Daily Literacy Practice

Set 3, List 1
1. Put the following words into alphabetical order:
Hint: For words that begin with the same letter, look at the second letter to
decide which goes first.
purple pink red blue

2. Decide whether the sentence below should end with an exclamation mark (!) or
a question mark (?) or a full stop (.).
What is your favourite colour
3. Decide which conjunction should go in the blank space below. Choose from and,
but and because.
I had always wanted a dog, my mum was allergic to them.
4. Use an apostrophe (‘) to make a contraction (shorter version) of the two
words below:
should not
5. Write as many words as you can that end with -ime in the box below:

6. Circle the verb (doing word):

sunny danced desk cloud
7. Add -ing to these verbs (doing words) below to make them present tense.
Hint: If the word ends with the letter e, you take it out before adding -ing.
cook rush
8. Put the following word into a sentence: caught

9. Turn the plural noun below into a singular noun. For example, two cats would
become one cat.
Two children / one
10. A compound word is a word which is made of two shorter words. Break up the
compound word into its two parts: bookshelf
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 Daily Literacy Practice
Set 3, List 2
1. Put the following words into alphabetical order:
Hint: For words that begin with the same letter, look at the second letter to
decide which goes first.
sheep lamb cow calf

2. Decide whether the sentence below should end with an exclamation mark (!) or
a question mark (?) or a full stop (.).
“All aboard ” shouted the bus driver.
3. Decide which conjunction should go in the blank space below. Choose from and,
but and because.
Lydia put on her jacket laced up her shoes.
4. Use an apostrophe (‘) to make a contraction (shorter version) of the two
words below:
he will
5. Write as many words as you can that end with -im in the box below:

6. Circle the verb (doing word):

running water green bedroom
7. Add -ing to these verbs (doing words) below to make them present tense.
Hint: If the word ends with the letter e, you take it out before adding -ing.
laugh poke
8. Put the following word into a sentence: clothes

9. Turn the plural noun below into a singular noun. For example, two cats would
become one cat.
Two ponies / one
10. A compound word is a word which is made of two shorter words. Break up the
compound word into its two parts: stepladder
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 Daily Literacy Practice
Set 3, List 3
1. Put the following words into alphabetical order:
Hint: For words that begin with the same letter, look at the second letter to
decide which goes first.
draw write sing speak

2. Decide whether the sentence below should end with an exclamation mark (!) or
a question mark (?) or a full stop (.).
“Have you got everything you need ” asked Mum.
3. Decide which conjunction should go in the blank space below. Choose from and,
but and because.
She ran as fast as she could to the bus stop, she still missed the bus.
4. Use an apostrophe (‘) to make a contraction (shorter version) of the two
words below:
she is
5. Write as many words as you can that end with -ook in the box below:

6. Circle the verb (doing word):

dinner salad eating yummy
7. Add -ing to these verbs (doing words) below to make them present tense.
Hint: If the word ends with the letter e, you take it out before adding -ing.
glue walk
8. Put the following word into a sentence: threw

9. Turn the plural noun below into a singular noun. For example, two cats would
become one cat.
Two books / one
10. A compound word is a word which is made of two shorter words. Break up the
compound word into its two parts: bedroom
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Set 3, List 4
1. Put the following words into alphabetical order:
Hint: For words that begin with the same letter, look at the second letter to
decide which goes first.
shout say ask yell

2. Decide whether the sentence below should end with an exclamation mark (!) or
a question mark (?) or a full stop (.).
“For the last time, you need to stop that ” shouted her sister
3. Decide which conjunction should go in the blank space below. Choose from and,
but and because.
Tane couldn’t wait to get to school today he had great news to
tell his teacher.
4. Use an apostrophe (‘) to make a contraction (shorter version) of the two
words below:
we will
5. Write as many words as you can that end with -eam in the box below:

6. Circle the verb (doing word):

ran tree tall bush
7. Add -ing to these verbs (doing words) below to make them present tense.
Hint: If the word ends with the letter e, you take it out before adding -ing.
hurry stretch
8. Put the following word into a sentence: someone

9. Turn the plural noun below into a singular noun. For example, two cats would
become one cat.
Two stripes / one
10. A compound word is a word which is made of two shorter words. Break up the
compound word into its two parts: seahorse
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Set 3, List 5
1. Put the following words into alphabetical order:
Hint: For words that begin with the same letter, look at the second letter to
decide which goes first.
oranges apples limes lemons

2. Decide whether the sentence below should end with an exclamation mark (!) or
a question mark (?) or a full stop (.).
It was a bright and sunny day
3. Decide which conjunction should go in the blank space below. Choose from and,
but and because.
Peg was really excited about her sister starting school
next week, she was a bit nervous too.
4. Use an apostrophe (‘) to make a contraction (shorter version) of the two
words below:
they are
5. Write as many words as you can that end with -ay in the box below:

6. Circle the verb (doing word):

potato tomato tasty made
7. Add -ing to these verbs (doing words) below to make them present tense.
Hint: If the word ends with the letter e, you take it out before adding -ing.
dress buzz
8. Put the following word into a sentence: tomorrow

9. Turn the plural noun below into a singular noun. For example, two cats would
become one cat.
Two fish / one
10. A compound word is a word which is made of two shorter words. Break up the
compound word into its two parts: shellfish
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