference 3 Fill in the missing letters.
referee
o_____fe_____i_____g
preferred
tra_____s_____e_____re_____
transferred
r_____f_____r
inferring
t_____ _____ns_____er
conferring
co_____f_____r
deferred
in_____e_____ _____ ing
suffered
di_____f_____re_____
d_____fe_____r_____d
c_____ _____fe_____rin_____

I __________________ red apples to green apples.
Dad didn’t follow a recipe, so the meal tasted __________________ each time.
The age __________________ between my sister and me is three years.
The __________________ blew his whistle at the end of the football match.
The price included a free __________________ from the airport to the hotel.
Ben accepted the __________________ to go to his friend’s house.
Adding to fer 5.21
5 Word building. Add suffixes to build words.

infer – differ – prefer – suffer –
s s s s
ed ed ed ed
ing ing ing ing
offer – transfer – confer – defer –

s s s s
ed ed ed ed
ing ing ing ing

politeness
6 Write the word.
interpretation
referred
movement
reference
meeting
preference
favourite
referral
favoured
transference
inference 8 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.
inferential fereinferentialial
conference encedeferencedef
deference refereferredferr
preferential reffreferralrral

The _______________ I used in my project came from an encyclopedia.
We received _______________ seating on the plane as we were frequent flyers.
Dad attended a work _______________ in another state.
Her _______________ skills made it possible for her to work out the answer.
My _______________ is for chocolate flavoured ice-cream.
The children showed proper _______________ to the elderly people.
Word endings – age, idge 5.22

heritage age
vintage
bridge
damage
bondage
hostage
storage
manage
package
leakage
drainage idge
coverage
porridge
savage
voyage 3 Unscramble these list words.
postage gobedan
wastage egamad
stoppage repogrid
marriage edogsa
dosage ethgreia
avsgae
dgbrei
4 Underline the spelling mistake. Write the correct word.

The network is providing live covrage of the game.
The rain kept me hostege inside all day long.
The postege stamps cost more than I expected.
Leekage from the fuel tanks covered a wide area.
The astronaut hoped to make a voyege to the moon.
My parents recently celebrated twenty years of mariege.
My parents refurbish vintege furniture as a hobby.

Word endings – age, idge 5.22

someone held prisoner
an amount of medicine
from an older time
not tamed; wild
to direct or control
a breakfast food

garbaggarbageaget
6 Write the word.
asdtrsewerageauitba
luggage
sdafluggageoiasy
garbage
orpahorphanageasoidh
plumage
aseugrummageaosiyd
orphanage
poaopilgrimageorpah
cartilage
advantage
beverage
feathers
pilgrimage
waste
rummage
search
sewerage
drainage
baggage

We checked in our __________________ at the airport.
We threw the __________________ into the bin.
The __________________ pipe had cracked and the smell was awful.
Some children have to live in an __________________ .
Male peacocks have beautifully coloured __________________ .
A cool __________________ is refreshing on a hot day.
The other team had the __________________ of being tall.
Your nose is made from __________________ , not bone.
Suffixes – ment, ship, hood, dom 5.23

stardom ment
motherhood
settlement
chiefdom
workmanship
wisdom ship
kingdom
assessment hood
priesthood
replacement
attachment dom
engagement
achievement
management
assignment 4 Meaning. Which list word means?
likelihood the act of achieving
abandonment
knighthood an area ruled by a chief
measurement
citizenship a meeting with someone at a certain
time
2 Put the letters in the right order.
ment-ace-re-pl the specific size of something
li-hood-like
ieve-ment-ach a judgement or evaluation
dom-chief
t-hood-knigh a person that takes the position of
ment-en-gage another
sure-ment-mea
hood-er-moth an area ruled by a king
hood-st-prie
Suffixes – ment, ship, hood, dom 5.23
5 Match the clue with the list word.

the status of belonging to a certain country c
skill with which a product is made w
experience, knowledge and good judgement w
a bond of fondness or loyalty to something a
to leave something without warning a
a task, usually with a deadline a
person or persons in charge of business m
celebrity status s

