Vocabulary

A look at pairs of words that are often confused, such as 'aloud' and 'allowed'.

A first look at synonyms.

A first look at antonyms: words opposite in meaning.

A fist look at synonyms: words with the same or similar meaning meaning as other words.

A first look at antonyms: words opposite in meaning to other words.

Further work on general antonyms and synonyms.

Rewriting a description of a castle, replacing words with synonyms.

Rewriting a short passage replacing words with synonyms.

Rewriting a description of a walk along a beach replacing words with synonyms.

Looking at synonyms from an extract of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Looking at synonyms from an extract of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Looking at synonyms taken from an extract of Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott.

Looking at synonyms taken from an extract of Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott.

More work on synonyms.

A fun look at some of the longest words in the English language.

Fun activities exploring the wonderful world of palindromes.

Plenty of words to use instead of 'big'.

Some of these 'small' words are by no means small: just look at infinitesimal and negligible!

'Nice' is often an overused word. Here is a selection of words which could replace 'nice'.

A fun selection of words to replace 'happy'.

A selection of words which can be used instead of 'sad'.

Plenty of words to replace the word 'funny', but some are tricky to spell!

A selection of words which could be used instead of 'cross'.

Some very loud words make up this worksheet.

A great selection of words to use instead of 'walk'. Watch out for traipse, which has an 'i' in it!

Fun vocabulary exercises using more expressive words than 'old'.

Find the subtle meanings of these 'clever' words.

A look at some of the words that can be used instead of 'said'.

More words that can replace 'said'.

Further vocabulary development using words instead of 'said'.

A harder cloze procedure on gargoyles.

A harder cloze procedure on a castle.

A harder cloze procedure on a holiday in Cornwall.

A harder cloze procedure on a walk in the Lake District.

A harder cloze procedure on the story of 'The Old Hall'.