Phonics - Grade 5 English Worksheet 2 - Free Printable

Download this free printable Phonics worksheet for Grade 5 English. Perfect for practice, homework, and classroom use.

Grade 5 English practice

This printable Phonics worksheet is part of the free WizKidsHub Grade 5 English collection. Print it at home or in the classroom for extra practice.

What this worksheet teaches

• Spell words with unstressed vowels that disappear in speech - separate, definite, family.
• Use spelling patterns to choose between -able and -ible, and -ant and -ent.
• Handle irregular plurals and Latin forms (cactus/cacti, analysis/analyses).
• Read subject-specific vocabulary in science and social studies without stalling.

How to use this worksheet

When your child meets a long science word, cover the prefix and suffix and read the middle first. Building outwards from the root turns intimidating vocabulary into something decodable.

Sample questions from this worksheet

1. Silent 'h' word:
2. Correct spelling:

Frequently asked questions

Should a Grade 5 child still be sounding words out?

Not letter by letter, but chunking by root and affix is exactly right, and it is what carries them into secondary-school texts.

How does this help subject work?

Directly. Words like photosynthesis and precipitation are built from roots; a child who splits them reads and remembers them far more easily.

Why does my child write 'seperate'?

Because nobody pronounces the a. This is one of the most misspelled English words at every age, and slow deliberate pronunciation while writing is the reliable correction.