6 Write the word. captivity
environment hiring
recruitment broadcast
embarrassment shame
apprenticeship commercial
announcement inspiration
disappointment 8 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.
encouragement evntenvironmentenrim
imprisonment compacompanionshipin
advertisement diadisappointmentppe
companionship shipapprenticeshipapp

It caused her great ________________________ when she realised she had called
him the wrong name.
My mum went to a ________________________ agency to find a new job.
I am always grateful for the ________________________ my parents give me.
It was a big ________________________ to hear that my favourite band would
not tour.
I had seen an ________________________ for a new show I wanted to watch.
We always recycle to help protect the ________________________ .
Vowel sounds 5.24
List 1 Write the word. 2 Complete these words.

brigade cos__________________________
volume app__________________________
athlete stam__________________________
conclude
croc__________________________
stampede
ath__________________________
accuse
costume vol____________________
operate conc________________
cascade brig_______________
control
hurricane
recognise 3 Fill in the missing letters.
calculate i___d___ca___ ___
indicate a___ ___u___e
crocodile ___b___ ___l___t___
commute c___m___ut___
appetite o___ ___r___t___
casserole c___ ___s___r___ ___e
paradise ___ri___ ___de
absolute r___cog ___ ___se
4 Name.

Vowel sounds 5.24

The elephants began to _______________ , knocking down trees as they went.
My parents told me to turn down the _______________ of my music.
Her hair was so long that it would _______________ down her back.
My favourite animal at the wildlife park was the _______________ because I
liked its big teeth.
I loved my ____________ for the party so much I wanted to wear it all the time.
In our house, we each have an hour in which we are in _____________ of the TV.
My grandma wasn’t feeling well, so we took her a beef ____________ for dinner.
I tried to _______________ the price before the sales assistant did.
The _______________ trained daily in the hope of making the Olympic team.

6 Write the word. asrdemonstrateasduih
pronounce asdfinsecticideoaih
balustrade asdrbalustradeoiyba
cellophane crysscrutiniseisse
palindrome asdtpantomimeitvou
electrocute prropronounceaosuih
scrutinise srcypalindromeproza
demonstrate asdeeelectrocuteouasg
diagnose ophacellophanehace
pantomime adaidiagnoseeose
insecticide
I held onto the handrail on the stairs to help my balance.
I watched my brother perform his karate skills.
The mechanic had to look under the bonnet to determine the
problem.
Dad sprayed pesticide around our house at the start of spring.
People often say my name incorrectly.
Suffixes – tion, sion, cian 5.25

action tion
protection
election
direction
connection
collection
relation
discussion
television sion
operation
conclusion
expansion
physician cian
admission
situation
population 3 Complete these words with tion,
attention sion or cian.
application direc____________ celebra_________
celebration expan___________ physi___________
introduction popula__________ protec__________
discus___________ conclu__________

The director called for acshun and we began the scene.
My introduccian to karate was an enjoyable experience.
We had a bad conection on the phone.
Driving on a slippery road can lead to a dangerous situasion.
I paid close attensian to the football game and was still unsure of the end score.
The admition fee is $5 each and has to be paid at the front gate.

Suffixes – tion, sion, cian 5.25

something made larger
a doctor of medicine
something planned in order to honour someone
the process of choosing a leader by voting
the preface to a book
the people who live in an area
control or guidance
a group of things of the same type
Challenge words 7 Word clues. Which challenge word

6 Write the word. matches?
opposition the act of disagreeing
competition
concession the act of allowing something
contribution
communication a large organisation
institution
association payment or effort
organisation
tactician a planner
mathematician a partnership

My parents made a large ____________________ to the fundraiser.
The ____________________ was capable of working out long and complex sums.
There were eight teams in my basketball ____________________ .
A school is an ____________________ of learning.
Her main ____________________ was Tim, as he was also excellent at debating.
The government is in ____________________ with everybody who wants to talk.

