Phonics - Grade 5 English Worksheet 3 - 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

• 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.
• Break unfamiliar academic words into root, prefix and suffix to work out meaning and pronunciation.

How to use this worksheet

Most Grade 5 spelling errors come from unstressed vowels that simply are not pronounced - sep-a-rate, def-i-nite, fam-i-ly. Have your child deliberately over-pronounce the word syllable by syllable while writing it; exaggerating the hidden vowel is the standard fix.

Sample questions from this worksheet

1. Word with silent 't':
2. Choose correct spelling:

Frequently asked questions

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.

Is there a rule for -able versus -ible?

A rough one: -able usually follows a complete word (comfortable, dependable), -ible often follows an incomplete root (visible, terrible). Exceptions exist, so the list still matters.