Vocabulary

Find out how your child expands their vocabulary at primary school, and discover how you can help them learn new vocabulary at home.

Building a strong vocabulary: How to help at home

Headteacher Tracey Smith shares her ideas for fun and easy games you can play to build your child’s vocabulary and boost their confidence with words.

The word gap: How to build your child’s vocabulary at home

Oxford University Press surveyed over 1,300 teachers who reported that the word gap is not only affecting children’s achievement at school but also that it can have a damaging impact on self-esteem and children’s ability to make friends. Find out what you can do to encourage language development at home.

Bond SATs Skills: Spelling and vocabulary Unit A questions

Practise spelling and vocabulary with this worksheet from Bond SATs Skills.

Bond SATs Skills: Spelling and vocabulary Unit B questions

Practise spelling and vocabulary with this worksheet from Bond SATs Skills.

Bond SATs Skills: Spelling and vocabulary Unit A answers

Check your answers to the 'Bond SATs Skills: Spelling and vocabulary Unit A questions' worksheet.

Bond SATs Skills: Spelling and vocabulary Unit B answers

Check your answers to the 'Bond SATs Skills: Spelling and vocabulary Unit B questions' worksheet.

Bond SATs Skills Spelling and Vocabulary Workbook: 8–9 years

Bond SATs Skills

Bond SATs Skills Spelling and Vocabulary for age 8-9 has been developed with Oxford Dictionaries to begin building core English language skills. With renewed focus on spelling and vocabulary throughout the National Curriculum and in academic testing, this book will help children to build core knowledge of the words expected in key assessments. View product

Bond SATs Skills Spelling and Vocabulary Workbook: 9–10 years

Bond SATs Skills

Bond SATs Skills Spelling and Vocabulary for age 9-10 has been developed with Oxford Dictionaries to build core English language skills. With renewed focus on spelling and vocabulary throughout the National Curriculum and in academic testing, this book will help children to establish the core knowledge of the words expected in key assessments. View product

Bond SATs Skills Spelling and Vocabulary Stretch Workbook: 10–11+ years

Bond SATs Skills

Bond SATs Skills Spelling and Vocabulary Stretch for age 10-11 has been developed by Bond with Oxford Dictionaries to enhance ability in English language skills. Both spelling and vocabulary are now keenly examined throughout the National Curriculum and academic testing; this range of titles focuses on the words expected in key assessments. View product

How to help your child bridge the word gap between primary and secondary school

Students with a limited vocabulary – or word gap – struggle to understand what is being taught at school. Find out how you can help your child at home.

Bond SATs Skills Spelling and Vocabulary Workbook: 10–11 years

Bond SATs Skills

Bond SATs Skills Spelling and Vocabulary 10-11 years has been developed with Oxford Dictionaries to build spelling and vocabulary knowledge sought in the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test, SATs and selective school exams. View product

Vocabulary Flashcards: Similar and Opposite Words

Bond SATs Skills

These flashcards have been created by Bond to develop core vocabulary knowledge for Key Stage 2 SATs, the 11+ and Common Entrance. Deep and rich vocabularies continue to be sought in testing and these cards have been created to develop word knowledge and confidence to improve children's performance in tests and in communication more generally. View product

Bond SATs Skills: Spelling and Vocabulary (age 10–11 | Unit 1)

Practise spelling with lots of engaging activities.

Bond SATs Skills: Spelling and Vocabulary (age 9–10 | Unit 9)

Practise spelling with lots of engaging activities.