Grades 4–5
Spelling Sort: -le, -el or -al?
Twelve words to finish with -le, -el or -al and sort by ending, a tricky spelling pattern for upper grades.
Writing worksheet · Spelling and word sorts
Homophones: Choose the Right Word
Ten sentences with to, two and too; there, their and they’re; hear and here; your and you’re; and its and it’s.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Spelling patterns, Word study, Spelling rules and generalizations, Self-checking spelling
What kids do
“Homophones sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things. Circle the word that fits.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Put the box over
Words on this sheet
I wanttotwotooShe hasThereTheirThey’reI canIs ityouryou’rehereitshearit’s
Teacher tip
Make a homophone anchor chart with a picture clue for each word.
How to use it
- Read each word aloud and have kids repeat it before they write.
- Introduce the pattern with a short list on the board and underline it.
- Read the directions aloud so the sheet is about writing, not decoding the directions.
Watch for
Kids who memorize words without the pattern. Ask them to spell a new word with it.
Talk about it
- What pattern did you notice?
- Which sentence on your sheet are you proudest of? Why?
Take it further
Have kids hunt for the pattern in a library book and list what they find.
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