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Free Year 8 Vocabulary Worksheets

1 free vocabulary resources for Year 8: 1 worksheets. Answers included.

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Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms and word building. In Year 8, Year 8 extends algebra to expanding brackets and two-step equations, adds percentages increase and decrease, ratio and rates, index laws and congruence.

Students will practise: defining common academic task words; choosing academic vocabulary in context; replacing everyday phrases with formal equivalents; using academic vocabulary in analytical writing.

Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Academic Vocabulary

    Students build the vocabulary that assessment questions and essays rely on: analyse, evaluate, justify, infer, significant, hypothesis and…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    20 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Common questions

What do Year 8 students learn about vocabulary?

Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms and word building. At Year 8, our resources focus on: defining common academic task words; choosing academic vocabulary in context; replacing everyday phrases with formal equivalents; using academic vocabulary in analytical writing.

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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