Year 5 Spelling Worksheet - Intermediate

Year 5 Spelling worksheet for Year 5 (Key Stage 2 / Year 3-6 (Ages 7-11)). Intermediate level english practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.

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Year 5 Spelling: Suffixes, Patterns and Tricky Words

Key Stage 2 • Year 5 • Intermediate

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Instructions: Read each prompt carefully and use the spelling pattern or clue to help you. Write clearly in each box, then check that your spelling makes sense in the sentence. The activities practise common suffixes, silent letters, ie/ei, hyphens and words from the Year 5/6 statutory list.

Choose -cious or -tious

Complete each word with the correct ending: -cious or -tious. Use the clue in brackets and read the completed word back to check it.

1. The puppy was mischie___ and kept hiding the ball. (playfully troublesome)

2. The old painting was precio___ and needed careful handling. (valuable)

3. The meal was nutri___ and gave us plenty of energy. (good for health)

4. The explorer was cau___ near the slippery edge. (careful)

5. The storm made the sea look fer___ . (wild and fierce)

Complete the Suffix Patterns

Choose the correct ending for each word from the suffix bank. Write the completed word in the box. Check whether the word needs -cial or -tial, and whether the noun ends in -ance, -ancy or -ence.

Suffix bank: -cial, -tial, -ance, -ancy, -ence

1. The school held a spe___ assembly.

2. Please keep the informa___ private.

3. The observ___ of the rules is important.

4. The room was silent in the audie___ of the headteacher.

5. Her brillia___ shone through in the competition.

Silent-Letter Spelling Check

Each sentence contains a word with a silent letter. Write the correctly spelt word in the box, using the clue in brackets. The silent letter is part of the spelling even though it is not heard.

1. We listened carefully to the ___ of the instructions. (sound made by hearing; silent h)

2. The knight wore a suit of ___ . (metal protection; silent g and h)

3. Please ___ the answer neatly on the line. (make marks with a pen; silent w)

4. The lamb followed its mother across the field. Write the word for a young sheep: ___ . (silent b)

5. The climber tied a strong ___ around the post. (cord; silent k)

The ie and ei Pattern

Complete each word with ie or ei. Use the familiar spelling pattern where it helps, but remember that some words do not follow the usual pattern.

1. The rec___pt was tucked into the shopping bag.

2. I could not bel___ve how quickly the time passed.

3. The helpful n___ghbour brought our parcel inside.

4. The science lesson explained how prot___n helps the body grow.

5. Please rec___ve your certificate after the assembly.

Hyphens and Statutory Words

Rewrite each prompt as the correctly spelt word or phrase. For the first three, add a hyphen where needed. For the final two, use the Year 5/6 statutory spelling shown by the clue.

1. Join the words to make an adjective meaning ‘well known’: well + known =

2. Join the words to describe a journey that lasts for a short time: short + term =

3. Join the words to describe something that is up to date: up + to + date =

4. Spell the statutory word meaning ‘a person who takes part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job’:

5. Spell the statutory word meaning ‘causing difficulty or annoyance’:

Edit the Spelling

Each sentence contains one misspelt word from the patterns or statutory list practised on this sheet. Write the correct spelling in the box; do not copy the whole sentence.

1. The committee will make its final decission tomorrow.

2. We must be patient and show patiance while we wait.

3. The magician performed a marvellous trick, and the audience were amazed by his skillful hands. The misspelt word is skillful; write the correct British spelling:

4. It was neccessary to check the temperature before the experiment.

5. The visitors were curious about the ancient building's history. The misspelt word is ancient; write the correct spelling of the statutory word meaning ‘very old’:

Answer Key

Activity 1: mischievous ; precious ; nutritious ; cautious ; ferocious

Activity 2: special ; partial ; observance ; audience ; brilliance

Activity 3: hearing ; armour ; write ; lamb ; knot

Activity 4: receipt ; believe ; neighbour ; protein ; receive

Activity 5: well-known ; short-term ; up-to-date ; amateur ; nuisance

Activity 6: decision ; patience ; skilful ; necessary ; ancient