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Your child can learn, practice and test their year 5 (age 9 - 10) English skills with these automatically marked interactive year 5 English worksheets. We’ve created our year 5 English worksheets in a pdf format as well as online to help with your lesson planning if you’re homeschooling your child. This year they'll be working towards developing Upper Key Stage 2 (years 5 and 6) topics. We provide year 5 English resources on core topics, including year 3 worksheets on word meanings , spelling worksheets  as well as the whole breadth of the curriculum to prepare for year 5 English tests and assessments.

Year 5 English tests & assessments

• Assessment: Back-to-school (Y5) Start Test
• Assessment: End of Term 1 Start Test
• Assessment: End of Year Start Test
• Assessment: End of Term 3 Start Test
• Assessment: End of Term 2 Start Test

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Back-to-school

Assessment: Back-to-school (Y5) PREVIEW WORKSHEET

Combined Assessment

Assessment: English, Maths and Science Combined (Y5) PREVIEW WORKSHEET

Comprehension: Fiction

Find Facts in a Story TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Identify the Meaning of Words from a Story TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Practise Finding Facts in a Story TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Sum Up and Order Key Events From a Story TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Comprehension: Non-Fiction

Compare Objective and Subjective Texts TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Distinguish Fact from Opinion TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Identify Fact and Opinion in Persuasive Writing TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Identify Facts and Opinions from a Text TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Comprehension: Poetry

Recognise the Features of Haiku Poems TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Show Understanding of a Narrative Poem TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Understand Meaning and Identify Structure in Poetry TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

End of Term 1

Assessment: End of Term 1 PREVIEW WORKSHEET

End of Term 2

Assessment: End of Term 2 PREVIEW WORKSHEET

End of Term 3

Assessment: End of Term 3 PREVIEW WORKSHEET

End of Year

Assessment: End of Year PREVIEW WORKSHEET

Language: Reading: Meaning and Effects

Identify Alliteration TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Identify Alliteration, Onomatopoeia and Hyperbole TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Identify Similes TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Recognise Alliteration and Onomatopoeia TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Language: Writing: Audience, Impact and Purpose

Identify Personification TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Identify Similes and Metaphors TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Practise Identifying Similes and Metaphors TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

National Curriculum Objectives

Assessment: Reading - Comprehension PREVIEW WORKSHEET

Assessment: Writing - Composition PREVIEW WORKSHEET

Assessment: Writing - Transcription PREVIEW WORKSHEET

Assessment: Writing - Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation PREVIEW WORKSHEET

Reading Words

Add Verb Endings: -s, -ed and -ing TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Investigate Spelling Patterns in Pluralisation TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Investigate Spelling Patterns in Plurals of Latin and Greek Words TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Investigate Spelling Rules and Exceptions in Plurals TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Add Suffixes to Words Ending in -fer TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Choose Between Tricky Homophones TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Choose the Correct Homophone TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Distinguish Between Common Homophones TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Arrange Words in Alphabetical Order TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Develop Skills in Proofreading For Errors TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Develop Use of Ambitious Vocabulary TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Expand the Use of Vocabulary TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Writing: Grammar

Choose Appropriate Spelling to Make Meaning Correct TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Develop Skills in Punctuating Subordinate Clauses TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Develop Understanding of Tense Agreement TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Develop Understanding of Tense Agreement with Irregular Verbs TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Writing: How to Write

Develop Understanding of Relative Clauses TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Explore Adverbs of Possibility TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Explore the Use of Pronouns and Commas in Relative Clauses TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Identify Adverbs of Possibility TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Writing: Punctuation

Add Commas to Indicate Relative Clauses TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Create Complex Sentences Using Embedded Relative Clauses TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Practise Creating Complex Sentences Using Embedded Relative Clauses TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Understand When to use Hyphens TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Writing: What to Write

Differentiate Between Standard and Non-Standard English TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Develop Understanding of Devices to Use in A Non-Fiction Text TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Develop Vocabulary TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Explore the Use of Connectives in Writing TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

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Distinguish fact from opinion.

