Words That Change Their Sound is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on linking a word to its derived form when a sound shifts, aligned to Common Core standard RF.5.3. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Write the letter of the related word next to each one.
bomb
sign
haste
five
A.fifth
B.hasten
C.bombard
D.signal
2.Write the letter of the related word next to each one.
wise
crime
compete
define
A.competition
B.wisdom
C.criminal
D.definition
3.Write the letter of the related word next to each one.
heal
muscle
electric
music
A.musician
B.health
C.electricity
D.muscular
LessonPrint · RF.5.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Words That Change Their Sound
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. bomb — C (bombard) 2. sign — D (signal) 3. haste — B (hasten) 4. five — A (fifth)
2.1. wise — B (wisdom) 2. crime — C (criminal) 3. compete — A (competition) 4. define — D (definition)
3.1. heal — B (health) 2. muscle — D (muscular) 3. electric — C (electricity) 4. music — A (musician)
Questions about Words That Change Their Sound
What does the Words That Change Their Sound worksheet cover?
It practices linking a word to its derived form when a sound shifts — 3 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core RF.5.3: Use all you know about roots and affixes to read any unfamiliar word. The instruction to students is “Write the letter of the match next to each one”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Words That Change Their Sound practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.3 — RF.5.3, under Reading: Foundational Skills for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Words That Change Their Sound is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on RF.5.3, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Words That Change Their Sound come with an answer key?
Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Words That Change Their Sound can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Words That Change Their Sound free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Words That Change Their Sound, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RF.5.3
Use all you know about roots and affixes to read any unfamiliar word.