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Free Year 12 Vocabulary Worksheets

1 free vocabulary resources for Year 12: 1 worksheets. Answers included.

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Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms and word building. Year 12 is the first year of senior study.

Students will practise: explaining the meaning and origin of common allusions; distinguishing allusion, idiom and cliché; explaining how allusion creates meaning and persuades; replacing clichés with precise, original expression.

Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Allusion, Idiom and Cliché: Spotting References and Fixed Expressions in Texts

    A senior vocabulary worksheet on the cultural references and fixed expressions that writers use to say a lot in a few words. Students…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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What do Year 12 students learn about vocabulary?

Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms and word building. At Year 12, our resources focus on: explaining the meaning and origin of common allusions; distinguishing allusion, idiom and cliché; explaining how allusion creates meaning and persuades; replacing clichés with precise, original expression.

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. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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