English Skills Worksheet 6.202
1.
Compound words. Give compound words which include each of the words listed below:
|
weed |
work |
head |
rain |
hair |
|
flow |
time |
dream |
land |
house |
2.
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clank grown kick clown smile laugh rustle splash glue |
3.
Contractions. Copy and complete each sentence below by giving a suitable contraction.a) _______ going to buy these?
b) I _____ see you, Peter!
c) Our dog _____ do anything we tell it.
d) ______ you do your homework?
e) Kangaroos _____ live in New Zealand.
[5 mks]
4.
Prefixes. Copy and complete each word below by giving a suitable prefix from the list in the box below.|
PREFIXES: dis- im- be- un- |
a) long b) pleasant c) port
d) appoint e) moan f) press
[6 mks]
5.
Suffixes. Copy and complete each word below by giving a suitable suffix from the list in the box below.|
SUFFIXES: -able -ant -ment -ous |
a) fame b) move c) assist
d) glory e) base f) bend
[6 mks]
6.
Sentences. You must do ONE of the following tasks, using TEN (10) of your spelling words:|
a) Give a short speech or tell a short story to the class using 10 of your weekly spelling words.On a large sheet of paper, write your words down in the order you will say them so your audience can see your words. |
b) Present to the class short dramatic interpretations of 10 of your weekly spelling words.On a large sheet of paper, write your words down in the order you will say them so your audience can see your words. |
c) Use 10 of your weekly spelling words in sentences or a short story.You must write to a single topic and head your work up with this topic. |
7.
Proof-reading.1. One Saterday at the beginning of the holidays, my cuosin and I went to stay
2. at a camp in Otago.
3. We where allowed to share a cabin together with two other kids.
4. One afternoon, we had free time so we all desided to go on a bushwalk
5. with Mrs Zonkbug. After about an hour we stoped by a beatiful stream
6. and filled our water bottles with cool, fresh mountain juice!
7. We walked to the top of a local mountin and then returned to camp.
8. Later that night, a magicin visited camp and put on a show. He made a
9. rabbit and Mrs Zonkbug disapear! It was a grate camp, but I wonder
10. what happened to Mrs Zonkbug!
[10 mks]
8.
Fill the crossword with any English words of your choice except proper nouns.
[5 mks]
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