Year 5 English Printable Worksheets

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.

Using dashesDashes can be a useful punctuation mark for adding emphasis or providing additional details within a sentence. My favourite subject – science – has always fascinated me. Students rewrite the sentences adding the dashes in the correct place. This worksheet can be used in the classroom or at home and includes an answer sheet for quick marking. 

Using bracketsBrackets are used to enclose information that is not essential to the main sentence. The information inside the brackets can provide additional details or clarification. Students are asked to add brackets where they think they should go in each sentence. An answer is included for quick marking. This KS2 grammar activity can be used in the classroom or at home and is a great introduction to using brackets in writing. 

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.

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.

Word searches are a great activity to help children recognise words, learn new vocabulary, and improve their spelling. If your children are finding the start of the new school year a bit stressful, this back-to-school word search can be used as a fun and calming activity. There are 15 words for children to find.

Students read the letters in each Christmas bauble and write the 8-letter word correctly on the line.

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.

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.

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.

Subordinating conjunctions are used to connect two simple sentences: a main clause and a subordinate clause. Subordinate clauses do not make sense on their own, they are dependent on the main clause. This English activity asks students to choose the best conjunction in brackets to complete the sentences.

Coordinating conjunctions are used to connect sentences, words and phrases. They act as a kind of glue, linking the text together to help the sentences flow smoothly. This English resource asks students to choose the best conjunction in brackets to complete the sentences.

Auxiliary verbs, or helping verbs, add meaning to the main verb of the sentence. This literacy resource asks students to complete sentences by adding auxiliary verbs.

Students read through the reading comprehension and learn some interesting facts about salmon. There are 12 questions for them to answer.

Students read through the reading comprehension and learn some interesting facts about starfish. There are 12 questions for them to answer.

Did you know that basking sharks are listed as vulnerable and are endangered in the Northeast Atlantic? Students read through the reading comprehension and learn some interesting facts about basking sharks. There are 11 questions for them to answer.

Students read through the reading comprehension and learn some interesting facts about grey seals. There are 12 questions for them to answer.

Students read through the reading comprehension and learn some interesting facts about bottlenose dolphins. There are 12 questions for them to answer.

This cloze activity includes some interesting facts and information about the famous writer, Charles Dickens. Students read the facts and fill in the missing words using the word bank to help them.

Charles Dickens was born on 7th February in 1812. Celebrate his birthday with this fun word search. There are 15 words for students to find hidden in the grid.

National Girl Scout Day commemorates the birthday of the Girl Scouts of America and is observed each year on 12 March. There are 20 vocabulary words to find hidden in the puzzle.

National Girl Scout Day commemorates the birthday of the Girl Scouts of America and is observed each year on 12 March. Students rearrange the letters to find the words associated with Girl Scout Day.

Which president had been an army general in World War II? Who was the president of the United States from 2001-2009? Test your students' knowledge with the fun presidents day quiz. There are 11 multiple choice questions for students to answer.

Students unscramble the letters to find the Presidents' Day words. There are 20 words for students to unscramble.

In this Presidents' Day word search activity, students circle each word from the list in the puzzle. The words can go in any direction. There are 20 words hidden in the puzzle.

How many words can your students make by rearranging the letters in the words PRESIDENTS DAY?

Students can choose any President of the United States and carry out some research about their life, family, accomplishments, and legacy.

This reading comprehension includes some interesting facts about the famous scientist, Marie Curie. Where was Marie born? Which two elements did Marie discover? Students read through the information and answer the study questions.

This reading comprehension includes some interesting facts about some different animals that migrate. Students read through the text and answer the accompanying study questions.

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

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

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

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

This word search contains words with silent letters. There are 16 words hidden in the grid for students to find.

Students read through the comprehension about King Arthur and answer the accompanying study questions.

This primary reading comprehension is all about amphibians and includes questions to answer.

A KS2 English resource on rewriting sentences using apostrophes.

This primary reading comprehension is all about reptiles.

A year 5 literacy resource on contractions.

A year 5 English worksheet on contractions.

This KS2 English resource focuses on the suffixes sion and tion in a cloze activity.

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

A year literacy worksheet on spatial prepositions.

A year 5 literacy resource on adjectives, verbs and nouns.

A kS2 literacy resource on adjectives, verbs and nouns.

A KS2 literacy resource on matching synonyms.

A KS2 literacy worksheet on choosing to, too or two.

A KS2 English resource on choosing to, too or two.