Developing Vocabulary Skills - Year 6 - teaching resource

Developing Vocabulary Skills – Year 6

Support your pupils in expanding their vocabulary with this fully editable English teaching resource. Aligned with the Years 5 and 6 English programme of study for reading – word reading, this resource helps children apply their understanding of root words, prefixes, and suffixes to unlock new vocabulary.

This resource includes:

• How suffixes and word parts reveal meaning

• Creating and using vocabulary maps

• Vocabulary exploration using extracts from The Lost World and The Secret Garden

• Keeping a vocabulary journal for deeper word understanding

• Strategies for deducing meanings using context clues

• Short answer comprehension tasks focused on vocabulary

Perfect for whole-class teaching, small group work, or reading interventions, this resource offers practical, curriculum-linked strategies for building confident, capable readers.

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