Exercise to build understanding of word meanings based on an Eton 13+ past paper - a good starter exercise for children preparing for entrance exams (Eton exams and otherwise). 1 exercise = 17 meanings to be matched (1 used as example). Words that have come from a past paper Eton 13+ exam. Year: 2022 Paper: Scholarship

Quick free punctuation recognition exercise for warming up with answers. (Tried and tested on my students!) 1 exercise = 11 synonyms to be matched (1 used as example).

Starter exercise for warming up - a good starter for when children come in first thing in the morning or in preparation for entrance exams. 1 exercise = 17 synonyms to be matched (1 used as example). Synonyms: BIG, BAD & GOOD

Quick free homophone errors questions. (Tried and tested on my own students.) 1 exercise = 8 questions, 12 errors to spot. Answers provided.

Quick free find as many FOUR LETTER words from the word given. (Tried and tested on my own students.) 1 activity. Answers provided.

Starter exercise for warming up the word - a good starter for when children come in first thing in the morning or in preparation for entrance exams. Better words for saying very… 1 exercise = 17 synonyms to be matched (1 used as example). Most words are based on national curriculum (upper KS2) with some others added to enable the sheet to suit children of differing abilities.

Quick free read the short story then find the synonyms to the easier words given. (Tried and tested on my own students.) 1 activity. 14 synonyms to find. Answers provided. serene hailed brimming scurried demeanour beset distressed retreated startled unwavering encountered tranquil determination assertive

Mini comprehension - Lily’s enchanted discovery. Useful for entrance exams. Tried and tested with my own students. Used to suppport students to pass entrance tests which are based on excellent vocabulary knowledge. It includes questions on parts of speech, literary devices but its main focus is on building vocabulary skills. This mini comprehension has been used to reinforce the learning of some new words: SAGACITY ERUDITE FORTHRIGHT BELIED

Quick exercise to spot the homophones in the questions. Tried and tested with my own students. 23 questions (spot the 24 errors) Answers provided

Spot the errors story. Great story to use as a settler in class. Lots of homophone errors. Tried and tested on my own students. Answers provided too!