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Free Year 5 Spelling Worksheets

3 free spelling resources for Year 5: 3 worksheets. Answers included.

Spelling lists and patterns by year level. In Year 5, Year 5 brings fractions with different denominators, decimals, factors and multiples, written multiplication and division, and problem solving across several steps.

Students will practise: choosing between the suffixes -able and -ible; recognising that -able usually follows a complete word (enjoy → enjoyable); spelling longer adjectives; writing words from dictation; spelling words with the letter string ough; grouping words by the sound ough makes; using tricky words in context; spelling the 'zhun' and 'shun' sounds with -sion and -ssion.

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Spelling Lists

Word lists with practice activities.

  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 1: -able and -ible

    Fifteen adjectives ending in -able or -ible, such as comfortable and possible. Your child learns the rule of thumb for choosing between…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    51 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 2: Tricky 'ough' Words

    Fifteen words containing the letter string 'ough', which can be pronounced in several different ways (though, through, thought, rough,…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    51 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 3: Words Ending in -sion

    Fifteen words ending in -sion or -ssion, such as television, decision and permission. Your child learns how these endings differ from…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    51 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Common questions

What do Year 5 students learn about spelling?

Spelling lists and patterns by year level. At Year 5, our resources focus on: choosing between the suffixes -able and -ible; recognising that -able usually follows a complete word (enjoy → enjoyable); spelling longer adjectives; writing words from dictation.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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