Class VII English

Vocabulary

Prefixes and suffixes

O.1 Words with pre-
O.2 Words with re-
O.3 Words with sub-
O.4 Words with mis-
O.5 Words with un-, dis-, in-, im- and non-
O.6 Words with -ful
O.7 Words with -less
O.8 Words with -able and -ible

Greek and Latin roots

P.1 Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
P.2 Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
P.3 Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
P.4 Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Synonyms and antonyms

Q.1 Choose the synonym
Q.2 Choose the antonym

Homophones

R.1 Use the correct homophone
R.2 Which definition matches the sentence?
R.3 Which sentence matches the definition?

Shades of meaning

S.1 Describe the difference between related words
S.2 Positive and negative connotation

Analogies

T.1 Analogies
T.2 Analogies: challenge

Context clues

U.1 Find words using context
U.2 Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
U.3 Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context
U.4 Use context to identify the meaning of a word

Domain-specific vocabulary

V.1 Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures

Reference skills

W.1 Alphabetical order
W.2 Use guide words
W.3 Use dictionary entries
W.4 Use dictionary definitions
W.5 Use thesaurus entries