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.
This pack includes:
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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