Digraphs – ch 5.26

aching ch as a ‘k’ sound
attached
detach
chutney
charcoal
choral ch as a ‘ch’ sound
chrome
cache
anchovy
chimpanzee
brooch
chemical
cockroach ch as a ‘sh’ sound
bachelor
cheque
chariot 3 Unscramble these list words.
echidna eathdc
arachnid ocbralhe
chiffon aclrohac
chameleon otcahir
echca
ehipcemnza
4 Name.

Digraphs – ch 5.26

spicy sauce or relish a spider
c a
small, spiky mammal a type of metal
e c
sung by a choir used to pay for something
c c
small fish sore
a a
jewellery with a clasp or pin a type of fabric
b c

6 Write the word. era
archaic needlework
epoch charm
choreograph driver
charisma landslide
chauffeur ancient
cholesterol
chamomile 8 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.
avalanche chirchiropractorpra
chiropractor gapchoreographap
crochet terocholesterolloes

She drank _________________ tea to help her upset stomach.
The _________________ drove us in a limousine.
I helped my sister to _________________ some dance moves for the show.
Dad sees a _________________ to help his sore back.
The invention of the telephone started an important _________________ in
communication.
Tricky words 5.27
List 1 Write the word. 2 Name.

nervous
width
neither
similar
beginning
calendar
twelfth
variety
courage
people
12th
definite
naturally
nuisance
government
terenih
yacht
tnemnrevog
harass
vnseuor
profession
yllarutan
original
mrdnecemo
recommend
etinifed
persuade
gngnbneii
4 Put the syllables back together.

ern-ment-gov ning-gin-be
vous-ner i-o-nal-rig
mend-om-rec ple-peo
ther-nei nite-def-i
rass-ha suade-per
age-cour i-sim-lar

Tricky words 5.27

I can easily swim the _______________ of the pool, but I struggle with the length.
I have _______________ curly hair, but I can make it straight using a
straightener.
My birthday was on the ________________ of October.
I loved the book from _________________ to end.
The venue was filled with excited _______________ waiting for the show to begin.
The shop has a ________________ of different styles.
Doctors ________________ getting regular exercise.
The friends look very ________________ , even though they aren’t related.

Challenge words papapparallelllep
6 Write the word. sibunanimousunamus
guarantee asdupronunciationposn
occurred asdutemporaryzsdn
ceremony asrdparliamentasdoib
restaurant monyceremonyasdu
parallel
parliament
immediately
government
temporary
makeshift
unanimous
united
pronunciation
happened
We ordered 3 different courses at the fancy cafeteria.
The lines run next to one another.
The athletes were honoured at a special function.
They could give us no assurance that the plan would work.
Once mum called us, we promptly went home.

Vowel digraphs – oo, ou 5.28

igloo Words with oo
baboon
lagoon
snooze
loosen
wound
should
hooray
through Words with ou
shampoo
cocoon
groove
troupe
noodle 3 Complete the words using oo or ou.
oozing igl__________ coc__________n
coupon bab__________n gr____________ve
cuckoo lag__________n tr____________pe
routine sn___________ze n____________dle
ballooned l__________sen __________zing
boomerang w__________nd c___________pon
sh__________ld ball___________ned
4 Put the letters in the right order.

ou-pe-tr oo-gr-ve
ing-ooz tine-rou
nd-wou oon-ball-ed
oo-shamp oon-bab
oon-lag ang-er-boom
oo-dle-n ray-hoo
sn-ze-oo oo-co-n-c

Vowel digraphs – oo, ou 5.28

We walked thru the park to get to the swimming pool.
The cucoo clock chimed twelve times at midday.
I always hit the snoze button when my alarm goes off for school.
The babone liked to eat fruit.
Dad loves Asian food, especially the noudle dishes.

typhntyphoonsiahd
6 Write the word. sdfyhooliganihuasa
tattoo asdfftattooasdh
harpoon asdtmongooseasdiha
mongoose asdrschoonerasdiobh
typhoon asdrgrsouvenirasdh
hooligan
schooner 8 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?
cockatoo sounds
acoustics cyclone
souvenir bird
bassoon boat

The _______________ squawked loudly as it flew by.
The _______________ struck the whale as it surfaced.
The hall had wonderful _______________ that made listening to music special.
She brought me back a _______________ from her trip.
We sailed in the harbour on a _______________.
The _______________ is a large woodwind instrument.
The dancer had a tribal _______________ on his arm.
The _______________ killed the poisonous snake.

