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Reading foundations Foundations
Reading strategies Reading
Vocabulary Vocab
Grammar and mechanics Grammar
Reading foundations
A. Consonants and vowels
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Sort consonants and vowels
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Find the vowels in a word
B. Syllables
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How many syllables does the word have?
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Sort by the number of syllables
C. Rhyming
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Choose the picture that rhymes with the word
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Which word does not rhyme?
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Complete the rhyme
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Complete the poem with a word that rhymes
D. Blending and segmenting
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Blend each sound in a word together
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Identify each sound in a word
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Put the sounds in order
E. Consonant sounds and letters
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Which two words start with the same sound?
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Which two words end with the same sound?
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Which letter does the word start with?
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Which letter does the word end with?
F. Consonant blends and digraphs
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Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend
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Does the word start with a consonant blend?
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Complete the word with the right final consonant blend
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Does the word end with a consonant blend?
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Fill in the missing consonant blend
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Complete the word to match the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck
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Choose the correct digraph
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Complete the word with the right digraph
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Spell the digraph word
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Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph
G. Short a
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Choose the short a word that matches the picture
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Complete the short a word
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Choose the short a sentence that matches the picture
H. Short e
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Choose the picture that matches the short e word
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Complete the short e word
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Choose the short e sentence that matches the picture
I. Short i
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Choose the short i word that matches the picture
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Complete the short i words
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Choose the short i sentence that matches the picture
J. Short o
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Choose the short o word that matches the picture
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Complete the short o word
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Choose the short o sentence that matches the picture
K. Short u
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Choose the picture that matches the short u word
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Complete the short u word
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Choose the short u sentence that matches the picture
L. Short vowels
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See AlsoPractise Year 5 English onlinePractise Year 4 English onlineTips to fit learning into your summer schedule - IXL Official BlogIXL | Learn grade 5 English language artsIdentify the short vowel sound in a word
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Complete the word with the right short vowel
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Spell the short vowel word
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Complete the sentence with the correct short vowel word
M. Short and long vowel sounds
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Find the word with the same vowel sound
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Which two words have the same vowel sound?
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Sort short and long vowel words
N. Silent e
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Choose the silent e word that matches the picture
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Complete the silent e words
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Spell the silent e word
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Choose the silent e sentence that matches the picture
O. Vowel digraphs
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Choose the picture that matches the vowel digraph word
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Complete the vowel digraph words
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Complete the word with the right vowel digraph
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Choose the vowel digraph sentence that matches the picture
P. Short and long vowel patterns
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Match the short a and long a words to pictures
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Match the short e and long e words to pictures
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Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture
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Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture
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Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture
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Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words
Q. Diphthongs: oi, oy, ou, ow
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Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture
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Complete the word with the right diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow
R. Two-syllable words
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Put two syllables together to create a word: easier
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Put two syllables together to create a word: harder
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Complete the two-syllable words
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Complete the sentence with a two-syllable word
S. Sight words
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Read sight words set 1: again, each, from, may, stop, than, when
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Read sight words set 2: after, best, gave, has, once, them, were
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Read sight words set 3: as, by, four, her, more, some, think, way
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Read sight words: review sets 1, 2, 3
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Read sight words set 4: every, could, how, over, put, there, who
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Read sight words set 5: ask, five, just, long, read, then, want
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Read sight words set 6: any, give, his, new, open, sleep, wish
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Read sight words set 7: also, fly, know, live, old, soon, why
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Read sight words: review sets 4, 5, 6, 7
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Read sight words: review sets 1–7
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Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
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Spell the sight word
Reading strategies
T. Reality vs fiction
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Which could happen in real life?
V. Inference and analysis
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Which feeling matches the picture?
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What will happen next?
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Use actions and dialogue to understand characters
Vocabulary
W. Nouns and adjectives
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Complete the sentence with a noun to match the picture
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Compare pictures using adjectives
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Use number words
X. Categories
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Sort words into categories
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Which word is not like the others?
Y. Synonyms and antonyms
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Choose the synonyms
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Choose the antonyms
Z. Multiple-meaning words
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Multiple-meaning words with pictures
AA. Shades of meaning
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Find the words with related meanings
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Describe the difference between related words
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Order related words based on meaning
BB. Prefixes and suffixes
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Use words with prefixes and suffixes
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Understand words with prefixes and suffixes
CC. Context clues
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Use context to identify the meaning of a word
DD. Reference skills
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Put the letters in ABC order
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Put the words in ABC order
Grammar and mechanics
EE. Sentences
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Identify statements
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Identify questions
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Identify exclamations
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Identify commands
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Choose the right end mark
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Statement, question, command or exclamation?
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Who, what, when, where or why?
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Is it the naming or action part of the sentence?
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Find the complete sentences
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Complete the sentence
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Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence
FF. Nouns
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Is the noun a person, animal, place or thing?
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Select the nouns
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Identify nouns in a sentence
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Sort common and proper nouns
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Identify proper nouns
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Regular plurals: select the word that matches the picture
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Form regular plurals with -s and -es
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Use singular and plural nouns
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Irregular plurals: select the word that matches the picture
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Select the possessive noun that matches the picture
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Form the singular possessive
GG. Pronouns
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Choose between subject and object personal pronouns
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Choose the correct personal pronoun
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Complete the sentence with the correct personal pronoun
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Choose the correct possessive pronoun
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Use the correct possessive pronoun
HH. Verbs
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Complete the sentence with an action verb to match the picture
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Identify action verbs
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Use action verbs
II. Subject-verb agreement
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One or more than one?
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Complete the sentence with the best verb
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Complete the sentence with the best subject
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Pronoun-verb agreement: Complete the sentence with the best verb
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Pronoun-verb agreement: Complete the sentence with the best subject
JJ. Verb tense
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Select the sentence that tells about the present
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Select the sentence that tells about the past
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Select the sentence that tells about the future
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Place sentences on a timeline
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Form and use the regular past tense
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Identify the irregular past tense
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Place sentences with irregular verbs on a timeline
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Complete the verb with the ending that you hear
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Match the -ed and -ing sentences to the pictures
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To be: use the correct present tense form
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To be: use the correct past tense form
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To be: use the correct form
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To have: use the correct form
KK. Articles
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Use the correct article: a or an
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Identify articles
LL. Adjectives
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Use sense words
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Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many?
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Identify adjectives
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Compare pictures using comparative and superlative adjectives
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Identify comparative and superlative adjectives
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Does the adjective compare two or more than two?
MM. Prepositions
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Select the best preposition to match the picture
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Select the best preposition to complete the sentence
NN. Linking words
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Use conjunctions
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Identify time-order words
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Put the sentences in order
OO. Contractions
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Match the contractions
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Form pronoun-verb contractions
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Form contractions with 'not'
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Complete the sentence with the correct contraction
PP. Capitalisation
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Capitalise the names of people and pets
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Capitalise days and months
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Capitalise sentences and the pronoun 'I'