initialit–2 lesson 25 grammar worksheet 21a past tense

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1. Mum the car with petrol before we went on our holiday.

2. I the teacher to help me solve the problem.

3. My sister really her friend’s birthday party.

4. Dad our dinner on the stove.

5. The lost puppy in the cold.

6. Have you your homework yet?

7. We to the funny story.

Instructions: Add the su"ix ‘ed’ to change the verbs below from present tense (happening now) to past tense (happened in the past). Read all the words to a partner.Then …Use the past tense verbs from the table to complete the sentences below. Read the sentences to a partner.

Lesson 25Grammar worksheet 21aPast tense verbs

Past Tense Verbs

Present tense Past tense Present tense Past tense

clean fill

heat march

rush enjoy

listen shiver

turn wonder

ask finish

command boast

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I really a puppy so I my mum and

dad for one. One day, two big boxes in my

living room. I inside and with

excitement. Then I the boxes and two little brown

puppies out! They nearly me

over. The puppies the air and my

hand. I them Choc and Chip and we

all day together.

Instructions: Add the su"ix ‘ed’ to change the verbs below from present tense (happening now) to past tense (happened in the past). Read all the words to a partner.Then …Use the past tense verbs from the table to complete the story below. Read the story to a partner.

Lesson 25Grammar worksheet 21bPast tense verbs

Past Tense Verbs


appear play

leap want

sni# peek

knock yell

open call

ask lick

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1. My dad cupcakes for my birthday. (crush, bake)

2. The supermarket at 10 o’clock tonight. (close, open)

3. Sally her friends to come over for a sleepover. (order, invite)

Instructions: Some verbs do not use the su"ix ’ed’ for the past. Read the past tense verbs in the box. Write these verbs next to their matching present tense verbs in the table. Choose five past tense verbs and write a sentence for each verb in your exercise book.

Instructions: Use the word ‘will’ and one verb from the brackets to complete each sentence about the future.

Lesson 27Grammar worksheet 22aVerbs (past, present and future)

Verbs – past, present and future


give draw

sit win

eat take

dig run

think find

sing fly

sangflew

atetook

drewdug

foundran

satthought

wongave

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The Animal PicnicLast week, all the animals met for their annual animal picnic. (1) They came by land, sea and sky. (1) They crept and crawled, slithered and slid. (4) Others prowled, climbed, ran and walked. (4) They flew and swam from far away. (2)

The animals ate snacks and laughed with their friends. (2) Suddenly, dark clouds appeared and the animals rushed to find shelter. (2)

The animal friends helped each other. (1) Mice, rabbits and wombats opened their underground homes and the clever elephants spread their huge ears like a roof. (2) When the storm passed, the animals all cheered. (2) Hooray!

Instructions: Read the story. Circle all the verbs. The number of verbs to find is written in brackets at the end of each sentence. There are 21 verbs in total to find.Extension: Make two columns in an exercise book: Su#ix ‘ed’, No Su#ix ’ed’. Sort the past tense verbs from the story into the two columns.

Instructions: Write and illustrate a sentence about two things that you will do when you get home today. Use the word ‘will’ and two di$erent verbs (e.g., I will read a book and I will eat an apple).

Lesson 27Grammar worksheet 22bVerbs (past and future)

Verbs – past and future

When I get home, I

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“I’m scared of spiders,” said Ashton.

Me too, agreed Perry.

I don’t mind them, said Finn.

Yes, they help catch annoying flies, Peter noted.

Lisa was listening as the boys talked. She added, Did you know that some

spiders can even eat birds?

No way! all the kids shouted.

Jasmine is having a costume party for her birthday …

Instructions: Speech marks come at the beginning and end of what someone says. Read the sentences below. Underline the words that the children are saying. Add speech marks at the beginning and end of the underlined words. The first one has been done for you.

Instructions: Imagine what the three children in the picture are saying to each other. Write three sentences, using speech marks, in your exercise book. Use the sentence starters in the box.

Lesson 29Grammar worksheet 23aSpeech marks

Speech marks

Baker Steve says, “ .”

Fairy Lucy says, “ .”

Pirate Jasmine says, “ .”

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Instructions: Speech marks come at the beginning and end of what someone says. Read each sentence below. Underline the words that the person is saying. Rewrite the sentence, adding speech marks. The first one has been done for you.

Instructions: Look at the picture. Imagine what the characters are saying to each other. Write two sentences, using speech marks, on the lines below.

Lesson 29Grammar worksheet 23bSpeech marks

Fred

John

Misty

Speech marks

1. Jackie said, I am very tired. Jackie said, “I am very tired.”

2. I want to be an astronaut, Simon told his mum.

3. Spiders are not insects, Beth explained.

4. I don’t want to go to bed! Matthew shouted.

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Instructions: Rewrite the following passage in your exercise book, starting a new line for each speaker.

Instructions: The speech marks in the following sentences are in the wrong place! Underline the words that should be in speech marks (the words someone says). Then rewrite each sentence on the line below, with the speech marks in the right place. The first one has been done for you.

Lesson 30Grammar worksheet 24aSpeech marks

Speech marks

Luke has made a cubby house. “Here are some grapes for you,” said his big sister Myra. “Wow, thanks!” said Luke. “And here is a chicken bone for the cat,” said Myra.

1. What “is your favourite food? Asher asked Li.”

2. I can’t wait to go on that waterslide, “shouted Paul.”

3. “Mum said, You need to” pack a torch for the camping trip.