Consonant sounds – wh, gh, ph 5.29

awhile wh
aghast
wharf
whiten
graphic
whistles
everywhere
whereby
whisker gh
whirlpool
whinge ph
cartwheel
wheedle
pheasant
ghetto
somewhat
phantom 4 Complete each sentence with a
somewhere list word.
headphones I wore my _________________ to listen
geography to music on the bus.
My grandfather had one white
3 Fill in the missing letters. _________________ on his chin.
s___ ___ ewh___t It’s dangerous to swim near the
w___e___d___e _________________ in the lake.
ge___ ___r___ph___
We looked _________________ to find
___e___ ___ pho___ ___s
the perfect present for my grandmother.
g___et___ ___
w___ ___ te___ She taught me how to
c___rt___he___l _________________ on the grass.
___han___ om I asked them to wait ________________
w___e___e___y because I was busy.
Consonant sounds – wh, gh, ph 5.29

a large bird with a long tail and bright feathers
to try to persuade or influence by flattery
something that seems real but is not
water turning rapidly about a centre and pulling downward
the science of the earth’s surface and all life on it
described clearly and vividly
filled with alarm or horror
an area where people live because they are poor or discriminated against

matches?
6 Write the word. perimeter
lymph ancient writing
decipher decode
metaphor simile
homophone monument
emphasise bitumen
cenotaph
periphery 8 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.
asphalt phlylymphymyl
hieroglyphics ohmhomophoneph
claustrophobia mphemphasiseph

I went to the doctor because my _______________ glands were swollen.
He used many descriptive words to _______________ the beauty of what he saw.
The archaeologists discovered _______________________ on the wall of the tomb.
Tim had to _______________ the code to know where to meet his friend.
My little brother was scared and stood on the _______________ of the group.
The _______________ got very hot in the middle of summer.
Suffixes – ance, ence 5.30

distance ance
absence
existence
offence
silence
entrance
elegance ence
allowance
evidence
violence
appearance
arrogance
difference
brilliance
importance 3 Complete these words with ance or ence.
obedience obedi____________ evid_____________
patience off______________ excell____________
audience import___________ sil_______________
excellence brilli_____________ dist______________
resistance allow____________ arrog____________

a doorway e
people who watch a show a
refinement, taste and grace e
time away a
actions that can harm or damage v
the ability to spend time on a difficult task p
opposing power of one force against another r
not the same d
being alive or real e
Suffixes – ance, ence 5.30

extreme brightness looks
muteness crowd
fighting contrast
compliance perfection
length proof
defiance crime

Challenge words
asdeenduranceasiodh
6 Write the word. sfjoeignoranceasuha
acceptance mgnimagnificenceaso
interference innainnocenceasoidh
inheritance nanannoyancesence
innocence asfrintelligenceasdoih
magnificence
endurance 8 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?
fragrance legacy
ignorance cleverness
annoyance approval
intelligence scent
They were angered by my intervention in the matter.
I felt displeasure when he interrupted me for the third time.
The athlete’s stamina in the marathon was unbelievable.
The house was filled with the perfume of roses.
They were awestruck by the splendour of the sunset.
My heirloom from my grandmother was her beautiful sapphire ring.

