Synonyms

club (noun)   society, group, organisation, team

club (verb)    combine, pool

cite(v)           mention, quote

challenge(v) confront, dispute, question

challenge(n) trial, problem, test

coast(n)        seaside, waterfront

coast(v)        drift, taxi, glide, skate, float, cruise

combine(v)  pool, club, mix, mingle, join, blend, fuse, incorporate,

                     consolidate, integrate, unify, compound, merge, unite

comfort(n)  repose, content, solace, consolation, relaxation, ease

comfort(v)  console

command(n) knowledge, understanding, grasp, grip

Ex: He had a good command of English

command(n) order, directive, instruction, direction

command(v) control, order, tell, charge, direct, instruct

commute(v)  shuttle

                     reduce, lessen, shorten, limit, curtail

common(adj) usual, regular, ordinary, familiar, habitual, frequent

common(adj)  public, communal

complete(adj)  whole, total, entire, full

                        absolute, utter

complete(v) finish, accomplish

Synonyms

1. call                  shout, yell, bellow, roar, bawl, summon

2. cause(noun)     root, source, origin

   cause(verb)       generate, create, induce, precipitate, trigger, 
                             provoke, kindle

3. care(noun)       supervision, custody, management, guidance

    care(verb)        mind, protect, bother, treasure, cherish

4. central              middle, centre, main, principal, primary, focal, 
                             dominant, prominent, pivotal

5. certain              sure, definite, undoubted, undeniable,                                                undisputed

6. carry                convey, transfer, move, take, transport, fetch
                            bear
7. chance             probability, prospect, odds, likelihood, feasibility
                            plausibility
                            opportunity
8.  charge            impose, levy

9. change            alter, adapt, amend, adapt, improve, transform,                                  evolve, remake, remodel, substitute, switch,                                      convert

10. choice          option, alternative, possibility

Fill in the blanks

because, after, as soon as, as, despite, despite, before, although, while, but

1. I washed my hands --------- I ate food.

2. I brushed my teeth --------- going to bed.

3. The match was not called off -------- the heavy rain.

4. We had to go home -------- it rained heavily.

5. My brother was playing ------- I was doing my homework.

6. Her mother helped her ------- she struggled to carry the books.

7. -------- repeated warnings, he continued to misbehave.

8. ----------- the lunch bell rang, the children hurried out of their classrooms.

9. -------- it was a good idea, he did not agree to it.

10. I like strawberries ---------- my brother does not.

Now make your own sentences using the above connectives and sentence starters. Make at least three sentences using each connective/sentence starter

Grammar

Pick out and write down the nouns, pronouns, adjectives and adverbs in the following passage:

On a cold winter's morning, I was walking along a narrow road towards the dense woods behind my home. The sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly yet it was freezing. The road was transformed into a smooth skating ground by the drop in temperature overnight. Reflecting the crisp rays of the sun, the ground was glistening like a shiny mirror. Shame, I was not wearing skating shoes. Gliding slowly, careful not to slip and fall, I did my best to pretend skating.

The woods, home to a wide variety of towering trees, slender yet strong climbers and lush bushes, welcomed me. The trees, climbers and bushes stood like bare skeletons as they have lost their leaves. The thick branches, without their leaves, were struggling to block the sun's rays. Melodious tweets of the birds floated in the fresh morning air. The ground was covered with white powdery snow.

Synonyms

1. livid  - furious, irate, fuming, raging, infuriated, angry

2. label - mark, stamp, tag, flag

3. last - final, ultimate, end, finish

4. learn - memorize, know, train, absorb, assimilate, study

5. lead - guide, conduct

6. lead - cause, generate, create, produce

7. lie - recline, rest, repose, lounge

8. lie - untruth, falsehood, fib, deception, fabrication, fiction

9. limit

    (verb) - restrict, curb, check, restrain, hold, freeze

10. limit

    (noun) - boundary, border, edge

Synonyms

1. arrange - plan, organize, fix, schedule, order

2. assume - suppose, reckon, reason, guess, imagine, suspect

3. attach - fix, link, join, connect, fasten, strap, anchor, adhere,

                 bond, glue, stick, cement

4. average - ordinary, mediocre, mainstream, prosaic, lacklustre

5. away - shun, elude, ignore

6. begin - initiate, commence, start, inaugurate

7. believe - trust, accept

8. careful - cautious, heedful, alert, attentive, watchful, mindful

                  prudent, meticulous

9. careless - inattentive, negligent, heedless, impetuous, reckless,

                    rash, lax, slack, irresponsible, remiss

10. catch - capture, seize, grab, grasp

Synonyms

1. affect  - transform, modify, change, influence
              - hurt, overwhelm, upset, trouble, disturb, agitate, stir,
                shake

2. afraid - frightened, scared, petrified, nervous, worried, panicky

                