4. I am looking for a “book about rockets, Savannah” told the librarian.

“What is your favourite food?” Asher asked Li.

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Finn lived in a lighthouse with his dog, Buster. One night, Buster woke Finn with his barking. Finn knew something was wrong. He ran out onto the beach, calling into the wind. Then he heard the cries of a sailor and some children. They were huddled together, shivering on the sand. Finn brought them back to the lighthouse and helped them get warm and dry. The sailor was so grateful that he hugged Finn.

Instructions: Read the story. Imagine what Finn, the sailor and the children might be saying.

Instructions: Make the story come alive by writing what the characters might say on the lines. Circle three interesting saying verbs.

Lesson 30Grammar worksheet 24bSpeech marks

Speech marks

Finn lived in a lighthouse with his dog, Buster. One night, Buster woke Finn with his barking. Finn knew something was wrong. He ran out onto the beach, calling into the wind.

“ ” hollered Finn.

Then he heard the cries of a sailor and some children.

“ ” shouted the sailor.

The children whimpered, “ ”

They were huddled together, shivering on the sand. Finn brought them back to his lighthouse and helped them get warm and dry. The sailor was so grateful that he hugged Finn and said,

“ ”

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InitiaLit–2 Lesson 32Lesson worksheet 25aPassage A

Passage A – Word Hunt!The Deer

“Quiet now,” whispered Ada softly as Jack joined her in the long, dry grass.

Together they slowly crept forward.

“I think I see it,” Jack murmured.

The children gradually raised their heads so that they could just see over the grass.

There was a baby deer, nibbling lazily on a bright yellow flower.

Its long, thin legs wobbled as it walked, and its tiny, flu#y tail swished away the flies.

Suddenly, the deer looked up. Then it bounded away across the grasslands.

“That was amazing,” sighed Ada. “We will have to visit again soon.”

Find Write

Two saying verbs

A verb in the past

An adverb(with the su$ix ‘ly’)

A conjunction

What Jack said (use speech marks)

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InitiaLit–2 Lesson 32Lesson worksheet 25aPassage A

The Deer“Quiet now,” whispered Ada softly as Jack joined her in the long, dry grass.

Together they slowly crept forward.

“I think I see it,” Jack murmured.

The children gradually raised their heads so that they could just see over the grass.

There was a baby deer, nibbling lazily on a bright yellow flower.

Its long, thin legs wobbled as it walked, and its tiny, flu#y tail swished away the flies.

Suddenly, the deer looked up. Then it bounded away across the grasslands.

“That was amazing,” sighed Ada. “We will have to visit again soon.”

Find Write

Two proper nouns

Two noun groups

A pronoun

Three adjectives

A preposition

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Where Do Pearls Come From?Pearls are beautiful, round, shiny beads made by seashells. One shell that makes pearls is the oyster. How does it do that?

Well, if a little grain of sand slips into an oyster, the oyster starts to gradually cover the sand up with many layers of a hard, shimmering material called nacre. Covering the irritating sand grain makes it slippery and smooth so it doesn’t hurt the oyster anymore. When enough layers have built up, you have a pearl!

Humans have carefully collected and used pearls for thousands of years to make jewellery, embellish crowns and decorate clothing. Pearls are special because they are the only jewels created by a living creature!

Lesson 32Lesson worksheet 25bPassage B

Passage B – Word Hunt!

Find Write

Two moving verbs

A verb in the past

An adverb(with the su"ix ‘ly’)

A conjunction

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InitiaLit–2 Lesson 32Lesson worksheet 25bPassage B

Find Write

Two noun groups(with one or more adjectives)

A pronoun

Three adjectives

One ‘where’ preposition

Where Do Pearls Come From?Pearls are beautiful, round, shiny beads made by seashells. One shell that makes pearls is the oyster. How does it do that?

Well, if a little grain of sand slips into an oyster, the oyster starts to gradually cover the sand up with many layers of a hard, shimmering material called nacre. Covering the irritating sand grain makes it slippery and smooth so it doesn’t hurt the oyster anymore. When enough layers have built up, you have a pearl!

Humans have carefully collected and used pearls for thousands of years to make jewellery, embellish crowns and decorate clothing. Pearls are special because they are the only jewels created by a living creature!

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Write two sentences about this scene using words from each of your boxes. Then join the sentences together using a conjunction.

Add one sentence that includes speech marks.

Lesson 32Lesson worksheet 26Growing writing

Growing writing Example adjective: littleYour adjectives:

Example preposition: acrossYour prepositions:

Example conjunction: andYour conjunctions:

Example adverb: quicklyYour adverbs:

Example verb: racedYour verbs:

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InitiaLit–2 Look at my writing now!Lesson worksheet 27Writing checklist

Writing checklistRead the passage. Give a tick if the writer has used the type of word.

Word type Tick

Noun groups

Pronouns (I, me, you, he, she, him, her, it, we, us, them, they)

Adjectives

Verbs (moving and saying)

Adverbs (e.g., slowly, bravely, easily)

Prepositions – where (e.g., into, on, out, beside, through)

Conjunctions (and, but, or, so, because)

Verbs with su!ix ‘ed’

Speech (with speech marks)

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InitiaLit–2 Growing GrammarLook at my writing now!My Story Plan template

My Story Plan

End (How is the problem solved?)

Middle (What is the problem?)

Beginning (Describe the characters and setting)

Characters Setting

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