Eponyms 5.31
List 1 Write the word. 2 Fill in the missing syllables.

atlas Sat-__________-day
watt __________-wich
volt mar-__________-lade
America __________-las
mentor vol-__________-no
Tuesday Tues-__________
volcano
January 3 Name.
Saturday
python
martial
cardigan
sandwich
boycott
cannibal
vandal
marmalade
saxophone
diesel
Wednesday

lmmadaear rotnem
ramAcei wtat
abcnailn elsdei
olvt yadsendeW
ldnava nohtyp
tbotoyc sdeauyT

Eponyms 5.31

The volcanoe erupted and hot lava flowed out.
I brought my cardigen as it was getting cool.
The pithon curled around the tree.
I had orange marmalaid with cream on my scones.
I usually have a cheese sanwicth for lunch.
Janury is the first month of the Roman calendar.
I found Africa in the atlass.
On Saterday my brother and I play soccer.

zzjajacuzziawdg
6 Write the word. asdtaguillotineasuihb
Cartesian asdtapasteuriseasdouih
Braille asdfihcartesianasduoh
algorithm asdrgsilhouetteasdoiha
guillotine adasdmesmeriseasodugh
mesmerise
silhouette
Fahrenheit
temperature
jacuzzi
printing
pasteurise
shadow
herculean
fascinate

Our teacher taught us an ___________________ to work out the area of a triangle.
The dairy will ___________________ your milk before they sell it you.
Americans measure the temperature using the ___________________ scale.
___________________ is a special form of writing that allows blind people to read.
Cleaning up our whole house would be a ___________________ task.
I saw my friend’s ________________ through the curtains before I opened the door.

Suffixes – ly 5.32
List 1 Write the word. 2 Write the list words in alphabetical

clearly order.
simply
largely
quietly
loosely
daily
totally
formerly
ideally
hastily
completely
possibly
basically
enormously
hurriedly thor-___________-ly e-________-mous-ly
privately i-de-al-___________ hur-___________-ly
beautifully leg-al-____________ pri-mar-i-_________
thoroughly ba-si-___________-ly to-____________-ly
primarily loose-____________ qui-___________-ly
legally poss-_________-bly pri-__________-ly

Her hair hung _______________ on her shoulders.
I wanted to talk to my friend _______________ because I had a secret to tell her.
The pathway was _______________ covered in water.
I eat three pieces of fruit _______________ .
Our football team was _______________ known as the Roosters, but now we are
the Ravens.
The venue was decorated _______________ and looked amazing.
We walked _______________ to our appointment so as not to be late.

Suffixes – ly 5.32
5 In a group. Write the list word that belongs in each group.

ideal, ideals,
legal, illegal,
haste, hasten,
hourly, monthly,
beauty, beautiful,
simple, simplify,

Challenge words without thinking
6 Write the word. now and then
particularly on purpose
especially for a short time
deliberately shockingly
surprisingly about
approximately
remarkably 8 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.
presumably pecialespeciallyasdua
temporarily beratdeliberatelyasdo
automatically llyoccasionallyasdbp
occasionally adaapproximatelyasdi

I love ice-cream, ___________________ chocolate ice-cream.
The door to the shop opened ___________________ .
That’s not fair! She did that ___________________ to annoy me.
I am ___________________ two years older than him.
The exhibit was ___________________ closed due to maintenance.
Dad ___________________ lets us go alone.
You have everything you need, ___________________ ?

Spelling patterns – que 5.33
List 1 Write the word. 2 Chunks. Rearrange the letters in the right order.
cheque mo-que-s
plaque q-un-ue-i
mosque br-que-us
bouquet q-con-uer
unique e-que-ch
opaque si-ue-phy-q
antique es-gro-que-t
lacquer que-a-op
conquer que-pla
queue ue-que
macaque que-lac-r
oblique
boutique
3 In a group. Write the list word that belongs
conqueror
in each group.
grotesque
church, temple,
mystique
monkey, ape,
technique
flower, bunch,
brusque
diagonal, slanting,
physique
original, special,
racquet
ugly, hideous,

a small shop, usually selling clothes
the particular method of doing something
an aura of mystery that surrounds certain people or activities
a liquid used on wood to protect and make it shiny.
being the only one of its type
a flat plate or tablet with writing on it
not able to be seen through

Spelling patterns – que 5.33

Grandma gave me a check for $20 for my birthday.
I chose a pink racket to play tennis with on Saturday.
I made a boucket of flowers from the plants in our garden.
My storeroom is always dark because of the opaike window.
I have learnt the techniqe of icing cupcakes.
The cue at the bakery went all the way around the block.
My dad likes to lacker the wooden deck outside once a year.
My team received a placqe for winning the tournament.