Identify Fact and Opinion in a Fiction Text TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Explore Meaning

Answer Questions on 'What Katy Did' PREVIEW WORKSHEET

Consider Word Meaning in Context TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Find Words with Similar Meanings in a Text TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Identify Themes and Conventions

Read and Interpret Instructions TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Read and Discuss Texts

Draw inferences about texts.

Develop Inference Skills Using a Fictional text TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Make Inferences from a Story TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Practise Using Inference Skills in a Fictional text TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Understand Clues in a Story TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Predict Story Development

Develop Prediction Skills Using Extracts from Texts TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Make Predictions About What Happens Next TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Make Predictions Based on a Story TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Make Sensible Predictions TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Identify and Summarise Main Ideas

Summarise and Order a Story Using Who, What and Why TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Summarise and Order Events in a Story Using the 5 Ws TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Summarise and Order Key Events TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Identify Contributions to Meaning

Discuss author language, retrieve and record information.

Retrieve Key Details From a Text TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Justify Views

Understand How to Use a Quotation to Prove a Point TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Root Word Awareness

Know How to Pronounce 'ough' TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Know Your Suffixes: -ology TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Assess Effect and Meaning

Identify Statements, Questions and Orders TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Make Vocabulary Choices TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Recognise Active, Interrogative and Imperative Sentences TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Use Language Devices TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Consider Setting, Atmosphere and Character

Write a Detailed Character Description PREVIEW WORKSHEET

Grammar and Vocabulary Awareness

Plan what and who to write for.

Identify Different Types of Text TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Identify Fact and Opinion TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Identify Features of a Letter TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Structure Text to Guide Reader

Assess use of tenses.

Practise Tense Agreement TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Practise Tense Agreement with Irregular Verbs TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Understand Tense Agreement TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Correct Subject and Verb Agreement

Proofread own work for errors.

Practise Proofreading For Errors TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Practise Proofreading For Spelling Errors TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Proofread For Errors TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Use a Dictionary

Use prefixes and suffixes.

Know Your Suffixes: -cian, -sion and -tion TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Know Your Suffixes: -ible and -able TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Spelling Awareness (words with 'silent' letters [e.g. knight, psalm, solemn])

Investigate Words with Silent Letters: 'b' and 'l' TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Investigate Words with Silent Letters: 'k' and 'g' TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Investigate Words with Silent Letters: 'w' or 'h' TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Learn to Spell Words Containing a Silent 'n' TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Homophone Awareness

Practise Spelling Homophones TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Spelling Awareness (use knowledge of morphology and etymology in spelling)

Learn to Spell Commonly Misspelt Words TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Formal Speech Awareness

Grammar awareness.

Identify Connectives TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Use Commas to Clarify

Use grammatical terminology.

Identify Word Class TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Use Perfect Form of Verbs

Understand Auxiliary Verbs TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Noun Phrase Awareness

Recognise Noun Phrases TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Modal Verb Awareness

Explore the Use of Modal Verbs TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Express Modal Verbs in the Negative and the Past Tense TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Practise Using Modal Verbs TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Recognise Modal Verbs TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Relative Clause Awareness

Identify Relative Clauses and Pronouns TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Practise Identifying Relative Clauses TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Use Hyphens to Clarify

Parenthesis awareness.

Practise Using Parentheses TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Understand Parenthesis TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Use Brackets and Dashes for Parenthesis TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

Use Correct Parentheses in Writing TRY WORKSHEET FOR FREE

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Above, you'll find a list of interactive and printable PDF year 5 English worksheets , assessments and revision materials by topic which have been designed by teachers to help your child improve their understanding and comprehension of the topics taught in schools.

