Synonyms, antonyms, prepositions and adverbs
I can identify how specific words act on the meaning of a sentence.
- Year 6
Synonyms, antonyms, prepositions and adverbs
I can identify how specific words act on the meaning of a sentence.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Words can be related to each other by common features, patterns or meaning.
- Synonyms and antonyms can be used by writers to vary vocabulary choice and create text cohesion.
- All words have etymology.
- Adverbs can describe verbs or adjectives.
- Prepositions and adverbs have more than one purpose.
Keywords
Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
Antonym - a word that has the opposite meaning to another word
Etymology - the study of the origin of words and the ways their meanings have changed over time
Preposition - a word or words that connects a sentence to a noun or noun phrase to help show where, when or why something is happening
Adverb - a word that can describe a verb or an adjective
Common misconception
The same words act as prepositions and adverbs or as prepositions and subordinating conjunctions.
Prepositions are followed by nouns; subordinating conjunctions are in clauses; adverbs modify verbs and adjectives.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the sentence to the punctuation used for its parenthesis.
Q2.Which of the following could complete this sentence? 'All kinds of parenthesis __________.'
Q3.Tick the sentence that would most suit brackets to indicate the parenthesis.
Q4.Match the type of punctuation for parenthesis to the type of text it is used in.
Q5.Tick the sentence that could include dashes to show parenthesis.
Q6.Why should this sentence use commas for parenthesis and not dashes? 'The hill a pleasant, grassy mound sits just outside the village. '
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to their meanings.
Q2.Match the pairs of synonyms.
Q3.Match the pairs of antonyms.
