Vocabulary Worksheet — KS2 — Intermediate
Vocabulary worksheet for Key Stage 2 / Year 3-6 (Ages 7-11). Intermediate level english practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.
Expanding Your Vocabulary
Key Stage 2 / Ages 7-11 / Intermediate Level
Instructions: This worksheet is designed to enhance your vocabulary skills. You will engage in various activities that involve word definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences. Follow the instructions for each activity carefully and write your answers in the provided spaces.
Word Definitions
Read each word and write its definition in the box provided. Use a dictionary if necessary to help you understand the meaning of each word.
1. Enormous
2. Swift
3. Tranquil
4. Jubilant
5. Cautious
Synonyms Matching
Match each word on the left with its synonym on the right by drawing a line between them. Synonyms are words that have similar meanings.
Draw a line to match each one
Options: Huge, Fast, Joyful, Prudent, Peaceful
Antonyms Challenge
Write the antonym (opposite) of each word in the box provided. Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.
1. Hot
2. Light
3. Happy
4. Begin
5. Rough
Using Words in Sentences
For each word, write a sentence that shows you understand its meaning. Ensure your sentence is clear and uses the word correctly.
1. Adventure
2. Mysterious
3. Delicious
4. Courageous
5. Ancient
Word Search Fun
Find the hidden words in the word search puzzle. The words can be in any direction: horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
| W | C | U | T | A | U | G | X | Q | F |
| W | G | M | E | D | A | W | X | P | E |
| J | U | B | I | L | A | N | T | C | L |
| S | K | S | Y | O | E | V | V | P | I |
| C | A | U | T | I | O | U | S | V | U |
| L | S | U | O | M | R | O | N | E | Q |
| Y | D | N | X | M | H | J | R | D | N |
| X | L | B | M | Y | T | C | U | N | A |
| S | W | I | F | T | Q | L | Y | Y | R |
| W | H | W | A | I | Q | G | V | T | T |
[ ] ENORMOUS [ ] SWIFT [ ] TRANQUIL [ ] JUBILANT [ ] CAUTIOUS
Fill in the Blanks
Use the word bank to fill in the blanks in the sentences. Choose the correct word that fits each sentence contextually.
Word bank: adventure, mysterious, delicious, courageous, ancient
1. The _______ ruins were discovered deep in the jungle.
2. She prepared a _______ meal for her guests.
3. The knight was _______ in battle.
4. Our trip to the mountains was a true _______.
5. The _______ figure vanished into the fog.
Word Ladder
Transform the word at the top into the word at the bottom by changing one letter at a time. Each step must be a valid word.
Start: COLD
1. ____
2. ____
3. ____
4. ____
End: WARM
Crossword Puzzle
Solve the crossword by filling in the words that match the clues given. Write each word in the correct space.
Across:
1. A large body of water
3. Opposite of night
Down:
2. A place to live
4. Opposite of old
Activity 1: Enormous = Very large ; Swift = Fast ; Tranquil = Calm ; Jubilant = Joyful ; Cautious = Careful
Activity 2: Book --- Huge ; Pen --- Fast ; Crayon --- Joyful ; Ruler --- Prudent ; Scissors --- Peaceful
Activity 3: Hot = Cold ; Light = Dark ; Happy = Sad ; Begin = End ; Rough = Smooth
Activity 4: Sentences will vary
Activity 5: Words found in the puzzle
Activity 6: Ancient ; Delicious ; Courageous ; Adventure ; Mysterious
Activity 7: COLD, CORD, WORD, WARD, WARM
Activity 8: Sea ; Day ; Home ; New
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