Literacy - worksheets

Literacy is the understanding of creating an article in the written word. This can be either handwritten or in an electronic format. The understanding of punctuation in both formats is essential. This includes full stops, commas and capital letters on to more complex forms of punctuation. 
Books for reading aloud and Books to help with phonics as well as Phonic games, toys and software will reinforce learning and are a useful guide for adults to use with young children.

Punctuation
Grammar
Using a dictionary

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Help with English grammar

Teaching English Grammar

Help your child with grammar Free Download

Children around 3-5 years love to be read to as well as trying to participate in word recognition. Here are some recommendations which will encourage children to enjoy learning.

• Book recommendations
• Stimulating books to read aloud
• Recommended computer software

From the age of 5 children are beginning to need stimulating by books which they can enjoy reading themselves. It is important to fulfil this need by supplying them with a wide range of suitable books. We hope you find the following useful:

• Encouraging boys to read
• Encyclopaedias
• Themed stories

Homophones and homonyms can be confusing for children learning to spell. Please see our Spelling page for more guidance.

Homophones	Homophones and spelling mistakes	Spellng same word different meaning	Homonyms Year 3
Homophones upper KS2	Homophones KS 1 to 3

Using a dictionary

Some children find working with a dictionary baffling. There are so many learning points in discovering the sequencing of the alphabet that the sooner it is started the better. Please see the spelling page for help with using dictionaries. Here are the dictionaries and other reference books suitable for the primary age children.

Grammar

KS1 English revision adjectives	English thoughts for KS1 Free Download	Verbs explained	English ideas for KS1 Free Download
KS1 English nouns	Nouns - KS1	Sentences	Write your own sentences
Masculine and feminine words	Tense worksheets	The sound of words KS1 Free Download	Opposites for KS1
Adverbs for KS1	Different types of words
Research topic	English paper grammar & words KS2	Nouns & possessive nouns test
Clauses	Clauses 2	Nouns KS2 Free Download	Preposition stories
Year 3 English ideas	Year 4 English ideas Free Download	Collective nouns	Suffixes
Prefixes and suffixes KS2	Eight parts of speech poem Free Download	English grammar for Year 3	More collective nouns
Pronoun list	Past present and future tense - Year 3	Alliteration	Animal alliteration
Mnemonics	Connectives	Word families upper KS2	Which word creates the metaphor?
Conjunctions for Year 3	Compound words Year 3	Adjectives for year 3	Replace 'nice'
Prepositions	Palindromes	Contractions	Prefixes and their meanings
Mnemonics	Idioms	Help with English grammar	Parts of speech KS3
A list of similies		Adverbs	Metaphors for KS3
Pronoun practice	The meaning of words 2	The meaning of words 3	Improve your sentences
Grammar practice for Year 5	Non literal language and metaphors	Onomatopoeia	Direct and reported speech
More idioms	The suffix -ment	Comparatives and superlatives	Adverb practice
Prepositions introduced	Personal pronouns	Past participles	Letter strings
Subject and predicate Free Download	Phrasal verbs	I or me	Use who or whom
Identifying similes and metaphors	Teach vocabulary by creating a monster	Different tenses	KS1 English on capital letters
Mistakes in English Grammar 1	Mistakes in English Grammar 2	Mistakes in English Grammar 3	Mistakes in English Grammar 4
Noun to verb to adverb	Describing words Free Download	Describing words or adjectives Free Download

Tutor Master helps you Learn English – A Literacy Dictionary 
ISBN: 978-0-9555909-2-4     £5.99                           (144 pages)
Written primarily for students studying English at KS2 and above this book is also of benefit to students whose first language is not English and those seeking to improve and learn more. Over 500 words and terms to do with language and literacy are listed in alphabetical order with phonic cues to assist pronunciation. Short, accessible and easy to understand definitions are provided accompanied by helpful examples. This is a quick and easy to use resource for students that encourages personalised learning.
Reference books for key stage 3

Punctuation

How to help your child with punctuation Free Download	How to use apostrophes	Colon and semi colon worksheet	Using hyphens
How to help with punctuation	Five little speckled frogs-punctuation	Introduction to punctuation	Full stops
Apostrophes	Punctuation exercise for Year 6	Punctuation and grammar revision	Goldilocks with grammar
Punctuation	Speechmarks Free Download	Advanced punctuation	Colon or semi-colon Free Download
Full stops	Question marks	Exclamation marks	Using commas
Using commas, part 2	Inverted commas	Inverted commas 2	Punctuation skills KS3/4 exam revision Free Download
Punctuation test 1	Punctuation test 2	Apostrophe worksheet 1
Star punctuation

Children need to explore a variety of literature at all ages. Try these reading lists:

• key stage 3
• key stage 4

and Poetry books for all ages.

 Click here for more KS3 English pages