Year 6 Synonyms Features of Writing Worksheets

This bright, appealing grammar worksheet is an excellent way to practise and revise using synonyms in Year 6.

This primary resource is divided into five sections:

• Understand
  Match words with their synonyms, and find two synonyms for the words given
• Challenge
  Rewrite the example sentences, replacing each of the words in bold with a synonym
• Test
  Circle the correct synonym for the words given. Then circle two words which are synonyms in each of the sentences below
• Explain
  In your own words, describe what a synonym is using at least two examples
• Apply
  Write a short email to parents about an upcoming school trip, telling them what is needed, including as many synonyms of the words given as you can

Activities include SATs-style questions and opportunities for creative writing responses, with eye-catching images as prompts.

What is a synonym?

A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase.

Synonym examples

• Nice and kind
• Big and large
• Tiny and minute
• Quick and fast
• Smelly and stinky
• Thrilling and exciting

National Curriculum English programme of study links

Students will learn how words are related by meaning as synonyms and antonyms [for example, big, large, little].

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