As well as our resources about identifying techniques in language, we also have year 5 grammar worksheets to cover every aspect your child needs to learn to help build on their knowledge from year 4 English . As KS2 comes to an end and you need to start thinking about revising for SATs , Edplace is the perfect place to come for revision material including our range of year 5 English test papers, questions and exercises, all complete with answers and explanations. We design our year 5 English exercises to be fun and informative, and make sure they cover the whole spectrum of topics in the curriculum. Our year 5 worksheets with answers are 100% aligned to the National Curriculum and can provide you visibility to your child's progress throughout the year. We try to provide support for all of your child’s studies, which is why we’ve also created year 5 science worksheets and year 5 maths worksheets . Try one of the below sample free year 5 English worksheets to test your child's attainment levels - we're here to help your child succeed!

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Reading strategies

A. main idea.

• 1 Use key details to determine the main idea
• 2 Determine the main idea of a passage
• 3 Combine main ideas from two texts
• 1 Determine the themes of myths, fables and folktales

C. Author's purpose

• 1 Identify the purpose of a text

D. Text structure

• 1 Determine the order of events in informational texts
• 2 Compare and contrast in informational texts
• 3 Match causes and effects in informational texts
• 4 Match problems with their solutions
• 5 Identify text structures

E. Sensory details

• 1 Sort sensory details

F. Literary devices

• 1 Identify similes and metaphors
• 2 Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors
• 3 Analyse the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone

G. Point of view

• 1 Distinguish characters' points of view

H. Inference

• 1 Use actions and dialogue to understand characters
• 2 Compare and contrast characters
• 3 Draw inferences from a text
• 4 Make predictions about a story

I. Story elements

• 1 Identify story elements

J. Visual elements

• 1 Compare mythological illustrations

K. Literary texts: level 1

• 1 Read fantasy with illustrations
• 2 Read realistic fiction with illustrations
• 3 Read science fiction with illustrations

L. Literary texts: level 2

• 1 Read realistic fiction
• 2 Read historical fiction
• 3 Read poetry
• 4 Read drama

M. Informational texts: level 1

• 1 Read about animals
• 2 Read about art, music and traditions
• 3 Read about famous places
• 4 Read about sports and hobbies

N. Informational texts: level 2

• 1 Read about famous people
• 2 Read about business and technology
• 3 Read about science and nature
• 4 Read about history

Writing strategies

O. organising writing.

• 1 Put the sentences in order
• 2 Order items from most general to most specific
• 3 Organise information by topic
• 4 Remove the sentence that does not belong

P. Introductions and conclusions

• 1 Choose the best topic sentence
• 2 Choose the best concluding sentence

Q. Linking words

• 1 Identify time-order words
• 2 Use coordinating conjunctions
• 3 Use subordinating conjunctions
• 4 Choose the best transition

R. Developing and supporting arguments

• 1 Distinguish facts from opinions
• 2 Identify an author's statement of opinion
• 3 Choose reasons to support an opinion
• 4 Identify supporting details in literary texts
• 5 Identify supporting details in informational texts
• 6 Identify and correct plagiarism

S. Descriptive details

• 1 Show character emotions and traits
• 2 Revise the sentence using a stronger verb

T. Prefixes and suffixes

• 1 Identify base words, prefixes and suffixes
• 2 Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re- or mis-
• 3 Use the prefixes pre-, re- and mis-
• 4 Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less
• 5 Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness
• 6 Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment
• 7 Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review
• 8 Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review

U. Greek and Latin roots

• 1 Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
• 2 Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
• 3 Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
• 4 Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
• 5 Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
• 6 Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings

V. Compound words

• 1 Form compound words
• 2 Form and use compound words

W. Categories

• 1 Select the members of a group
• 2 Select the words that don't belong

X. Synonyms and antonyms

• 1 Choose the synonym
• 2 Which sentence has the same meaning?
• 3 Find synonyms in context
• 4 Choose the antonym
• 5 Which sentence uses an antonym?
• 6 Find antonyms in context

Y. Homophones

• 1 Homophones with pictures
• 2 Identify homophones
• 3 Use the correct homophone

Z. Multiple-meaning words

• 1 Which definition matches the sentence?
• 2 Which sentence matches the definition?

