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Reading with Spelling Practice

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Reading with Spelling Practice

Read the short story, then complete the spelling, reading and writing challenges. Use clues from the story and check each spelling carefully.

The missing sign

At the school play, Zoe and Harrison were preparing the backstage area. A bright sign marked the entrance, but it had vanished. Arjun checked the props table while Zoe searched beside the curtain. Harrison noticed a trail of glitter leading towards the costume cupboard. They crept over and found the sign tucked behind a box of hats. A note was pinned to it: “Please keep this safe until the final scene.” Arjun smiled. He had moved it earlier so the actors would not trip over it during rehearsals. The three friends carried the sign back and fixed it firmly beside the entrance. Their careful teamwork meant the audience could find their seats without confusion.

Spelling detective

Use words and spelling patterns from the story.

1.Which word from the story contains ck at the end of its first syllable and names the area behind the stage?
  • backstage
  • checked
  • sign
  • firmly
2.Add -ed to each base word. Write the new word: stop, smile, carry.
3.Which word doubles its final consonant before adding -ing?
  • creep → creeping
  • fix → fixing
  • plan → planning
  • smile → smiling
4.Split the word rehearsal into syllables using hyphens.
5.Choose the correctly spelt word to complete the sentence: The friends worked ____ to return the sign.
  • carefuly
  • carefully
  • carefullly
  • carefulley

Read between the lines

Return to the story to find evidence for your answers.

6.Where did the friends find the missing sign?
7.Why had Arjun moved the sign earlier?
8.What does the word vanished mean in the story?
  • Was decorated
  • Could not be found
  • Was broken
  • Was put on display
9.Put these events in story order by writing 1–4: the friends fixed the sign beside the entrance; Harrison spotted glitter; Arjun moved the sign; they found the sign behind the hats.
10.What can you infer about the friends from the way they solve the problem? Give one detail from the story to support your idea.

Write like a storyteller

Use accurate spelling and complete sentences.

11.Join these ideas with but: The sign was missing. The friends did not give up.
12.Write one sentence about the friends’ search using the word gradually.
13.Invent one more backstage problem the friends might solve before the play begins. Write two sentences, including one word with the suffix -ed.

3 printable pages

  • Reading with Spelling Practice, page 1 of 3: The missing sign, Spelling detective

    Page 1

  • Reading with Spelling Practice, page 2 of 3: Read between the lines

    Page 2

  • Reading with Spelling Practice, page 3 of 3: Write like a storyteller

    Page 3

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