English Worksheet for 9-Year-Olds — Daily Routines, Homes, Prepositions, Contractions & Writing (50‑Q Test)

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Instructions

Read the notes for each topic carefully. Answer all the questions to the best of your ability. Each question is worth 2 marks. Good luck!

Topic 1: Daily Routine

Notes: A daily routine is the set of things you do every day, usually in the same order. It starts from when you wake up until you go to bed. Examples: wake up, brush my teeth, eat breakfast, go to school, do homework, play, eat dinner, go to sleep.

Activity A: Unscramble the Routine! The actions in this daily routine are mixed up. Number them from 1 to 5 to put them in the correct order.

  1. (    ) I do my homework.
  2. (    ) I wake up and get dressed.
  3. (    ) I go to school and learn new things.
  4. (    ) I eat a healthy dinner with my family.
  5. (    ) I eat breakfast.

Activity B: What am I doing? Fill in the blanks with the correct action from the word bank.

Word Bank: reading a book | brushing my teeth | playing with friends | eating lunch | going to sleep
  1. Before I go to bed and after I wake up, I am                           .
  2. At noon in school, I am                            with my classmates.
  3. After school, I go to the park. I am                           .
  4. At the end of a long day, I get into my cozy bed. I am                           .
  5. For a quiet activity, I sit in my chair. I am                           .

Topic 2: Homes

Notes: People live in different kinds of homes, like a house, an apartment (in a tall building), or a bungalow (a house with only one floor). Homes have different rooms for different activities, like a kitchen (for cooking), a bedroom (for sleeping), and a living room (for relaxing and watching TV).

Activity C: What's the Room? Fill in the blanks with the correct room.

  1. We cook meals in the                   .
  2. I sleep in my cozy                   .
  3. The family watches a movie together in the                   .
  4. We take a shower or a bath in the                   .
  5. We park our car in the                   .

Activity D: What Kind of Home? Circle the best answer.

  1. Maya lives on the 10th floor of a very tall building. She lives in an...
    a) house     b) apartment     c) bungalow
  2. The Smith family lives in a home with two floors and a big garden. They live in a...
    a) house     b) apartment     c) flat
  3. My grandparents live in a small home that has all its rooms on one level. They live in a...
    a) mansion     b) apartment     c) bungalow

Topic 3: Prepositions

Notes: A preposition is a word that tells you where something is.
  • in: inside something (The toy is in the box.)
  • on: on top of a surface (The book is on the table.)
  • under: below something (The cat is under the chair.)
  • next to: beside something (The lamp is next to the bed.)
  • between: in the middle of two things (The sofa is between the two plants.)

Activity E: Where is it? Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition: in, on, under, next to, or between.

  1. My school bag is                the desk.
  2. I put the milk                the fridge.
  3. The rug is                the floor,                the sofa.
  4. My dad is sitting                my mom and my grandpa.
  5. My shoes are                the bed.
  6. There is a poster                the wall.
  7. The library is                the post office.

Topic 4: Contractions

Notes: A contraction is a shorter way to say two words. We use an apostrophe ( ' ) to show where the missing letters are.
Example: is not becomes isn't. I am becomes I'm. they are becomes they're.

Activity F: Make a Contraction! Write the correct contraction for the words below.

  1. she is =               
  2. we are =               
  3. do not =               
  4. I will =               
  5. you are =               

Activity G: Rewrite the Sentence! Rewrite each sentence using one contraction.

  1. He is my best friend.
                                                                
  2. We will go to the park later.
                                                                
  3. I am nine years old.
                                                                
  4. They are not listening to the teacher.
                                                                
  5. It is a sunny day.
                                                                

Topic 5: Punctuation

Notes: Punctuation helps us understand sentences.
  • Use a period ( . ) at the end of a statement.
  • Use a question mark ( ? ) at the end of a question.
  • Use an exclamation mark ( ! ) to show strong feeling, like excitement or surprise.

Activity H: Add the End Mark! Add the correct punctuation ( . ? ! ) to the end of each sentence.

  1. What time is it    
  2. Wow, that is a huge dog    
  3. My favorite color is blue    
  4. Can you help me with my homework    
  5. I am so excited for my birthday party    

Topic 6: Using and, but, or so

Notes: We use these words to connect ideas.
  • and: joins two similar ideas (I like apples and bananas.)
  • but: joins two different or opposite ideas (I want to play outside, but it is raining.)
  • so: shows a result (It was raining, so I took an umbrella.)

Activity I: Pick the Right Word! Circle the correct word (and, but, so) to complete each sentence.

  1. I wanted to eat cake, ( and / but / so ) there was none left.
  2. He studied very hard, ( and / but / so ) he passed the test.
  3. She likes to draw ( and / but / so ) paint.
  4. It was cold, ( and / but / so ) I wore a jacket.
  5. He can read, ( and / but / so ) he cannot write yet.

Topic 7: Writing with 'because'

Notes: We use the word because to explain 'why' something is happening. It gives a reason. (I am happy because it is my birthday.)

Activity J: Finish the Sentence! Complete each sentence with your own ending, starting with the word 'because'.

  1. I wore my boots because                                                             .
  2. Sam was tired because                                                             .
  3. We couldn't go to the park because                                                             .

Topic 8: Reading and Writing

Notes: When you read a story, pay attention to the details. This helps you answer questions that start with Who (a person), What (a thing or action), Where (a place), When (a time), and Why (a reason).

Activity K: Read and Answer! Read the short story and answer the questions below in full sentences.

Yesterday afternoon, a boy named Leo went to the city library. He wanted to find a book about space because he had a school project to finish. He found a big book with lots of pictures of planets and sat at a quiet table to read it. He stayed for one hour.
  1. Who went to the library?
                                                                
  2. Where did Leo go?
                                                                
  3. When did he go there?
                                                                
  4. Why did he want a book about space?
                                                                
  5. What did he find?
                                                                



Answer Key

  1. (3)
  2. (1)
  3. (2)
  4. (5)
  5. (4) Note: 4 and 5 could be swapped depending on family routine, but this is the most common order.
  6. brushing my teeth
  7. eating lunch
  8. playing with friends
  9. going to sleep
  10. reading a book
  11. kitchen
  12. bedroom
  13. living room
  14. bathroom
  15. garage
  16. b) apartment
  17. a) house
  18. c) bungalow
  19. on
  20. in
  21. on, under (or next to)
  22. between
  23. under
  24. on
  25. next to
  26. she's
  27. we're
  28. don't
  29. I'll
  30. you're
  31. He's my best friend.
  32. We'll go to the park later.
  33. I'm nine years old.
  34. They aren't listening to the teacher. (or They're not listening...)
  35. It's a sunny day.
  36. ?
  37. !
  38. .
  39. ?
  40. !
  41. but
  42. so
  43. and
  44. so
  45. but
  46. (Sample answer) ...it was raining.
  47. (Sample answer) ...he stayed up late.
  48. (Sample answer) ...the weather was bad.
  49. A boy named Leo went to the library.
  50. Leo went to the city library.
  51. He went there yesterday afternoon.
  52. He wanted a book about space because he had a school project.
  53. He found a big book with pictures of planets.
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