AA. Shades of meaning

• 1 Describe the difference between related words
• 2 Positive and negative connotation

BB. Context clues

• 1 Find words using context
• 2 Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
• 3 Use context to identify the meaning of a word
• 4 Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures

CC. Reference skills

• 1 Order alphabetically based on the first letter
• 2 Order alphabetically based on the first two letters
• 3 Order alphabetically based on the first three letters
• 4 Order alphabetically: challenge
• 5 Use guide words
• 6 Use dictionary entries
• 7 Use dictionary definitions
• 8 Use thesaurus entries

Grammar and mechanics

Dd. sentences, fragments and run-ons.

• 1 Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory?
• 2 Identify the complete subject of a sentence
• 3 Identify the complete predicate of a sentence
• 4 Identify the simple subject or predicate of a sentence
• 5 Is it a complete sentence or a fragment?
• 6 Is it a complete sentence or a run-on?
• 7 Is it a complete sentence, a fragment or a run-on?
• 8 Is the sentence simple or compound?
• 9 Order the words to create a sentence
• 1 Which word is a noun?
• 2 Identify nouns
• 3 Identify nouns – with abstract nouns
• 4 Identify common and proper nouns
• 5 Form regular plurals with -s, -es and -ies
• 6 Use regular plurals with -s, -es and -ies
• 7 Form regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies and -ves
• 8 Use regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies and -ves
• 9 Is the noun singular or plural?
• 10 Form and use irregular plurals
• 11 Identify plurals, singular possessives and plural possessives
• 12 Form the singular or plural possessive
• 13 Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns

FF. Pronouns

• 1 Identify personal pronouns
• 2 Choose between subject and object personal pronouns
• 3 Replace the noun with a personal pronoun
• 4 Compound subjects and objects with 'I' and 'me'
• 5 Identify possessive pronouns
• 6 Use possessive pronouns
• 7 Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns
• 8 Use reflexive pronouns
• 9 Identify relative pronouns
• 10 Use relative pronouns: who and whom
• 11 Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which and that

GG. Verb types

• 1 Use action verbs
• 2 Identify action verbs
• 3 Identify main verbs and helping verbs
• 4 What does the modal verb show?
• 5 Use the correct modal verb

HH. Subject-verb agreement

• 1 Is the subject singular or plural?
• 2 Use the correct subject or verb
• 3 Pronoun-verb agreement
• 4 Use the correct subject or verb – with compound subjects

II. Verb tense

• 1 Which sentence is in the regular past tense?
• 2 Identify verbs in the regular past tense
• 3 Form and use the regular past tense
• 4 Identify the irregular past tense
• 5 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1
• 6 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2
• 7 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3
• 8 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 4
• 9 To be: use the correct form
• 10 To have: use the correct form
• 11 Is the sentence in the past, present or future tense?
• 12 Change the sentence to future tense
• 13 Use the progressive verb tenses
• 14 Form the progressive verb tenses
• 15 Choose between the past tense and past participle
• 16 Use the perfect verb tenses
• 17 Form the perfect verb tenses

JJ. Articles

• 1 Use the correct article: a or an
• 2 Use the correct article: a, an or the
• 3 Identify articles

KK. Adjectives and adverbs

• 1 Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many?
• 2 Identify the adjective that describes the noun
• 3 Identify adjectives
• 4 Order adjectives
• 5 Does the adverb tell you how, when or where?
• 6 Identify adverbs
• 7 Use relative adverbs
• 8 Choose between adjectives and adverbs
• 9 Is the word an adjective or adverb?
• 10 Use adjectives to compare
• 11 Spell adjectives that compare
• 12 Use adjectives with more and most
• 13 Use adverbs to compare

LL. Prepositions

• 1 Identify prepositions
• 2 Identify prepositions and their objects
• 3 Identify prepositional phrases
• 4 Prepositions: review

