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Free Year 6 Vocabulary Worksheets

1 free vocabulary resources for Year 6: 1 worksheets. Answers included.

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Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms and word building. In Year 6, Year 6 consolidates primary maths: operations with fractions and decimals, percentages, integers, order of operations and probability.

Students will practise: distinguishing similes from metaphors; interpreting the meaning of figurative language; completing common similes; writing original similes and metaphors.

Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Similes and Metaphors

    Students learn to tell similes (comparisons using 'like' or 'as') from metaphors (which say one thing is another), explain what figurative…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    18 min
    Questions
    19 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Common questions

What do Year 6 students learn about vocabulary?

Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms and word building. At Year 6, our resources focus on: distinguishing similes from metaphors; interpreting the meaning of figurative language; completing common similes; writing original similes and metaphors.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Read the passage aloud together first for younger students.
  2. Ask your child to point to the sentence that proves their answer.
  3. Use the extended response to practise writing in full sentences.

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