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Free 11+ Missing Letters in Words worksheet

Words with letters missing. Your child chooses the letters that fill the gaps, in order, to spell the word correctly.

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20 questions on A4, with an answers page at the end. Choose a level, then download. Every set has its own number, so you can print the same one again or make a new one.

Level

Medium · Set 659574

  • • Free to print for home and classroom use.
  • • Answers with a short explanation for every question.
  • • Works in black and white.

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What it practises

Words with letters missing. Your child chooses the letters that fill the gaps, in order, to spell the word correctly.

How to solve them

Say the word to yourself slowly, then spell it out letter by letter. Check that the gaps are filled in the right order.

How to use it

Print the questions and keep the answers page to one side. Allow about 12 minutes, then mark it together and talk through anything that went wrong using the explanations. Move up a level once your child gets most of them right.

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