MM. Conjunctions

• 1 Identify coordinating conjunctions
• 2 Identify subordinating conjunctions

NN. Contractions

• 1 Pronoun-verb contractions
• 2 Contractions with 'not'
• 1 Commas with direct addresses and after introductory words

PP. Capitalisation

• 1 Capitalising the names of people and pets and titles of respect
• 2 Capitalising days, months and holidays
• 3 Capitalising the names of places and geographic features
• 4 Capitalising proper adjectives, nationalities and languages

QQ. Formatting

• 1 Greetings and closings of letters
• 2 Capitalising titles
• 3 Formatting titles
• 4 Formatting and capitalising titles

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We have over 300 English worksheets for year five children. They have been designed to mirror the year five literacy curriculum in an engaging way.

Our worksheets cover every area of the literacy syllabus for year five including Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Writing, Reading and Comprehension.

Below you can see a selection of our worksheets. Some of these are downloadable, others are only available within one of our courses . Full answers are provided within all our courses but are not provided with individual worksheets for free download.

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Sentence matching –  Sentence level work is a crucial part of year five skills development. This is one example of worksheets that we feature throughout this level.

Essential Spelling –  During key stage two children have to develop a wide vocabulary and excellent spelling skills. Part of that process involves mastering the words specified in the syllabus. These sheets focus specifically on these words. The sheets teach spelling but also use the words to enlarge vocabulary.

Similar words –  A wide vocabulary will naturally include a number of synonyms or near synonyms. Children with a good knowledge of synonyms tend to be able to express themselves better when writing. This worksheet is part of a series which develops learning in this area.

Other worksheet examples included as part of year five English courses

Homophones 9  – Throughout year 5 we help children to develop a wider vocabulary which is one of the most difficult learning challenges they will face. Books tend not to deliver this very well

Linking ideas – Use of conjunctions in writing. Helping a child to develop their writing skills requires the development of lots of sub-skills. In this case we look at how to help children use conjunctions better.

Collective nouns –  This is always a talking point and children enjoy learning these collective nouns and will use many of them in their writing.

Spelling patterns –  Spelling patterns are an essential part of every child’s learning journey- or should be. These year five worksheets ask children to learn the spelling of a group of words which share the same spelling pattern. Subsequently we then test how well words have been learnt using a number of fun tests and ask children to widen their vocabulary by discussing synonyms and antonyms for these words.

Find the mistakes –  Lots of children need help when it comes to writing accurately. These worksheets are universally adored by children. They become the teacher and are asked to find the mistakes made by a mythical pupil. Over time these sheets really help children to deliver more accurate work.

Comprehension  – Butternut squash soup. Comprehension is included in very part of our year five courses. This worksheet looks at instructions to make soup. Others will be stories or passages about historical events or poems or a piece about a scientific topic like our star system.

Use of apostrophes –  Apostrophes are an area of particular focus in year five. Children particularly get confused about possessive apostrophes so we spend a considerable amount of time on this through both introduction and exercise worksheets and through revision worksheets.

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Year 5 English Worksheets

1. Comprehension I

2. Creative Sentences

4. Conjuctions and Adverbs

5. Use of Its and It’s

7. Comprehension II

9. Creative Sentences

11. Use of Less and Fewer

14. Use of Either and Neither

15. Superlative Degree of Adjectives

17. Comprehension III

18. Personal Pronoun and Reflexive Pronoun

19. Use of Who and Which

20. Creative Sentences

22. Comparative Degree of Adjectives

24. Use of A and An

25. Antonyms

26. Apostrophes

27. Definitions

28. Homophones

29. Masculine and Feminine

30. Noun Forms of Verbs

31. Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

32. Singular and Plural

33. Spellings

35. Verb forms of Nouns

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The activity sheets are structured around the narrative, non-fiction and poetry blocks of the new literacy Framework. The content comes from common Year 5 fiction and non-fiction themes. The activities are designed to support work done across the curriculum as well as in literacy teaching.

