Spelling
This editable Year 5 worksheet focuses on spelling. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Writing - transcription), covering objectives such as: use a thesaurus. Try Chalkie.ai free to create your own version.
Worksheet details
What is inside this Spelling worksheet?
This Year 5 English worksheet focuses on Spelling. It gives pupils printable practice for this objective: use a thesaurus. It can be used in class, for homework, or for extra support.
Learning focus
Pupils practise the target skill through a focused set of printable tasks.
Key learning points
- The worksheet is built around Spelling for Year 5 English.
- The questions support the objective: use a thesaurus.
- Tasks can be used for independent practice, small-group support, or homework.
- The worksheet can be customised in Chalkie before printing or sharing.
How to use this worksheet
- Review the key idea for Spelling before handing out the worksheet.
- Have pupils try the first task with support so expectations are clear.
- Let pupils complete the main questions independently or with a partner.
- Review answers together and ask pupils to explain one strategy or mistake.
- Use Chalkie to customise the worksheet if pupils need more scaffolding or extra challenge.
Practice tasks
- Use the worksheet after a lesson on Spelling.
- Set selected questions as a short homework task.
- Use the first few questions for intervention or small-group work.
- Ask pupils to correct one answer and explain what changed.
More Spelling worksheets
I Before E? Unscramble ei and ie Words
Unscramble ei and ie words in this anagram activity testing the i-before-e rule and its exceptions. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Writing - transcription), covering objectives such as: use knowledge of morphology and etymology in spelling. Made on Chalkie.ai. Edit, download, and print for free.
Practice or Practise? Homophone Pairs Match-Up
Practice or practise? Pupils match homophone pairs to the sentences that need them. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation), covering objectives such as: learning the grammar for years 5 and 6 in English Appendix 2. Created with Chalkie.ai and free to customise.
Silent Letters Word Search
A word search full of words with silent letters for pupils to track down. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Writing - transcription), covering objectives such as: spell some words with 'silent' letters, for example knight, psalm, solemn. Customise this worksheet on Chalkie.ai in minutes.
Statutory Spellings: The Year 5 and 6 Word List
Focused handwriting and spelling practice on the statutory Year 5 and 6 word list. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Writing - transcription), covering objectives such as: use knowledge of morphology and etymology in spelling and understand that some spellings need to be learnt specifically. Edit, download and print for free on Chalkie.ai.
Suffix Crossword: -able or -ible?
Is it -able or -ible? This crossword makes pupils commit to a spelling for every clue. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Writing - transcription), covering objectives such as: use further prefixes and suffixes and understand the guidance for adding them. Free to download, edit and print on Chalkie.ai.
⭐500+ 5-star reviews🌎100+ countries🤝1,000,000+ teachers helped
Support learning for any year group
English is an important stage in the Year 5 curriculum. On this site you'll find a collection of example Year 5 worksheets created by teachers to support learning objectives for this year group. Every resource is editable and created using Chalkie's AI tools.
Learning at home
While these materials are used in schools, they're also great for parents, home educators, and tutors. All worksheets and activities were created by real teachers using Chalkie's AI tools and can be printed or adapted for home learning.
Curriculum aligned resources
Every Year 5 English worksheet is mapped to the national curriculum and editable to match your school's schemes of work.
Loved by educators worldwideLoved by educators all over the world
Over 1 million happy teachers
I am a science teacher and PSHE lead at a school where all students have EHCPs, so the ability to resource lessons that are accesible and introduce the learning in a variety of different ways is essential. Because the creative load has been reduced for teachers, the emphasis can…
A Lifesaver for SEN Differentiation and Lesson Planning As a Special Educational Needs (SEN) teacher, finding resources that truly meet the diverse, complex learning profiles of my students has always been an exhausting, multi-hour daily task. That was until I discovered [Chalkie…
I’m a primary school teacher and Chalkie has really helped me especially when I’ve moved to a new school where everything is super creative and very free. It’s really helped to have clear lesson outlines and save me an incredible amount of time as I’ve had to plan every single le…
I absolutely love Chalkie. A colleague introduced me and now it’s my number one for planning lessons. The only thing that is a slight downside at the moment is that it’s not familiar with the novels I currently teach and need for planning and it won’t let me upload an electronic…
I am a teacher of SEND secondary students working well below age related expectations. What I love about Chalkie is the ability to create PowerPoints and worksheets that can be differentiated to a variety of ages but also to different reading ages. This takes all the hard work ou…
As a new Brickwork Tutor, I’ve found Chalkie to be revolutionary. It has saved me hours of planning time and helped me create engaging, well-structured lessons with confidence. I’ve also shown it to other members of staff, and they’ve been equally impressed by how easy it is to u…
You might be wondering...
Get started today
Create your own lesson plans, worksheets, and classroom activities in minutes using our AI-powered tools.
Try Chalkie for freeMore Year 5 English worksheets
Reading Comprehension
A curriculum-aligned Year 5 worksheet covering reading comprehension. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Reading - comprehension), covering objectives such as: predicting what might happen from details stated and implied. Fully editable on Chalkie.ai. Sign up free to customise.
Writing
Build confidence in writing with this printable Year 5 resource. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Writing - composition), covering objectives such as: using a wide range of devices to build cohesion within and across paragraphs. Built with Chalkie.ai. Free to edit, print, and share.
Grammar and Punctuation
Support Year 5 learners with this printable grammar and punctuation worksheet. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation), covering objectives such as: using commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity in writing. Customise this worksheet on Chalkie.ai in minutes.