Challenge words
manners
6 Write the word. canopy
critique masked party
marquee fried food
etiquette wooden floor
masquerade
clique 8 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.
croquette tqdidiscothequeas
statuesque licilcliquequeli
tourniquet nqutourniquetquat
discotheque crottcroquetteettec
marquetry sttstatuesqueesqu

The ______________ floor contained various colours and types of wood.
We set up a ______________ in the backyard in case it rained.
I was having a ______________ party where everyone had to wear a mask.
Having good manners is an important part of ______________.
The author was pleased with the glowing ______________ of his new novel.
The nurse used a ______________ to stop my leg bleeding.
We are excited about the ______________ at school on Friday.
The girls formed a ______________ and wouldn’t be friends with anyone else.
Word building 5.34
List 1 Write the word. 2 Write the list words in alphabetical

flat order.
flatter
flattest
flatten
flattened
reside
residing
resided
resident
residential
simple
simply
simplify 3 Fill in the missing letters.
simplest s___mpli___ ___cati___ ___
simplification fl___ ___ te___t
horror s___m___le___t
horrible re___i___i___g
horrify ___im___ ___ y
horrifying re___ ___ d___ ___
horrified h___rr___f___
re___ ___ de

The dress that my sister wore was ___________________ and elegant.
I watched in ___________________ as the car drove over my football.
I had to _____________________ the instructions so my little brother could
understand them.
As I was a ___________________ of the building, I was required at the meeting.
He ___________________ the sandcastle with his foot.
The price of petrol always seems to ___________________ my mother.
The speed limit in the ___________________ zone is lower to keep people safe.
Word building 5.34
5 Word building. Add suffixes to build words.

flat – simple –
er y
est ify
en st
ened ification
reside – horror –
ing ible
ed ify
ent ifying
ntial ified

aduybenefitingting
6 Write the word.
wiohareceptionrece
benefit
asdrbenefitedaosidh
benefited
asdasreceiveasdioh
benefiting
asdasbeneficiaryasldbn
beneficial
asdreceivingasodug
beneficiary
receive 8 Unravel these challenge words.
receiving fbingeneti
received deviecer
reception neeitfb
receipt noitpecer

I _______________ my pocket money once I had cleaned my room.
Exercising regularly will _______________ your heart.
The shop assistant handed me a _______________ for the items I had purchased.
I was excited to be _______________ my award at assembly.
I could see how much my little brother was _______________ from his swimming
lessons.
We checked into the hotel at _______________ .
Loan words 5.35
List 1 Write the word. 2 Fill in the missing syllables.

café
mac-a-ro-______
pasta
________-la-to
ballet
bru-________
studio
________-er-a
gelato
bal-________
genre
________-port
opera
so-________-o
pizza
gen-________
mousse
croissant
3 Name.
cliché
sauté
macaroni
soprano
sabotage
brunette
rapport
dossier
scenario
baguette

acraomin droesis
étuas logeta
doutis zapiz
ponosar prtapro
stapa otbagase
uebteagt oiranecs

Loan words 5.35

a person with brown hair b
a category of film, writing, music, etc. g
a play that is entirely sung o
dough base with tomato and cheese p
an expression that is overused c
a form of dance b
to fry lightly in oil s
a place to eat and drink coffee c
a long, thin loaf of bread b
the workshop of an artist s
Italian ice-cream g
Challenge words 7 Word sort. These words are based on other

