Phrasal Verb Quest

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5 and 6 to strengthen understanding and use of phrasal verbs through meaningful sentence completion. Students read incomplete sentences and choose or generate the correct phrasal verb that fits naturally, requiring careful attention to context, meaning, and tone. By working with everyday expressions, learners build fluency and confidence using phrasal verbs in both writing and speaking.

Skills Reinforced

• Vocabulary: Phrasal Verbs (Grades 5-6) – Recognize and use common phrasal verbs accurately.
• Using Context Clues – Analyze sentence meaning to determine the most appropriate expression.
• Sentence Completion – Complete sentences logically using correct verb-particle combinations.
• Word Meaning & Usage – Understand how particles change verb meanings in different contexts.

Instructional Support

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support explicit instruction in phrasal verbs.
• Real-Life Language Focus – Uses expressions commonly found in everyday spoken and written English.
• Flexible Response Options – Allows for selecting from choices or generating original phrasal verbs.
• Supports Fluency Development – Builds natural language use through repeated contextual practice.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for literacy centers, independent work, small groups, homework, or enrichment.
• No-Prep Format – Print-and-go worksheet for classroom or homeschool use.

This printable worksheet helps students move beyond memorizing phrasal verbs to using them accurately and confidently in context. By completing sentences with the right expressions, learners strengthen vocabulary recall, comprehension, and fluency with conversational English. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool environment, this resource supports practical language skills and effective communication.

This worksheet is part of our Phrasal Verbs Worksheets collection.