KS2 and KS3 vocabulary and verbal reasoning worksheet synonyms antonyms acronyms

A short multiple choice vocabulary activity for KS2 or KS3.

It includes work on close synonyms and antonyms, making inferences based on verb choices, useful vocabulary, and close reading short paragraphs.

It works well as a warm up or extension activity, a short homework task, a lockdown/isolation homework activity.
Ideally, go through the answers with the whole class after completion.

Id recommend it for year 4, year 5, year 6, year 7, or perhaps year 8. My “top” year 5 literacy class loved this activity, and it took about 15-20 minutes to cut and stick, complete and self-mark with lots of discussion of the answers.

I’d recommend discussing other possible synonyms and antonyms, whether the synonyms are true synonyms or near synonyms, other acronyms, what the implications of a change of verb choice would be, and ambiguity in the sheet’s answers. My class also enjoyed discussing the “Words in our World” section, especially the different fields of scientific study, the role of MPs in parliament, and the word origins of words like “anthropologist”.