6 Write the word. languages. Put them in the correct list.
spaghetti Italian French

lasagne s s
saboteur l e
entrée s c
staccato e e
chauffeur r
entrepreneur r
restaurateur
extravaganza
reconnaissance
Bowl of pasta
Our school was putting on a musical spectacular.
First I had a starter, and then I had a main course.
Our driver drove us from our house to the wedding.
We completed our exploration of the camp site before setting up our tent.
Crib

Prefixes – anti, circum, extra, semi 5.36

semifinal anti
semicircle
extramural
circumvent
antismoking
antidote
semiformal
antifreeze circum
antihero
semidarkness extra
semicolon
semiskilled
semi
antisocial
anticlimax
semiprecious
antislavery
antiseptic
semidetached 4 Meaning. Which list word means?
antibiotic a substance that stops poison from
circumscribe working
one half of a circle

to find a way around an obstacle
sem-i-_________-ness
ex-________-mur-_________ a substance that lowers the freezing
________-i-cir-__________ point of a liquid such as water
sem-____-________-lon
________-i-de-tached against slavery
sem-i-_________-nal
an-_______-he-ro a disappointingly weak conclusion to
an-_______-smok-________ an event
Prefixes – anti, circum, extra, semi 5.36

The antedote to a snake’s bite must be administered quickly.
We are playing our football semefinal on the weekend.
The pharmacist told me to take the antebiotc with food.
After I fell over, I cleaned my knee with an anteseptik wipe.
The United Kingdom passed an antislavary law in 1807.
My cousin’s wedding was semiformale, so I could wear my new dress.
I didn’t want to be anticsocel, so I went and spoke to our guests.

matches?
6 Write the word.
to sail around the world
antibacterial
circumference outside regular school activities
semipermanent
extraordinary a line around a circle
semiconscious
antihistamine something to treat allergies
circumnavigate
extraterrestrial exceptional
extracurricular sterile
semiautomatic Martian

The boy takes part in many ____________________ activities after school.
I used a ____________________ marker to write my name on the label.
I cleaned the kitchen bench with ____________________ wipes.
The football player was ____________________ as we took him to hospital.
The superhero in the movie could do many ____________________ things.

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5.1 Vowel sounds – exceptions 1-2 / /

5.19 Suffixes – ous 37 - 38 / /

List 1 Write the word. 2 Sort the words.

5 Underline the spelling mistake. Write the word correctly.

Challenge words 7 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?

List 1 Write the word. 2 Sort the words.

4 Complete each sentence with a list word.

5 Meaning. Which list word means?

Challenge words 7 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?

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List 1 Write the word. 2 Sort the words.

4 Underline the spelling mistake. Write the word correctly.

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5 Meaning. Which list word means?

Challenge words 7 Word clues. Which challenge word matches?

9 Complete the sentence.

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List 1 Write the word. 2 Sort the words.

4 Word clues. Which list word matches?

the man a person is married to to move downwards

to make-believe to protect from harm

land surrounded by water chain or wreath made of flowers

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5 Meaning. Which list word means?

Challenge words 7 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.

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List 1 Write the word. 2 Complete these list words.

4 Underline the spelling mistake. Write the word correctly.

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5 Meaning. Which list word means?

Challenge words 7 Word Clues. Which challenge word matches?

9 Complete the sentence.

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List 1 Write the word. 2 Fill in the correct list words.

4 Underline the spelling mistake. Write the word correctly.

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5 Missing syllable. 6 Name.

Challenge words 8 Word Clues. Which challenge word matches?

10 Complete the sentence.

List 1 Write the word. 2 Sort the words.

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5 Complete each sentence with a list word.

Challenge words 7 Word Clues. Which challenge word matches?

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4 Write the list words in alphabetical order.

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5 Meaning. Which list word means?

Challenge words 7 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.

8 Complete the sentence. Which challenge word matches?

4 Underline the spelling mistake. Write the word correctly.

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5 Meaning. Which list word means?

Challenge words 7 Hidden words. Find the challenge word.

9 Complete the sentence.

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4 Complete each sentence with a list word.