Year 6 spellingsWhat is the rule?

possible

possibly

horrible

horribly

terrible

terribly

considerable

considerably

Grammar focus: synonyms and antonyms Look at the information and complete these questions

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What Are Synonyms and Antonyms?Can you write definitions for ‘synonym’ and ‘antonym’?

synonym antonym

(A synonym is a word that has the

same, or nearly the same,

meaning as another word.)

(An antonym is a word that

has the opposite meaning to

another word.)

Synonyms and Antonyms

Sort these words into the correct place in the table below. They are all

either a synonym or an antonym for the word wonderful.

Synonyms of wonderful Antonyms of wonderful

amazing

appalling

awful

incredible

dreadful

fantastic

nasty

unbelievabl

e

horrendous

astonishing

amazing

incredible

fantastic

unbelievable

astonishing

awful

dreadful

nasty

horrendous

appalling

SynonymsSynonyms can be used to improve descriptions.

Replace the words that have been used to describe these pictures with

an interesting synonym:

Elephant

(big)

Snowy day

(cold)

Mouse

(small)

Child smiling

(happy)

Sunny day

(hot)

Lady crying

(sad)

Can you use each of your

words in an active sentence

about each picture?

AntonymsAntonyms can be used to improve descriptions.

Replace the words that have been used to describe these pictures with

an interesting antonym:

Child working

(easy)

Chair

(hard)

Playing recorder

(difficult)

Light

(dark)

Bed

(soft)

Tunnel

(bright)

Can you use each of your

words in a passive sentence

about each picture?

Synonym Spotter

Read this short story and try and spot any words that

are synonyms of each other:

The large town of Twinkldom holds a secret. Every year, at the

spectacular Christmas carol service, a mystery person donates the best

mince pies ever tasted.

The choir wear eye-catching outfits and sing tunefully, while the audience

watch and appreciate the show.

When the show ends, everyone joins together in the vast town hall where

they enjoy the perfect mince pies.

They all speculate as to who the amazing, unknown baker might be, but

nobody knows for sure.

Synonyms

How many synonyms for the word nice can you think of in one minute?

likeablecompassionat

e

amiable

kindly

pleasant genial

Start!

Antonyms

How many antonyms for the word happy can you think of in one minute?

melancholy forlorn

gloomy

sad

mournful sorrowful

Start!

Super Synonym Sentences

Can you write interesting descriptions of these photos by using more

powerful synonyms for the words given?

cold hot

Synonyms

How many synonyms for the word angry can you think of in one minute?

furious irate

indignant

cross

irritated vexed

Start!

Antonyms

How many antonyms for the word quiet can you think of in one minute?

loud piercing

ear-splitting

deafening

thunderous raucous

Start!

Quick Quiz 1

Choose an appropriate synonym to complete these sentences:

The meal we had at the restaurant was horrible.

disgusting

piercing

Amir was happy that he passed his piano exam.

We played a boring game of chess yesterday.

The view was fantastic when we visited the London Eye.

pleased

overjoyed

tedious

dull

incredible

breath-taking

Quick Quiz 1

Choose an appropriate synonym to complete these sentences:

The meal we had at the restaurant was horrible.

disgusting

piercing

Amir was happy that he passed his piano exam.

We played a boring game of chess yesterday.

The view was fantastic when we visited the London Eye.

pleased

overjoyed

tedious

dull

incredible

breath-taking

Quick Quiz 2

Choose an appropriate antonym to complete these sentences:

My teacher says that I must decrease the amount of writing that I do.

We were very late for the show.

I always go to bed after my big sister.

William always eats his lunch very slowly.

increaseearlybeforequickly

Quick Quiz 2

Choose an appropriate antonym to complete these sentences:

My teacher says that I must decrease the amount of writing that I do.

We were very late for the show.

I always go to bed after my big sister.

William always eats his lunch very slowly.

increaseearlybeforequickly

Quick Quiz 3

Join the words to a synonym:

unusual

beautiful

friendly

grumpy

excited

amiable

irritable

exquisite

exuberant

peculiar

Quick Quiz 3

Join the words to a synonym:

unusual

beautiful

friendly

grumpy

excited

amiable

irritable

exquisite

exuberant

peculiar

Monday 29th JuneOutcome: use expanded noun phrases, prepositional phrases, and adjectival phrases to enhance description

• SC

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• Expanded noun phrases

Just in case you have forgotten…

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Describe the inventor’s workspace using three words. Is it light/ dark? Is it organised/chaotic?Does it come across as a pleasant or eerie place? Why? Consdier the 5 senses- what might they hear/ smell/ touch if they were actually inside the workshop? Write notes describing the workshop (potions, cogs turning, bells and timers, blueprints etc). Once this is done, ask them to extend their notes by adding further detail (expanded noun phrases/ prepositional phrases/ adjectival phrases)For example, ‘Potions’ could be expanded to ‘An array of bubbling potions lined along a dusty shelf’.For example ‘An array of shimmering potions, more vibrant than all the colours in a rainbow, bubble curiously as they stand neatly lined along a dusty shelf within an old apothecary dresser, in the corner of the brightly lit room.’

Mental Maths FocusLong multiplication Watch this video for revision

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Choose what to share

• I can locate the key rivers of the world.

• I can use the index in an atlas to find rivers.

• I can use a legend to find rivers on a map.

• I can tell you the place in which the source of a river is found.

• I can identify the sea a river flows into.

• I can identify key locations along a river.

• I can compare the length of rivers.

• I can compare the discharge of rivers.

What is the source?

The source is the place where a river starts.

What is the mouth?

The mouth is where a river flows into the sea.

Where do most rivers start?

Most rivers start in high ground or in the mountains.

Do all rivers flow directly into the sea?

No – some flow into other rivers or into lakes.

Many rivers join up with the River Thames. They are called tributaries.

Activity

Now it’s your turn to find out about some of the world’s great rivers.

For each river, find out:

• Where it starts (the source)

• Where it ends (the mouth)

• Where it passes through (course)

Can you identify any of its tributaries?

Questions

1. Which is the longest river in the world?

2. Which is the biggest?

The biggest river has the greatest discharge – the greatest amount of water flowing along it per second.

River Length

(km)

Discharge

(m3/s)

Amazon 6,437 209,000

Nile 6,853 2,830

Mississipp

i3,734 16,700

Ob 3,650 12,475

Congo 4,700 41,000

River Length

(km)

Discharge

(m3/s)

Nile 6,853 2,830

Amazon 6,437 209,000

Congo 4,700 41,000

Mississipp

i3,734 16,700

Ob 3,650 12,475

River Length

(km)

Discharge

(m3/s)

Amazon 6,437 209,000

Congo 4,700 41,000

Mississipp

i3,734 16,700

Ob 3,650 12,475

Nile 6,853 2,830

Click the arrows above the table

to re-organise the information.

• I can locate the key rivers of the world.

• I can use the index in an atlas to find rivers.

• I can use a legend to find rivers on a map.

• I can tell you the place in which the source of a river is found.

• I can identify the sea a river flows into.

• I can identify key locations along a river.

• I can compare the length of rivers.

• I can compare the discharge of rivers.