Further word-level revision
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can practise word-level test questions.
Key learning points
- A word family is a group of words common in feature, pattern or meaning. Prefixes and suffixes can build word families.
- A synonym is a word with the same or similar meaning to another word and an antonym has the opposite meaning.
- A pronoun is a word that we use in place of a noun to avoid repetition.
- A possessive pronoun is a type of pronoun that denotes possession of a noun by another noun.
- A preposition is a word that connects a sentence to a noun or noun phrase to show where/when/why something's happening.
Keywords
Word family - a group of words common in feature, pattern or meaning
Pronoun - a word that we use in place of a noun to avoid repetition
Possessive pronoun - a word that shows possession of a noun by another noun
Preposition - a word that connects a sentence to a noun or noun phrase to show where, when or why something is happening
Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to identify prepositions within a sentence & distinguish them from determiners.
Prepositions always come before a noun or noun phrase to say when, where or why; they are distinct from determiners, which show specificity.
Teacher tip
Complete lessons on word families, synonyms, antonyms and prepositions can be found in our Year 5 & 6 Grammar curriculum.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word is the subject in this sentence? 'Just then, Aisha pulled the alarm cord.'
Q2.What is the object of this sentence? 'He passed it to me.'
Q3.Identify the subject, verb and object in this sentence: 'The team won the match easily.'
subject
verb
object
Q4.What would be the passive version of this active sentence? 'The artist is drawing a picture.'
Q5.What would be the active version of this sentence? 'An announcement was made by the headteacher.'
Q6.Tick the passive voice sentences.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to their antonyms.
local
calm
clear
complex
Q2.Choose the right prefix to create an antonym of each word.
possible
replaceable
important
obedient
Q3.Which word from this word family could complete the sentence? 'The girl's __________ was obvious to everyone as she skipped into the room.'
Q4.What does the word 'it' refer to in this sentence? 'After we fed the dog, we let it out into the garden to play with its ball.'
Q5.What word class is 'yours' in this sentence? 'I will do my work and I suggest you do yours.'
Q6.What are the prepositions in this sentence? 'After the match, I went to the cinema with Andeep.'
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