GL and CSSE 11+ · Vocabulary · PDF

Vocabulary and Exam Tips for the 11+

Seven hundred and fifty words the 11+ tests, in thirty units of twenty-five, each with its meaning, a like word, an unlike word and a sentence, and a ten-question test in the GL formats. Then the traps of every paper, from the six guide books, and the days around the exam.

92pages, A4

30units

300practice questions

1timed test

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Who it is for

Who this book is for

For any child sitting either exam. Vocabulary is the one thing that lifts every paper at once: the GL word questions test it directly, the English comprehension turns on it, and a child who knows the word in a maths story problem reads it faster. The words are grouped by idea, a unit a week, and the second half of the book is the night-before checklist for every paper.

How every unit works

What it looks like. The question as the paper prints it, and an example.
The method. Five steps, written to be said aloud.
Worked example. Step by step, and why each wrong option is there.
The three traps. How the question is usually lost, and what to do instead.
Try it. Ten questions, easier first, exam level from question 4, with working space.

What is inside

The 30 units

Unit 1Feelings
Unit 2Size and amount
Unit 3Moving
Unit 4Speaking and sounds
Unit 5Weather and the sky
Unit 6Kind and unkind
Unit 7Light, dark and colour
Unit 8Speed and time
Unit 9Looking and seeing
Unit 10Making, mending and breaking
Unit 11Character
Unit 12Thinking and knowing
Unit 13Fear and courage
Unit 14Old and new
Unit 15Rich and poor
Unit 16Truth and lies
Unit 17Work and effort
Unit 18The body and health
Unit 19Places and journeys
Unit 20Order and mess
Unit 21Words about words
Unit 22Difficult people
Unit 23Rare and plentiful
Unit 24Beginnings and endings
Unit 25Calm and storm
Unit 26Clever and foolish
Unit 27Strong and weak
Unit 28Help and harm
Unit 29Praise and blame
Unit 30The examiner's words

Then Part B: the traps of every paper, from the six guide books, and the week before, the night before and the morning; the answers; a progress page.

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Checked twice

Every practice question in the book was generated and checked by machine, then read by a person before it went in. The answers at the back give the reason for every one, so a child who gets a question wrong can see why, not just that. If you find a fault, email info@uplift-learning.co.uk and it will be corrected in the next edition.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

Is it for GL or CSSE?

Both. The words are the words either paper uses, and the exam tips in Part B are given paper by paper, so a family reads the ones for the papers their child is sitting and skips the rest.

How long does a unit take?

About twenty minutes: read the twenty-five words with their meanings and sentences, then the ten-question test. A unit a week from the start of Year 5 covers the book by the summer.

Where do the words come from?

From the words that appear in 11+ papers and the reading a Year 5 child is expected to manage, in three bands from everyday to demanding. Every test question was generated from the bank and then read by a person.