11 Plus Vocabulary

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Although the 11 plus exam comes in different formats, depending on locality or individual school requirements, testing always focuses heavily on vocabulary: both meaning and understanding. Children who follow the course and do the tasks as set will show a very considerable improvement in their vocabulary. Because vocabulary knowledge is so important we believe children preparing at home simply do not do enough work on this particular area. If you're helping children prepare for their 11 Plus exams, then this 11 Plus vocabulary 500 essential words PDF is a brilliant reference to use.

This course also includes a number of revision puzzles in each part which have been proven to enhance a child’s thinking and reasoning skills. The lowest scores would normally fall between 60 and 70, while the highest scores would usually fall between 130 and 140. For example, let them read newspaper/magazine articles on your iPad (we all know kids love any excuse to use tech😉). Adopt this approach to start with, and then when they’re used to reading more than usual, start to introduce some books – but don’t choose very long books because a zillion pages can seem scary to non-readers.

It would be possible to list many thousands of words but the selection below showcases the kind of unusual language your child might encounter. Because we know this can be a stressful time for parents and children, we’ve compiled a short but useful guide that will offer some assistance in the lead-up to the big day. This 11 Plus vocabulary 500 essential words PDF contains 500 words that children can learn and add to their vocabulary in preparation for their 11 Plus exams. Children need to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary in their writing and verbal reasoning if they want to pass their 11+ tests. KidSmart enables the retry worksheet feature to encourage children to practise more and attain maximum scores.

A dictionary and thesaurus are very useful to aid learning but do ensure that your child can put the meaning in their own words and not just copy the dictionary definition. The vocabulary list available here has been created by 11 plus tutors who know which words children usually get wrong the most. Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. Both GL and CEM expect children to demonstrate a strong vocabulary by using (or showing an understanding of) a wide range of difficult words. In reading comprehension questions, children will be tested on their ability to make inferences, deduce based on given evidence, rephrase, and summarise a passage.Download our 11+ Vocabulary List- Download our free Vocabulary List with 500+ words and work through twenty words each week with your child.

In this blog, Caroline sets out the importance of children having a broad vocabulary and how this can strengthen their 11 plus English and Verbal Reasoning preparation. Audio books are another great way of exposing children to language and vocabulary, especially when time is limited. These include words used by past GL Assessment 11+ papers, and more challenging words from the Year 6 curriculum. Not only do we provide progressive learning activities and exercises to enhance your knowledge over time; our dedicated app features quizzes such as "the 11+ penalty shootout", unlimited worksheets (more than 3,000 exercises!

KidSmart uses flashcards to counteract the mind's natural preference to learn through using connections, thus focus on the meaning of a word. We deliver all our courses to be printed out and completed on paper, they are not designed to be used on an electronic device of any sort. This way, children can widen their vocabulary pool gradually and grasp the meaning of each individual word before moving on to the next one. We knew our son needed a much better vocabulary to do well in the Birmingham 11 Plus Exam but we didn't really know where to start. We offer FREE 11+ vocabulary worksheets in a pdf format to help your child develop key 11 Plus vocabulary skills for the 11 Plus exams.