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Lesson details

Learning outcome

I can practise word-level test questions.

Key learning points

  1. A word family is a group of words common in feature, pattern or meaning. Prefixes and suffixes can build word families.
  2. A synonym is a word with the same or similar meaning to another word and an antonym has the opposite meaning.
  3. A pronoun is a word that we use in place of a noun to avoid repetition.
  4. A possessive pronoun is a type of pronoun that denotes possession of a noun by another noun.
  5. 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.'

just
Correct answer: Aisha
pulled
cord

Q2.
What is the object of this sentence? 'He passed it to me.'

he
passed
Correct answer: it
me

Q3.
Identify the subject, verb and object in this sentence: 'The team won the match easily.'

Correct Answer:the team,subject

subject

Correct Answer:won,verb

verb

Correct Answer:the match,object

object

Q4.
What would be the passive version of this active sentence? 'The artist is drawing a picture.'

A picture drew the artist.
A picture was drawn by the artist.
Correct answer: A picture is being drawn by the artist.
A picture was being drawn by the artist.

Q5.
What would be the active version of this sentence? 'An announcement was made by the headteacher.'

The headteacher was making an announcement.
Correct answer: The headteacher made an announcement.
The headteacher is making an announcement.
An announcement made the headteacher.

Q6.
Tick the passive voice sentences.

Correct answer: A solution was found.
We found a solution.
Correct answer: The consequence was given.
They gave us a consequence.

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to their antonyms.

Correct Answer:distant,local

local

Correct Answer:furious,calm

calm

Correct Answer:confusing,clear

clear

Correct Answer:simple,complex

complex

Q2.
Choose the right prefix to create an antonym of each word.

Correct Answer:im,possible

possible

Correct Answer:ir,replaceable

replaceable

Correct Answer:un,important

important

Correct Answer:dis,obedient

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.'

happy
happily
unhappy
Correct answer: happiness

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.'

us
Correct answer: the dog
the garden
the ball

Q5.
What word class is 'yours' in this sentence? 'I will do my work and I suggest you do yours.'

a co-ordinating conjuction
a relative pronoun
Correct answer: a possessive pronoun
a preposition

Q6.
What are the prepositions in this sentence? 'After the match, I went to the cinema with Andeep.'

Correct answer: after
went
Correct answer: to
cinema
Correct answer: with

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