Print Activities Literacy KS2

Key Stage 2
Activity Sheets
Contents
Key Stage 2 Activity Sheets
Introduction
Unit1
Unit 2
5-6
Unit 3
7-8
Unit 4
Unit 5
10 - 11
Unit 6
12 - 13
Unit 7
14 - 15
Unit 8
16 - 17
Unit 9
18 - 19
Unit 10
20 - 21
Unit 11
22 - 23
Unit 12
24 - 25
Unit 13
26 - 27
Unit 14
28 - 29
Unit 15
30 - 31
Unit 16
32 - 33
Unit 17
34 - 35
Unit 18
36 - 37
Unit 19
38 - 39
Unit 20
40 - 41
Unit 21
42 - 43
Introduction
The following print activities closely follow the content from Destination Literacy,
aiming to reinforce what the child has learnt. Depending on the individual needs of
your children and the way in which you utilise the software, these activities can be
used as worksheets, extension material and/or homework. The child does not
have to have access to the Destination Literacy software to complete these
activities.
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Name________________
Sight-word search
Find each of the words in the box at the bottom of the
page. Circle the word when you find it.
All of the words are spelt from left to right.
b n o w y d a
d u b e c a u
w i t h o s a
q o n e f z h
w a s g t h e
s
s
i
i
y
m
e
d
s
n
Words to Find
they
was
with
one
his
now
because
said
as
Name________________
Non-fiction or fiction?
Pick an animal. Then write your answers to the question in each
column.
Animal: ___________________
Non-fiction
Fiction
What does
the animal
look like?
Where does
the animal
live?
What does
the animal
do?
What does
the animal
eat?
Name________________
Silly story
Write a noun or adjective in each space below.
This morning the weather was ______. I decided

adjective
to wear my new __________. For breakfast I ate

noun
__________ __________. The weather outside

adjective
noun
was __________ so I put on my __________. I

noun
adjective
played with my __________ and had a great time.

noun
After that I was __________ so I took a

adjective
__________. In the evening, I helped my

noun
__________ cook a __________ dinner.

noun
adjective
What a __________ day!

adjective
Name________________
Contractions
Read the two words in the boxes on the left.
do
not
it
is
will
not
we
are
Then write the contraction in the box on the right.

Write two words in the boxes on the left. Then write the
contraction in the box on the right.
Name________________
Step-by-step sandwich
Write the things you need to make your
sandwich. Then write the steps to follow
to make it.
My Sandwich:__________________
Ingredients:
Step-by-step instructions:
1. ____________________________________________
____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
____________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________
____________________________________________
If you need more space, continue on the back.
Name________________
Book report
Read a book of your choice and answer these questions

about the book you read.
Title: ________________________________
Author: ______________________________
Who are the important people in the book?
_____________________________________
Where does the book take place?
_____________________________________
What is the most exciting thing that happens in the book?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
How does the book end?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Name________________
Pick the pronouns

Circle the pronoun in each sentence.
1.
It is on the desk.
2. She has a new pair of shoes.

3. Where is he going?
4. They are going to play football.
5. Jim wants to talk to them.
6. The hat belongs to him.
7. Can everybody hear the music?
Write pronouns to replace the underlined nouns.

8. Sara is running.
_____________
9. Hector and I like snakes.
_____________
10. Fred, Yoshi and Marcus are eating lunch. ____________

11. Please pass the potatoes!
_____________
12. Why dont Hannah and Megan want to go? ____________

13. What does Ted want to do today?
_____________
14. That dog belongs to the Smiths.
_____________
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Name________________
Homonyms
Circle the correct word choice
in each sentence.
If you need help, check the
meaning of both words in the
dictionary. Which word makes
the most sense in the sentence?
1.
I red / read a book last week.
2. Jeremy ate / eight a

sandwich.
3. The doctor shone a light in my eye / I.
4. At the zoo I saw a bare / bear.
5. There is a great sale/sail on skateboards today.
6. I like plane / plain ice cream.
7. The owl flies at night / knight.
8. The window had a broken pane / pain of glass.
9. I got wet in the reign / rain.
10. The library book is due / dew on June 15th.
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Pepper the dog

gets lost!
May 11, 1848
Rebeccas family
leaves Missouri.
May 26, 1848
The wagon train

has been on the
road for almost
one month.
June 8, 1848
Rebecca sees
Sarah and Pepper
at Fort Kearny.
June 10, 1848
Cut out the events from Rebeccas journey and paste them above the correct dates
on the timeline.
Rebeccas timeline
Name________________
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Name________________
Friendly Letter
Here is a letter format you can use