The activities follow the main literacy priorities in Year 5 and are designed to be used flexibly.

Each activity sheet has a clear focus and advice to the adult as well as the child. There are four main types: • Understanding and engaging with texts; • Shaping texts; • Sentence structure and punctuation; • Spelling.

Each unit contains a mixture of the activity types.

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For many parents, homework is the only picture they get of what their child does at school. For this reason, Hamilton have put a great deal of effort into writing suitable, fun and home-friendly activities for children and parents to share together. Children will benefit and so will parents and teachers!

The activities rehearse core literacy skills that you may wish children to practise or keep on the boil. Read our English homework blog for more advice about using them.

Write persuasive statements for and against the proverb 'Empty vessels make the most noise'.

Learn to justify an opinion about a book they didn't enjoy.

Find out the meaning of children's own name and those of the rest of their family.

Practise descriptive writing skills by writing two short persuasive descriptions of their favourite TV, film or sports personality, one good and one bad!

Look at the use of vowels in words by writing common phrases and sayings without vowels. Can they still be understood?

Extend their vocabulary by writing descriptive words and phrases including onomatopoeic words to describe food.

Develop vocabulary skills by using word play and puns to write titles, authors and blurb for books.

Brainstorm words with silent letter 'b' and write dictionary definitions.

Develop vocabulary and look at word structure by playing a simple word chain game.

Look at spelling patterns in words by writing in a secret code.

Write a short playscript for one half of a conversation overheard on a train.

Develop vocabulary by writing lists of words with a common feature, e.g. all beginning with letter 't' in a specified time.

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Important Milestones: Your Child By Five Years

CDC’s milestones and parent tips have been updated and new checklist ages have been added (15 and 30 months). For more information about the updates to CDC’s developmental milestones, please review the Pediatrics journal article  and these  important key points .

How your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves offers important clues about your child’s development. Developmental milestones are things most children (75% or more) can do by a certain age.

Check the milestones your child has reached by 5 years by completing a checklist with CDC’s free Milestone Tracker  mobile app, for  iOS  and  Android  devices, using the Digital Online Checklist , or by printing the checklist [1 MB, 2 Pages, Print Only]  below.

“Learn the Signs. Act Early.” materials are not a substitute for standardized, validated developmental screening tools .

What most children do by this age:

Social/emotional milestones.

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Language/Communication Milestones

Cognitive milestones (learning, thinking, problem-solving), movement/physical development milestones, follows rules or takes turns when playing games with other children.

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Does simple chores at home, like matching socks or clearing the table after eating

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Other important things to share with the doctor…

• What are some things you and your baby do together?
• What are some things your baby likes to do?
• Is there anything your baby does or does not do that concerns you?
• Has your baby lost any skills he/she once had?
• Does your baby have any special healthcare needs or was he/she born prematurely?

Concerned About Your Child’s Development? Act Early.

You know your child best. Don’t wait. If your child is not meeting one or more milestones, has lost skills he or she once had, or you have other concerns, act early. Talk with your child’s doctor, share your concerns, and ask about developmental screening.

If you or the doctor are still concerned:

• Ask for a referral to a specialist who can evaluate your child more; and
• Call your state or territory’s early intervention program to find out if your child can get services to help. Learn more and find the number at cdc.gov/FindEI .

For more on how to help your child, visit cdc.gov/Concerned .

As your child’s first teacher, you can help his or her learning and brain development. Try these simple tips and activities in a safe way. Talk with your child’s doctor and teachers if you have questions or for more ideas on how to help your child’s development.

• Your child might start to “talk back” in order to feel independent and test what happens. Limit the attention you give to the negative words. Find alternative activities for her to do that allow her to take the lead and be independent. Make a point of noticing good behavior. “You stayed calm when I told you it’s bedtime.”
• Ask your child what she is playing. Help her expand her answers by asking “Why?” and “How?” For example, say “That’s a nice bridge you’re building. Why did you put it there?”
• Play with toys that encourage your child to put things together, such as puzzles and building blocks.