3. after - following, succeeding

4. all - completely, entirely, wholly, altogether

5. alone - lone, solo, solitary, forsake, abandoned, desolate

6. always - regularly, repeatedly, forever, invariably, consistently

7. among - amid, amidst, between

8. annoy - irritate, vex, anger, gall, pique, displease, exasperate

                 aggravate, provoke, enrage, infuriate, ruffle, nettle

9. approve -  back, support, endorse, accept, validate

10. apt - fitting, suitable, relevant, appropriate

Synonyms

1. great -  prominent, considerable, substantial

2. read  - peruse, study, scrutinize

3. apply - appeal, petition,

                rub, spread

4. achieve - attain, get, gain, earn, accomplish, procure, reach, 

                    acquire

5. actual - real, genuine, veritable, realistic, authentic

6. active - spry, sprightly, live, animated, dynamic, energetic

                 agile, nimble, industrious

7. admire - praise, commend, applaud

8. advantage - reward, benefit, perk, edge, lead, profit

9. advice - counselling, guidance, help, direction, instruction

10. advise - counsel, guide, suggest, recommend, prompt, advocate

Synonyms

ask                question, query, demand, interrogate, quiz
                     request, implore, beseech

search(verb)   look, explore, hunt, forage, probe

search(noun)  quest

rich                 affluent, prosperous, wealthy, opulent

poor                needy, penniless, destitute, unfortunate

fast                  quick, speedy, rapid, swift

silly                 minor, petty, insignificant, trivial, 

                        unimportant , frivolous

wise                intelligent, clever, smart, sensible, prudent, 

                       knowledgeable, informed, insightful, shrewd

lend                loan

                       provide, grant, contribute, donate, supply

adapt              adjust, habituate, acclimatize

                       modify, change, transform, remodel, convert

adopt              embrace, choose

        

Antonyms 30/07/2016

Antonyms

1. firm                   s _ _ t

2. initial                 f - - a -

3. straight              w - v -
                              c - - v -
                              c - - - k - d

4. violent               g - - t - e

5. shiny                  - u l -
                               l - - k l - s - r e

6. taut                     s - - c -

7. guilty                   - n - o - e - t

8.obvious                 h - d - - n

9. enlarge                 - h - i - k

10. loss                     p - - f - t

11. common             u - - q - e

12. vain                     m - - e - t
                                  h - m - l e

13. begin                   c - - s e
                                  f - - i - h
                                  c- n c- u - e

14. clever                   i - a - e
                                   i - c - p - b - e

15. real                       f - k -
                                   i - - g - - a - y
                                   i - - t - - i o n

16. support                 o - - o - e

17.  hide                     r - v - - l

18.  collect                 d - s p - - s -
                                   d - l - v - r

19.  occur                  h - p p - -

20.  decide                c - o o - -
                                  s - l - - t
                                  r - s - - v -
                                  s - - t - e

KS2 Spellings ('ant' and 'ent' words)

-ant words             -ent words

relevant                 frequent

vacant                   excellent

tolerant                  absent

hesitant                  present

contestant              confident

elegant                   incident

fragrant                  permanent

reluctant                convenient

arrogant                 patient

significant              different

important               obedient

ignorant                 ornament

arrogant                  instrument

dominant                government

important                monument

resistant                  gradient

vigilant                   silent

extravagant             resident

restaurant                accident

pleasant                  intelligent

servant                    moment
constant                
instant
assistant

Applying Knowledge of Ratio

1. If 500 g sugar costs £1.50, what is the cost of 100 g?

2. If 250 g of butter costs £2.75, what is the cost of 3 1/2 kg 0f butter?

3. If 700 g of flour costs £3.50, what is the cost of 350 g of flour?

4. If 700 g of flour costs £4.90, what is the cost of 300 g of flour?

5. If 700 g of flour costs £4.90, what is the cost of 3 1/2 kg of flour?

6. If 1 1/2 kg of sugar costs £5.10, what is the cost of 500 g of sugar?

7. If 1 1/2 kg of jam costs £8.40, what is the cost of 300 g of jam?

8. If 4 1/2 litre of juice costs £8.73, what is the cost of half litre of juice?

9. If 5 litre of oil costs £7.75, what is the cost of 2 litres of oil?

10. If 6 litres of petrol costs £7.50, what is the cost of 4 litres of oil?

11. How much does 350 g of sugar cost, if 100 g cost £0.38?

12. How much does 750 g of butter cost, if 100 g cost £0.75?

13. If 1 m of metal rod costs £3.60, how much does 3 1/4 m of metal rod cost?

14. If 1/2 m of rope costs £0.95, how much does 10 m rope cost?

15. If 1/2 m of rope costs £3.50, how much does 1 3/4 m of rope cost?

16. There are 400 flowers in 20 bunches. There are same number of flowers in all the bunches. Each bunch has a mixture of roses and daisies and there are 4 more roses than daisies. How many roses and daisies are there in each bunch?

17. Area of a rectangle is 36 square cm. Its length is four times the width. Find its length and width.