Topics
Years 1 to 6, with Year 7 bridging for the move to secondary school.
Year 6 Upper Key Stage 2
English & Reading
Passive voice and formal language
E6-G-PASSIVE, E6-G-FORMAL — Passive voice; formal and informal vocabulary, including the subjunctive
The passive puts the thing that something happens to first. Formal writing avoids chatty words.
0/3 attempted
English & Reading
Semi-colons, colons and hyphens
E6-G-COLON, E6-G-HYPHEN — Semi-colons, colons and dashes between clauses; hyphens to avoid ambiguity
A semi-colon joins two linked sentences. A colon introduces a list or an explanation. A hyphen links words to make the meaning clear.
0/3 attempted
English & Reading
Synonyms and antonyms
E6-G-SYN — Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms mean nearly the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Choose the synonym that fits best.
0/3 attempted
English & Reading
Reading across a text: summarise, predict, compare
2c, 2e, 2f, 2h — Summarise; predict; how content adds to meaning; make comparisons
Step back from single words. Ask: what is the whole text about, what will happen, and how has it changed?
0/4 attempted
English & Reading
Inference versus retrieval
2d — Make inferences from the text; 2b — Retrieve key details
Retrieval finds what is written. Inference works out what is meant.
0/3 attempted
English & Reading
Figurative language
2g — Identify how meaning is enhanced through choice of words
Similes, metaphors and personification create meaning beyond the literal.
0/3 attempted
English & Reading
Tier 2 academic vocabulary
2a — Give and explain the meaning of words in context
High-utility words used across every Year 7 subject.
0/3 attempted