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S3 - Vocabulary
Aligned to the NSW Syllabus for The Australian curriculum (https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/home)
- outcomes and content listed at bottom of page
- outcomes and content listed at bottom of page
*See also Creating Written Texts for Grammar, Punctuation and other Vocabulary resources
Subjective, Emotive and Persuasive Vocabulary
What is Emotive Language? - Twinkl...some free resources
Emotive Language Video
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What is Persuasive Language? - Twinkl...some free resources
Exploring Persuasive Vocabulary - bbc (videos don't work but good information and quizzes)
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Persuasive Writing/Speaking
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Subjective/Objective Language? - Twinkl...some free resources
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Metalanguage
"Vocabulary used to discuss language conventions and use (for example, language used to talk about grammatical terms such as ‘sentence’, 'clause’, 'conjunction')."
source: Glossary | The Australian Curriculum (Version 8.4) |
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A great introduction to the use of metalanguage in the classroom from St. Joseph's Primary School, Charlestown, NSW
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Idioms and Metaphors
Idioms Activity Sheets - Twinkl (membership fee)
Idiom Hangman - quia
Idioms Jeopardy - quia (American spelling)
Idioms, Online Game - childrensuniversitymanchester
Idiom Worksheets - Worksheets from K12 reader
6 Interactive Idiom Quizzes from Wordwall
Proverb or Idiom? from education.com (free subscription)
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Eye on Idioms - readwritethink
Hold The Phone - Idioms Game - abcya
Similes and Metaphors from education.com (free subscription)
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Spelling City Worksheet - Matchit Sentences
Metaphor Sorting - education.com (free subscription)
Sorting Metaphors - education.com (free subscription)
Metaphor Worksheets from K12 Reader
Irony Worksheets from K12 Reader
Metaphor Match Interactive - wordwall
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Hyperbole
Live Worksheets - liveworksheets.com
Hyperbole Explained - teachwire
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Hyperbole Explained by bbc Bitesize (video)
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Hyperbole - A Literary Device - literarydevices
Hyperbole Worksheets (k12reader.com)
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Oxymoron
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Oxymorons Explained - grammarly
Oxymoron Worksheets to Download - englishworksheetsland
The Oxymoron Museum pictograph - follymuseum
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Printable Oxymoron Worksheet - k12reader
Worksheets to download from education.com (free subscription)
100 Great English Oxymorons - infograph - purlandtraining
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Alliteration
Alliteration Worksheets from K12 Reader
Allusion
Allusion - video from abcbitesize
Allusion Explained - grammarly
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Identifying Allusions - 5 free worksheets - englishworksheets
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Allusion Quiz - literaryterms
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2 free Allusions Worksheets to download - tutoring hour
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Graphemes, Phonemes and Morphemes
Excellent explanation of Graphemes - Panania North PS
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Grapheme Worksheets from Twinkl - subscription
A simple explanation and quiz from bbc bitesize (video doesn't work in Aus)
Connecting Phonemes to Graphemes - simple activities from mrswinterbliss
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Online Morpheme Activities from Wordwall
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More Complicated Explanation of Morphemes - studysmarter
Morphemes Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots - fldoe downloadable pdf
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Morpheme Match Ups lesson plan with worksheets - ReadWriteThink
Teaching Morphology in Years 5 and 6 - jenniferfindlay (free downloadable resources included)
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Etymology
Free Worksheets from englishworksheetsland
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Etymology Dictionary Online - etymonline
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A fun introduction to Word Origins
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Root Words and Prefixes - learnthat
Greek and Latin Root List with meanings - thoughtco
Printable Etymology Worksheets - easyteacherworksheets
Spelling - Greek and Latin Word Roots online - liveworksheets.com
Identify the Greek and Latin Roots in Words - liveworksheets.com
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Words From Other Languages
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Indigenous Language Wordlists - content.slq.qld
Common English Words from Other Languages - fluento.com
English Words of Foreign Origin - grammar.yourdictionary.com
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Homophones and Homographs
Homophone Matching Game Interactive from roomrecess.com
many Homophone Worksheets to download - suitable for K-6 from liveworksheets.com
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Homograph Jeopardy quia.com
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Lots of downloadable Homophone Lesson Plans and Worksheets from education.com (free membership)
Free downloadable Homophone Worksheet from k5learning
free downloadable Homophone Activities from teachnology
Pancake Panic Game from abcya
Homophone Riddles from bogglesworldesl
Homophone Car Rally Interactive Game from gotkidsgames
Simple Interactive Homophone Game from turtlediary
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Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonym Battleships - quia.com
Printable Synonym and Antonym worksheets from teachnology
Use Word Hippo to find Synonyms and Antonyms for words.
Printable Synonym Worksheets from easyteacher
Simple Explanations
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Games and free downloadable Synonym Worksheets from education.com
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Word Frogs Synonyms, Antonyms and Homophones Interactive game from arcademics
Synonyms and Antonyms - abcya
Synonym or Antonym - spelling city
Lots of Synonym and Antonym interactives from wordwall
Ant-O-Nyms - mrmussbaum
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Syllabus Outcomes
EN3-VOCAB-01 Extends Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, morphological analysis and generating precise definitions for specific contexts
Content
Learning and using words
Defining and analysing words
- Identify newly encountered words from interactions and wide reading, and use them in writing, discussions and presentations
- Identify and use words that convey informative and objective meanings in texts
- Identify and use words that convey subjective, emotive and persuasive meanings in texts
- Use metalanguage when discussing language features encountered in texts
- Extend knowledge of literal and non-literal word meanings through idiom or metaphor
- Apply knowledge of taught Tier 3 subject-specific morphemes and their meanings
- Identify Aboriginal English words used in multimodal, spoken and written texts
- Identify and use words derived from other languages, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages, and know that the pronunciation and spelling of words may reflect their etymology
Defining and analysing words
- Describe multiple meanings of words, including their metaphorical uses
- Evaluate the effectiveness of modal words used in texts to intensify or soften emotional responses
- Analyse morphemic structures of Tier 2 and Tier 3 words to determine their meaning
- Compare nuances and subtleties between synonyms to discern the most appropriate word for a given context
updated March 2023
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