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Year 6 - English

Further word-level revision

Review, including word class, sentence types, tense, commas and colons

Unit Summary

In this unit, comprehensive review of all grammar and syntactical terminology needed for KS2 SATS tests is undertaken. Pupils review word class, the five taught sentence structures, all taught tenses, word families, Standard English and all taught punctuation, including at the higher level for GDS.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to practise word-level test questions.

Key Notes

  • 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.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • 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 Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may struggle to identify prepositions within a sentence & distinguish them from determiners.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key 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.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'word family'

a group of words common in feature, pattern or meaning.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may struggle to identify prepositions within a sentence & distinguish them from determiners. Correction: Prepositions always come before a noun or noun phrase to say when, where or why; they are distinct from determiners, which show specificity.

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