KS2 Vocab list

[Becky999]

Can anyone suggest resources for KS2 English vocab list please?

Vocab in what context? Reading words they should know? Or more of a maths science vocab list?

Becky:

Not sure if you're after spelling ability (words they should be able to spell by this point) - for which I'd recommend St. Ambrose Spelling Pages here: www.saintambrosebarlow.wigan.sch.uk/spellingpage.htm

Or if you're after vocabulary - in the sense of increasing the range of words your child uses.

If it's the latter (increasing range & understanding of words) - my first recommendation would simply be to read more and maybe try to encourage higher quality children's literature in the diet (11+ recommendations here: www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/advice/english/reading-list

My advice is that probably at this point your child is reading freely - but it is useful to sit with them and have them read a page or two to you and during that talk about meanings of words (selecting the tricky words you suspect they don't really understand) and the author's use of words (why use that word - what does it make you think of or feel?)

HTH

Thanks v much. Yes my daughter is an avid reader, but looking to extend her vocabulary. I've heard that there are certain words that should be known and understood for 11+. I was hoping that there is a magic list of these words.

Becky:

There are indeed magic lists for the 11+ but I'm not sure how effective they are. I know parents go a bit mad and have their child memorize these things - but my advice is do it through reading selections (chose high quality children's fiction and discuss interesting/ difficult vocabulary). I also recommend a diet of documentaries. Really broadens technical vocabulary (astronomy/ geology/ natural history/ history/ etc...). We forced DD1 to watch a documentary about the olympic movement and it turned out her 'cloze' passage on her 11+ exam was related to the early Olympics. She said it helped her to think of words, although she wasn't completely convinced it made the test any easier.

lists here: www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/advice/english/11-plus-vocabulary - click the word 'here' in blue in 2nd paragraph.

My advice is if you're specifically worried about the 11+ - just visit eleven plus exams forums for your region for advice (lots of free resources suggested) & have a look at the various 11+ websites (many offer free resources if you sign up) - so it can't hurt.

But having been through this - my main advice is READ, READ, READ and really think through new words (encourage your DC to use dictionary and collect new words).

HTH

Yes: PSBD always beats me to it, but I was going to say get a good, age-appropriate Dictionary, Thesaurus, and possibly Rhyming Dictionary as well.