Consolidating Synonyms and Antonyms 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 Summer Block 2.
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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 consolidate the use of synonyms and antonyms. Single clause sentences using simple, common vocabulary. Words mainly taken from the Year 3/4 spelling list.
Expected Questions to consolidate the use of synonyms and antonyms. Multi-clause sentences, including fronted adverbials using words mainly taken from the Year 5/6 spelling list.
Greater Depth Questions to consolidate the use of synonyms and antonyms. Multi-clause sentences, including fronted adverbials using words taken from the Year 5/6 spelling list and words may be unfamiliar. Including words that are homophones or homographs.
Application and Reasoning
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Application)
Developing Choose a word and create a synonym and an antonym to use them in a sentence. More common vocabulary used.
Expected Choose a word and create two synonyms and an antonym to use them in a sentence. More complex, less common vocabulary used.
Greater Depth Choose a word and create two synonyms and two antonyms to use them in a sentence. More challenging vocabulary used. Including homophones or homographs.
Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Application)
Developing Complete the sentence by including a synonym and antonym to the underlined word. Single clause sentences using simple, common vocabulary. Words mainly taken from the Year 3/4 spelling list.
Expected Complete the sentences by including a synonym and antonym to your chosen word. Multi clause sentences, including fronted adverbials using words mainly taken from the Year 5/6 spelling list.
Greater Depth Complete the sentences by including a synonym and antonym to your chosen word. Multi clause sentences, including fronted adverbials using words taken from the Year 5/6 spelling list and words may be unfamiliar. Including homophones or homographs.
Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain whether the meaning of a sentence would change if one word is replaced with another. More common vocabulary used.
Expected Explain whether the meaning of a sentence would change if one word is replaced with another. More complex, less common vocabulary used.
Greater Depth Explain whether the meaning of a sentence would change if one word is replaced with another. More challenging vocabulary used. Including homophones or homographs.
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