when you write a friendly letter.
On a blank piece of paper, write
your own letter. Be sure to include
the date, greeting, body and
closing.
Date
Salutation or greeting (for

example, Dear Grandma,)
_____________
_______________
Body of letter
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
_____________
Closing (for example,
Sincerely, Michael)
Yours
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Name_______________
Crossword puzzle
Complete the crossword puzzle by finding the synonyms for
the words below.
Each clue is a synonym for the answer word in the puzzle.
(The answer choices are shown at the bottom of the page.)
Across
2. talk
4. coat
5. happy
Down
1. begin
2. yell
3. little
Answers
speak
start
shout
jacket
small
glad
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Name________________
Interviewing for information

Interview your friend in class.
Write answers to the interview questions in the spaces
provided.
Persons Name: ___________________________________
When and where was the person born?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Where does the person live?_________________________
_______________________________
What is the persons favourite thing to
do? ____________________________
On the back of this sheet, write two
interview questions of your own. Then
write the persons answers to those questions.
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Name________________
A good guess
Read the clues, then use inference to make a good guess.
Write an X in the box next to your answer.
Kim stomped her foot and slammed the door. She threw her
backpack on the floor. How do you think she feels?
J She feels cross.
J She feels happy.
J She feels hungry.
John is wearing a cap and gloves. His brother Oscar is carrying
a bat. What do you think they are going to do?
J They are going to eat lunch.
J They are going to play cricket.
J They are going to mow the lawn.
Rudy is learning spelling words and using them in sentences.
What do you think is going to happen tomorrow?
J He has a test.
J He has a school trip.
J It is a holiday.
Mary and her friend Becky are walking
down the street. They are both carrying
letters. Where do you think they are
going?
J They are going to the bank.
J They are going to the shop.
J They are going to the post office.
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Name________________
Treasure hunt
You are going on a treasure hunt inside your school.
Write the names of the five items you are going to collect
in your treasure hunt in the spaces below. Check off each
item as you find it.
1. ____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________
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Name________________
Comma placement
Read each sentence and put commas in the correct places.
(Example: Red, blue and green are my favourite colors.)
1. Please buy oranges grapes apples and lemons.

2. Yoshi Jasmine and Matt ate pizza.
3. Essex Yorkshire Durham are examples of counties in
England.
4. The postman counted his letters: One two three four.
5. Thank you said Jessica.
6. The family ate chicken potatoes green beans and bread for
dinner.
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Name________________
The five ws
Find answers to the five ws in a
news article about an event. Write
the answer to each question.
Who is the main person (or people) involved in the event?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
What is the event?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
When did the event happen?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Where did the event happen?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Why did the event happen?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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Name________________
A biscuit mystery
Biscuits
Look at the clues in the picture. Who do you think ate the
biscuits? Write at least five sentences to explain how you
solved the mystery.
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Name________________
Read a mystery
Read this beginning of a mystery story.
I walked into the kitchen to get a biscuit. The biscuit tin
was open on the table. There were crumbs all around the
jar. I looked inside and all the biscuits were gone! Who ate
the biscuits? I wondered. I needed to look for clues.
Now write your own ending to the mystery here.
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
____________________________________
__________________________________
If you need more room, continue on the back of this sheet.
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Name________________
Prefix practice
Write a prefix in the blank to complete the second sentence
so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence.
1. Becky did not understand Bills question correctly.
Becky ______understood Bills question.
mis
pre
re
2. John did his homework over again.
John ______did his homework.
mis
pre
re
3. The man paid for the tickets the day
before the concert.
The man ______paid for the tickets.
mis
non
pre
4. The family sat at a table where smoking was not allowed.
The family sat at a ______smoking table.
re
pre
non
5. After the candle went out, Grandma lit it again.
Grandma ______lit the candle.
mis
pre
re
6. The tennis player made an error serving the ball.
The tennis player ______played the ball.
mis
pre
non
7. The children saw scenes from the film before it came to the
cinema.
The children saw a ______view of the film.
re
pre
non
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Name________________
Verb tenses
Read each sentence and verb. Then
write the correct tense of the verb to
complete the sentence.
1.
The dog was _________________

loudly. [bark]
2.
Yesterday I ____________ a turkey sandwich. [eat]
3.
Jim can _______________ the ball very fast. [throw]
4.
Last Friday, it _______________ all day. [rain]
5.
I hope my team ______________ the game. [win]
6.
Sheri and Shauna _________ the same shirt yesterday.

