Year 5 English Printable Worksheets

Using adverbs to show degrees of possibilityAdverbs can be used to express different degrees of certainty or likelihood in a statement. Adverbs of possibility include: definitely, certainly, surely, maybe, clearly, obviously, perhaps, probably and undoubtedly. With this upper KS2 literacy activity, students are asked to underline the adverbs of possibility in each sentence.

Using modal verbs to show degrees of possibilityModal verbs can be used to express different degrees of certainty or likelihood in a statement. Modal verbs of possibility include: definitely, certainly, surely, maybe, clearly, obviously, perhaps, probably and undoubtedly. With this upper KS2 literacy activity, students are asked to underline the adverbs of possibility in each sentence.

Year 5 SpellingsKnowing how to spell words correctly can help students better understand what they read since they won't be distracted or confused by misspellings. Accurate spelling is a fundamental skill that is assessed in many school assignments and exams. In this worksheet, students explore a variety of words, expanding their vocabulary and improving their understanding of word meanings.

Using commasCommas can be a useful punctuation mark to make the meaning of sentences clear. My dog, Max, loves to play fetch in the park. Students rewrite the sentences adding the commas in the correct place.

This fun Halloween themed resource asks students to take a letter or combination of letters from each test tube to make a word. Some words are already in place to help them get started.

This KS2 reading comprehension includes a passage with some interesting facts about Buckingham Palace. Children read the text and then answer the questions that follow.

The symbol (-) is called a hyphen in the English language. A hyphen is a short horizontal line used to link words together. Students read through sentences and write the word that is missing a hyphen.

Conjunctive adverbs are used to connect sentences or independent clauses and show the relationship between them. This English resource asks students to choose the best conjunctive adverb to complete sentences.

A simple year 5 English worksheet where children read the words and write down the number of syllables each word has.

A KS2 information sheet on collective nouns.

This KS2 reading comprehension contains a passage all about the hot air balloon. Children must read the text and then answer the questions that follow.

This KS2 reading comprehension includes a passage with some interesting facts about the Statue of Liberty. Children read the text and then answer the questions that follow.

This list shows adjectives that describe appearance. Teachers can use it with their students or children can put it in the front of their folders as an extra resource.

A year 5 English resource on changing plural nouns to singular nouns.

A KS2 English resource that will help children identify gender words.

A primary information sheet on proverbs.

Students are asked to find each character from books written by author Albert Einstein in the grid.

A KS2 literacy resource on the suffixes 'sion' and 'tion'.

This KS2 resource requires children to write an essay about their favourite teacher. They must include as many physical details as possible without using cliches.

A year 5 information list on prefixes.

Learn about Shakespeare's childhood and his famous plays and poems. This is a KS2 comprehension that includes text followed by questions for children to answer.

A KS2 English resource on changing plural nouns to singular nouns.

This year 5 literacy resource focuses on homophones.

This list shows adjectives that describe behaviour. Teachers can use it with their students or children can put it in the front of their folders as an extra resource.

This KS2 resource requires children to write about what the world would be like if there was no electricity.

A year 5 English worksheet on adverbs.

A year 5 English worksheet on writing its or it's.

A year 5 literacy resource on choosing to, too or two.

This word search contains words starting with the letters 'dge'. There are 16 words hidden in the puzzle for students to find.

Students choose one of the questions and write their own paragraph answering the question. 1. If you could invent a new toy what kind of toy would you create and why? 2. Why is it important to be honest and not lie? 3. What do you want to be when you grow up and why?

A year 5 English resource on dictionary abbreviations.

Print off this useful English worksheet for KS2 children that focuses on personal pronouns.

KS2 Creative writing worksheet. Imagine that you walk into the playground and see your friend sitting alone and looking sad. Describe what you would do if your friend was upset. How would you help?

A year 5 literacy information sheet on parts of speech.

Why was Rosa Parks arrested? How did President Clinton honour Rosa Parks? Students are asked to carry out some research and fill in this handy report form about Rosa Parks.

Children read through the words and their definitions in the dictionary and answer the questions.

This reading comprehension includes a passage with some interesting facts about forest wildlife. Children read the text and then answer the questions that follow.

Children read through the words in the dictionary and answer the questions.

A simple year 5 English worksheet where children write down the number of syllables each word has.

A diminutive is a shortened form of a name, typically used informally. This year 5 English activity is all about diminutives.

A year 5 English resource on the prefixes 'mis' and 'ex'.

A year 5 English worksheet on words with silent letters.

Children complete the words with 'ie' or 'ei'.

KS2 Creative writing worksheet. Children are asked to read the paragraph and continue on the story.

A literacy resource for KS2 students on adverbs.

A year 5 English worksheet on the suffixes 'sion' and 'tion'.

A palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward

This KS2 reading comprehension includes a passage with some interesting facts about marsh and swamp wildlife. Children read the text and then answer the questions that follow.