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Synonyms Year 6 Synonyms and Antonyms Free Resource Pack

Synonyms Year 6 Resources

Step 1: Synonyms Year 6 Autumn Block 2 Resources

Synonyms Year 6 Resource Pack includes a teaching PowerPoint and differentiated varied fluency and application and reasoning resources. This pack is designed to work alongside our GPS Scheme of Work for Autumn Block 2.

What's included in the pack?

This pack includes:

  • Synonyms Year 6 Teaching PowerPoint.
  • Synonyms Year 6 Varied Fluency with answers.
  • Synonyms Year 6 Application and Reasoning with answers.

National Curriculum Objectives

English Year 6: (6G6.1) How words are related by meaning as synonyms and antonyms [for example, big, large, little]

Terminology for pupils:

Differentiation:

Varied Fluency
Developing  Questions to support recognising and using synonyms. Using vocabulary from the Y3/4 Spelling List within simple and compound sentences.
Expected  Questions to support recognising and using synonyms. Using vocabulary from the Y5/6 Spelling List within compound and complex, multi-clause sentences.
Greater Depth  Questions to support recognising and using synonyms. Using vocabulary from the Y5/6 Spelling List and a wider range of challenging vocabulary within complex, multi-clause sentences. A dictionary may be necessary to help with unfamiliar vocabulary.

Application and Reasoning
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Reasoning)
Developing  Order two synonyms from weakest to strongest and explain the order chosen. Using vocabulary from Y3/4 Spelling Lists within simple and compound sentences.
Expected  Order three synonyms from weakest to strongest and explain the order chosen. Using vocabulary from Y5/6 Spelling Lists within compound and complex, multi-clause sentences.
Greater Depth  Order four synonyms from weakest to strongest and explain the order chosen. Using vocabulary from Y5/6 Spelling Lists as well as a wider range of more challenging vocabulary within complex, multi-clause sentences. A dictionary may be necessary to help with unfamiliar vocabulary.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Application)
Developing  Fill in the gap in a sentence with a synonym of a given word. Using vocabulary from Y3/4 Spelling Lists within simple and compound sentences.
Expected  Fill in the gap in a sentence with a synonym of a given word. Using vocabulary from Y5/6 Spelling Lists within compound and complex, multi-clause sentences.
Greater Depth  Fill in the gap in a sentence with a synonym of a given word. Using vocabulary from Y5/6 Spelling Lists as well as a wider range of more challenging vocabulary within complex, multi-clause sentences. A dictionary may be necessary to help with unfamiliar vocabulary.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing  Explain if a synonym makes sense in a particular context. Using vocabulary from Y3/4 Spelling Lists within simple and compound sentences.
Expected  Explain if a synonym makes sense in a particular context. Using vocabulary from Y5/6 Spelling Lists within compound and complex, multi-clause sentences.
Greater Depth  Explain if a synonym makes sense in a particular context. vocabulary from Y5/6 Spelling Lists as well as a wider range of more challenging vocabulary within complex, multi-clause sentences. A dictionary may be necessary to help with unfamiliar vocabulary.

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