[wear]
7.
The sign next to the road said, No ______________.

[park]
8.
The sun is ________________ brightly today. [shine]
9.
Last Sunday many boats _______________ on the

water. [sail]
10. Nick and Carlos are ________________ the football.

[kick]
11. Alicia ______________ the piano very well. [play]
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Name________________
What is the main idea?

Read a newspaper article and write the title
and main idea of the article in the space
below. Choose quotes or references from
the article that support the main idea.
Article Title: ____________________________________
Main Idea: ______________________________________
Supporting Idea 1:
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Supporting Idea 2:
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Supporting Idea 3:
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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Name________________
Make your own word-search puzzle

Write each word from the list in the spaces on
the gridone letter per square. You can write
words horizontally (across) or vertically (up and
down). Fill in the empty spaces with letters that
dont spell anything.
Word List
splendid
splintered
echoes
split
volcanoes
through
women
moose
throw
thrill
geese
lice
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Name________________
Context clues
Read the sentences below and use context
clues to write your own definition of each
underlined word. Explain how you came up
with your definition.
That is a sufficient number of biscuits to feed all your

friends, said Mum. Twenty should be plenty for everyone.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Our class has been invited to tour the fire station, said Ms.
Smith. What a great opportunity for us to see what it is like
to be a fireman! _________________________________
______________________________________________
The loud music made the floor tremble and the walls shake.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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Name________________
New word hunt

Read a book or article and write down
five words that are new to you. Look up
each word in the dictionary and write its definition below.
Word 1: ________________________________________
Definition: ______________________________________
______________________________________________
Word 2: _______________________________________
Definition: ______________________________________
______________________________________________
Word 3: _______________________________________
Definition: ______________________________________
______________________________________________
Word 4: _______________________________________
Definition: ______________________________________
______________________________________________
Word 5: _______________________________________
Definition: ______________________________________
______________________________________________
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Name________________
Story elements
Read a story and write the main
elements of the story in the
spaces below. Describe each
element briefly as needed.
Title: _______________________
Setting: ______________________________
_____________________________________
Point of View:
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Main Character (hero):
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Main Character (the person who has conflict with the hero):
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
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Name________________
A new point of view

Look at these two pictures. Write a short story from the point
of view of the cat. Then write the same story from the point
of view of the dog.
Story from cats point of view:

______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
If you need more room, continue writing on the back.
Story from dogs point of view:
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
If you need more room, continue writing on the back.
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Name________________
Do we agree?
Read the sentence. Then write
the correct form of the
underlined verb, so that it
agrees with the noun.
1.
The cats sits on the mat.
____________
2.
Sam and Jen goes to the

store to buy some fruit.
____________
3.
Last night, the moon rise high in the sky. ____________
4.
Two sandwiches is on the counter.
5.
There are only one thing for us to do today. __________
6.
The picnic were a lot of fun.
7.
The raindrops pours down from the grey sky. _________
8.
The beautiful dog have big brown eyes.
9.
Four racehorses was running

around the track.
10. The students runs out the door

to the playground.
____________
____________
____________
____________
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Name________________
Abbreviations
Write out the full word (or words)

for each abbreviation.
U.K _________________________________________
St.____________________________________________
U.S.A__________________________________________
Wed. __________________________________________
Dr.____________________________________________
Ave.___________________________________________
Fri. ___________________________________________
cm. ___________________________________________
Sun. ___________________________________________
p.t.o___________________________________________
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Name________________
Informative plaque
Draw a picture of an object and write an informative
description of it below.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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Name________________
A class with class

Write words and draw pictures to make a brochure for your class
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Name________________
Colourful comparisons
Read each sentence below. Write a word or
words in the blank to complete each simile.
1.
The baby was as quiet as a

______________.
2. The stars shone like _____________ in

the sky.
3. Gayle ran as fast as a _____________.
4. Tyler sang like a _________________.
5. The doctor said Grandma was as healthy as a _________.
6. Kims little brother crawled across the floor. like a ____.
7. At lunchtime, the shop was as busy as ______________.
Now try writing some similes of your own!
8.
___________________________________________
9.
___________________________________________
10. ___________________________________________
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Name________________
Possessives
Add an apostrophe to each sentence, so that the
possessive noun is spelled correctly.
1.
Troys shirt has short sleeves.
2. Beckys backpack was filled with books.