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• Use words to help your child begin to understand time. For example, sing songs about the days of the week and let him know what day it is. Use words about time, such as today, tomorrow, and yesterday.
• Let your child do things for himself, even if he doesn’t do it perfectly. For example, let him make his bed, button his shirt, or pour water into a cup. Celebrate when he does it and try not to “fix” anything you don’t have to.
• Talk about and label your child’s and your own feelings. Read books and talk about the feelings characters have and why they have them.
• Play rhyming games. For example, say “What rhymes with cat?”
• Teach your child to follow rules in games. For example, play simple board games, card games, or Simon Says.
• Create a spot in your home for your child to go to when he’s upset. Stay nearby so your child knows he is safe and can come to you for help calming as needed.
• Set limits for screen time (TV, tablets, phones, etc.) for your child, to no more than 1 hour per day. Make a media use plan for your family.
• Eat meals with your child and enjoy family time talking together. Give the same meal to everyone. Avoid screen time (TV, tablets, phones, etc.) during mealtime. Let your child help prepare the healthy foods and enjoy them together.
• Encourage your child to “read” by looking at the pictures and telling the story.
• Play games that help with memory and attention. For example, play card games, Tic Tac Toe, I Spy, or Hot and Cold.
• Let your child play with other children, such as at a park or library. Ask about local play groups and pre-school programs. Playing with others helps your child learn the value of sharing and friendship.
• Teach your children about safe touch, such as hugging when both people want to and touches that help keep children healthy (touches from doctors or parents). Unsafe touches are touches that might make a child feel hurt, uncomfortable, scared, or confused. Teach your children that they are in charge of who touches them. Help them practice saying ‘no’ to unwanted or unsafe touch and let them know there are adults they can turn to for help.
• Teach your child to look for “helpers” if she is lost or needs help, such as parents with children, a store clerk with a badge, or a police officer. Teach your child her name and your name (first and last names).
• Encourage your child to pretend play. Help your child find items she can use to play dress up, school, or house.
• Keep a box of crayons, paper, paint, child scissors, and glue for creative play. Encourage your child to draw and make art projects with different supplies.
• Take your child to the playground. Teach her how to pump her legs back and forth on a swing and help her play on the monkey bars.
• Create a calm, quiet bedtime routine. Avoid any screen time (TV, tablets, phones, etc.) for 1 to 2 hours before bed and don’t put any screens in your child’s bedroom. Children this age need 10 to 13 hours of sleep a day (including naps). Consistent sleep times make it easier!
• Read to your child. Ask questions, such as “What is happening in the picture?” and “What do you think will happen next?”
• Explore things your child likes. For example, if he loves animals, get some library books about animals, look for birds and squirrels in a park, or visit a zoo to learn about animals.
• Try to make time for active play each day. Your child will have more fun if she can choose the activity. For example, give her choices, such as playing music and dancing together, playing outside, or taking a walk together.
• Your child might start to talk back or use profanity (swear words) as a way to feel independent. Do not give a lot of attention to this talk, other than a brief time out. Instead, praise your child when he asks for things nicely and calmly takes “no” for an answer.
• Help your child be ready for new places and meeting new people. For example, you can read stories or role play (pretend play) to help her get ready for Kindergarten.

Special acknowledgments to the subject matter experts and others who contributed to the review of data and selection of developmental milestones, especially Paul H. Lipkin, MD, Michelle M. Macias, MD, Julie F. Pajek, PhD, Judith S. Shaw, EdD, MPH, RN, Karnesha Slaughter, MPH, Jane K. Squires,  PhD, Toni M. Whitaker, MD, Lisa D. Wiggins, PhD, and Jennifer M. Zubler, MD.

Sincere gratitude to Natalia Benza, MD and José O. Rodríguez, MD, MBA for their thoughtful review of the Spanish-language translation of these milestones.

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