Year 5-7 English Activities: Writing, Pyramid Words, Proofread, Spelling, Cloze Paragraph, Identify Base words (Etymology). Literacy activities based upon Year level spelling lists or student-orientated word walls, or words to improve on based on existing writing. Page 1: Base Words: Learning the etymology of words and bridging the connection of base words and suffixes, 'ly, tion, ent'. Find the Definition: Building word knowledge and paraphrasing skills. A-Z! - Asking student to place words in