3. Tylers front yard is a great place to play football.
4. The students uniform was blue and gold.
5. During the football match, one players shoe came untied.
6. The employees name was stitched on her jacket.
7. The trainers basket held fish for the dolphins.
8. That mans hair is red, blue and green!
9. Ms. Smiths homework assignment was fun.
10. Yesterday was my sisters birthday.
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Name________________
What was life like when you were a kid?

One way to learn about history is to talk to older
friends, neighbours and relatives. Talk to one of your
relatives to find out what their life was like.
Write the answer to each question in the space provided.

What was life like when you were a kid?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
What was school like?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
What kind of clothes did you wear?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
What did you do for fun?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
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Name________________
Historical fiction
Answer each of these questions based
on the story Nicos Gift. Write what
you have learnt in the space provided.
When and where does this story take
place?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Describe the setting of the story.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
How is Nicos life different from your life today? _________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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Name________________
Parts of a computer
Label the correct parts of the computer.
monitor
mouse
keyboard
hard drive
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Name________________
Follow the directions

1. Find a book that explains how to complete a science
experiment, make or build something, or learn a new skill.
Here are some ideas for the kinds of books you might look
for.
Science Experiments
I Find experiments that can be done with standard
household items and dont require you to buy new or
expensive materials. Important Note: Never try an
experiment without adult supervision!
How To Books
I Arts and Crafts
I Cooking
I Card Tricks
I Dancing
I Drawing
I Games
2. With a grown-up from your
family, learn one new thing
from the book that you can
share with or teach to the class.
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Name________________
Antonym crossword
We are learning that some words mean the opposite thing as other words. Words with
opposite meanings are called antonyms.
Each clue on the left is an antonym for an answer word in

thepuzzle. (The answer words are listed on the right.) We did the
first one for you. Each clue on the left is an antonym for an answer
word in the puzzle. (The answer words are listed on the right.)
1
y o u n g
10
11
12
13
14
16
15
Across
Down
Answer Words
2.
5.
6.
8.
10.
12.
15.
16.
1.
3.
4.
7.
9.
11.
13.
14.
beautiful
close
dry
even
friend
full
graceful
heavy
old
loud
enemy
light
odd
ugly
down
early
open
curved
clumsy
wet
there
dull
empty
strong
here
late
quiet
sharp
straight
up
weak
young
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Name________________
Science-fiction setting
Use your imagination to think
of a setting for a sciencefiction story. Write an
answer to each question in
the space provided. On the
back of this page, write an
idea for a story that takes
place in your imaginary
setting.
What does your setting look like?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
What is the weather like in your setting?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
What kinds of people or creatures live in your setting?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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Name________________
Making a scene
Choose a legend to write about. Write the legends title in the
space provided. Then draw a beginning, middle and ending
scene for the legend.
Title:
Scene 1Beginning
What is happening in this

scene?
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
Scene 2Middle
Scene 3End

scene?
_____________________

scene?
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
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Plurals
Remember:To talk about more than one thing, we make a word plural. Many plurals are written
by adding s to the singular word, for example: dog/dogs. But some plurals have more
complicated rules.
I
I
I
I
Words that end in o, sh, or x add es. For example: hero/heroes; dish/dishes; fox, foxes.
Words that end in y change the y to an i and add es. For example: city/cities.
Words that end in f change the f to a v and add es. For example: half/halves.
Some words are especially tricky, because they change in ways that dont follow any rule.
For example: man/men; goose/geese.
Read each word in the left column, then write the plural of
that word in the right column.
Singular Plural
box
________________
country
________________
foot
________________
mouse
________________
leaf
________________
woman
________________
child
________________
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This morning the weather was ______. I decided

to wear my new __________. For breakfast I ate

__________ __________. The weather outside

was __________ so I put on my __________. I

played with my __________ and had a great time.

After that I was __________ so I took a

__________. In the evening, I helped my

__________ cook a __________ dinner.

What a __________ day!

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Then write the contraction in the box on the right.

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Read a book of your choice and answer these questions

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Pick the pronouns

2. She has a new pair of shoes.

Write pronouns to replace the underlined nouns.

9. Hector and I like snakes.

10. Fred, Yoshi and Marcus are eating lunch. ____________

12. Why dont Hannah and Megan want to go? ____________

14. That dog belongs to the Smiths.

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I red / read a book last week.

2. Jeremy ate / eight a

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Pepper the dog

May 11, 1848

May 26, 1848

The wagon train

June 10, 1848

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Here is a letter format you can use

Salutation or greeting (for

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1. Please buy oranges grapes apples and lemons.

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. The weather outside

was so I put on my . I

cook a dinner.