Year 6 SATs - Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Revision - Practice Booklet 5 - Vocabulary & Standard English

Sep 14, 2026

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Year 6 SATs Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Revision practice focuses on vocabulary development and precise word choice. The booklet explains how synonyms share similar meanings and how antonyms contrast opposite meanings, then provides targeted questions to identify, match, and rewrite sentences using these word relationships. It also teaches prefixes and suffixes by defining root-based changes to meaning and word class, supported by examples and practice tasks that apply common prefix/suffix patterns accurately.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages18

Reading Time45 min

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G6.1 Synonyms and Antonyms

What are synonyms?

What are antonyms?

Practice questions

G6.2 Prefixes

What is a prefix?

Common prefixes and meanings

Practice questions

G6.3 Suffixes

What is a suffix?

Common suffixes and word-class changes

Practice questions

G6.4 Word Families

G7.1 Standard English

G7.2 Formal and Informal Vocabulary

Ten Minute Test

Year 6 SATs Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Revision & Practice Booklet 5: Vo~~cabulary & Standard English ~~ Name: visit [twinkl.com](twinkl.com) Contents G6.1 Synonyms [and Antonyms........................................ page](and Antonyms........................................ page) 3-5 [G6.2](G6.2 Prefixes....................................................................... page)[ Prefixes....................................................................... page](G6.2 Prefixes....................................................................... page) 6-7 [G6.3](G6.3 Suffixes....................................................................... page)[ Suffixes....................................................................... page](G6.3 Suffixes....................................................................... page) 8-9 G6.4 Word [Families....................................................... page](Families....................................................... page) 10-11 G7.1 Standard [English.................................................. page](English.................................................. page) 12-13 G7.2 Formal and [Informal Vocabulary....................... page](Informal Vocabulary....................... page) 14-15 [Ten Minute Test............................................................ page](Ten Minute Test............................................................ page) 16-18 Page 2 of 18 visit [twinkl.com](twinkl.com) G6.1: Synonyms and Antonyms What are synonyms? Synonyms are words which have the same (or a very similar) meaning to each other. An example of this is the word ‘great’ and the word ‘excellent’. Both of these words share the same meaning. My best friend is great at football. My best friend is excellent at football. In this sentence, it does not matter which word you choose to use; both words give the sentence the same meaning. What are antonyms? Antonyms are words which have the opposite meaning to each other. An example of this is the word ‘always’and the word ‘never’. These words have the opposite meaning. My best friend always scores goals. My best friend never scores goals. In this sentence, using an antonym gives the sentence the opposite meaning. 1 Circle all the synonyms for the verb shout. bellow loud mutter murmur whisper yell annoying call 2 Draw four lines to match each word to an antonym. Page 3 of 18 visit [twinkl.com](twinkl.com) G6.1: Synonyms and Antonyms 3 Write one synonym for each of the following words. small make unwell 4 Write one antonym for each of the following words. dark before above 5 Circle the two words that are synonyms in the sentence below. The lengthy and arduous journey took its toll on the voyagers; prolonged exposure to the sun caused their skin to blister and swell. 6 Circle the two words that are antonyms in the sentence below. Initially thought to have been uninhabited for centuries, the forgotten city was populated with a variety of strange creatures. 7 Which verb is a synonym of the verb build? Tick one. glowering construct towering disassemble Page 4 of 18 visit [twinkl.com](twinkl.com) G6.1: Synonyms and Antonyms 8 Rewrite the following sentence, changing one word to give the sentence the opposite meaning. The children noisily boarded the coach. Page 5 of 18 visit [twinkl.com](twinkl.com) G6.2: Prefixes What is a prefix? A prefix is a set of letters that goes in front of a root word and changes its meaning. An example of a prefix is ‘un-’ which means ‘not’. un- + happy = unhappy unhappy means not happy Which prefixes do I need to know and what do they mean? dis-means away, separate or not. dis- + agree = disagree (not agree) de-means off, down, away or from. de- + part = depart (part from) mis-means wrong or incorrect. mis- + count = miscount (wrongly count) over-means‘t

FAQs

How do you identify synonyms and antonyms in a sentence?

Synonyms have the same or very similar meaning, while antonyms have opposite meanings. Use word meaning to check whether the alternatives match or contrast the sentence idea.

What is a prefix, and what does it do to a root word?

A prefix is a set of letters placed in front of a root word that changes its meaning. Examples include un- meaning “not” and dis- meaning “away, separate, or not”.

What is the purpose of learning suffixes for Standard English?

Suffixes are added to the end of root words to change or add meaning and can also indicate the word class (noun, verb, adjective, or adverb). Practice helps apply correct forms in writing.

Sep 14, 2026

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