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VOCABULARY SCOPE and SEQUENCE
KINDERGARTEN
Unit of Inquiry Maths My friends and me Number M&D P&A S&G
rules learner safe respectful 5 L’s friend cooperation
feelings caring like dislike communication timetable happy
please thank you manners class turns sharing
how much how many number take away minus add to plus how many left share group rows of half equal
data objects groups sort compare collect organise display length measure make long short high tall low far near close surface inside outside bigger than smaller than same as heavy light hard to push hard to pull time day time night time yesterday today
pattern copy continue shape same as different to
flat round curved colour size shape circle square triangle rectangle in front behind under
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Expected General Knowledge
Term 1 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
School Words Colours Families Feelings Time teacher friend student class casual teacher desk table chair classroom principal deputy principal pencil case backpack hook hallway
canteen hall library oval COLA uniform hat floor (come to the floor) office sick bay hallway play equipment community language
colours (all colours including rare ones) rainbow mix paint shade tint pencils paint brush colour wheel paper draw
Mum dad sister brother cousin relative grandparents aunt uncle mother father baby
sad happy joyful excited jealous angry mad scared afraid
worried nervous hurt
time date calendar day time night time yesterday today tomorrow before after next morning afternoon lunch time
days of the week months of year o’clock weekend week weekday seasons month year long time short time quick slow clock
Nursery Rhymes Term 2 Food Clothing Revision nursery rhyme letter Word (Words that arise from popular/common nursery rhymes)
sentence full stop capital letter lower case start beginning end
fruit (all fruit) vegetable (all vegetables) bread (all forms) recess dinner breakfast supper/tea
meat (all forms) drinks (all forms) lunch dessert/ pudding cereal
jumper uniform socks shoes (all kinds) shirt jacket hood gloves
skirt cap hats scarves dress coat overalls shorts
Prefixes and Suffixes
un ed (past tense) s es (plural) unhappy unusual unfair unequal unable unpack
unlucky unkind unplug unzip unknown
jumped hopped walked skipped rolled locked looked
(Use plurals of words used in phonics lessons) cats dogs hats nests trees mates
Shades of Meaning Words for
Big Words for
Small Words for
Hot Words for
Cold Words for
Good Words for
Get Words for
Happy Words for
Sad Words for
Like Words for Don’t Like
big huge large giant
enormous
small tiny little
hot boiling warm
burning
cold freezing
chilly cool
nice good kind fine well
get receive obtain collect
happy joyful
cheerful
sad unhappy miserable
like enjoy love
favourite
don’t like yuk
dislike hate
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Sayings and Idioms
A dog is man’s best friend. Better safe than sorry.
The early bird gets the worm.
Look before you leap. (It’s) raining cats and dogs.
Practice makes perfect.
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YEAR 1
Unit of Inquiry Maths xx Number M&D P&A S&G
REVISE KINDERGARTEN
estimate round off round up and (plus) place (value) place value difference take away add (addition) subtract (subtraction) multiply (multiplication) share divide (division) equal groups minus counting on add odd even half quarter about (estimate) more than less than whole part of equal parts three quarters same different
REVISE KINDERGARTEN
might certain probably unlikely likely could impossible possible popular most least data collect record display graph column picture graph tally mark symbols words base line same size represent metre centimetre half metre estimate end to end full gap empty overlap heavy cover half full area weight weigh light heavier heaviest container stack lighter lightest o’clock hour hand minute hand calendar
REVISE KINDERGARTEN
is the same as equal true false
REVISE KINDERGARTEN
2D hexagon rhombus trapezium 3D cube cone cylinder sphere prism face edge corner symmetry flipping sliding turning vertical horizontal left right between
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Expected General Knowledge
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Farm Animals My House All About Books Magic and Make Believe farm farmer wife fence paddock field hay crop grow tractor truck harvest barn plow plough milking
Animals (all zoo animals) zoo keeper cage fence gate children feeding signs path shows audience escape animal (all farm animals
kitchen dining room lounge room living room laundry family room TV room bedroom front lawn backyard fence gate
master bedroom bathroom ensuite toilet washroom verandah balcony garage driveway letterbox pool barbecue pergola
book cover back cover title author illustrator page text spine
blurb library librarian fiction non fiction borrow revisit words from week 5
magic make believe wand spell cauldron cat witch broomstick giant
monster troll fairy king queen prince princess duke knight
Family (extended) Seasons and Weather Feelings (detailed) Occupations grandmother grandfather stepmother stepfather
great grandmother great grandfather great (all possible)
summer winter autumn spring fine sunny
raining stormy over cast hazy cloudy windy
Revise Kindergarten disappointed anxious bored patient impatient
panic tense nervous frustrated
teacher nurse doctor dentist truck driver shop assistant computer technician
police officer firefighter gardener factory worker office worker
Prefixes and Suffixes and Usage un (revise) dis ing ly
dishonest disagree dislike disgrace
disobey distaste disconnect disclose
disown disrespect disappear disinfect disadvantage
disability disinterested disapprove disarm disappoint
running jumping singing dancing hopping crying
flying moving walking shouting learning eating
beautifully amazingly truly slowly quickly sadly
happily sweetly horribly terribly sensibly honestly
contractions simple compound words it is
I am he is/ he has
she is/ she has
it’s I’m he’s she’s
here is where is
what is who is
here’s where’s what’s who’s
football cupcake
handbag playground
backpack schoolbag
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Words for magic
Words for angry
Words for happy
Words for hot
Words for cold
Words for good
Words for evil
Words for forest
Words for king
Words for cute
magic hocus pocus enchanted trick trickery
angry mad cranky furious
happy joyful glad cheerful
hot boiling warm burning
cold freezing chilly cool
good excellent fine well
bad evil wicked
forest wood woodland bush
king emperor sultan tsar ruler
cute pretty charming adorable sweet
Sayings and Idioms
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Do unto others as you would have do unto you.
Fish out of water. Hit the nail on the head.
Two heads are better than one.
The more the merrier. Sour grapes.
There’s no place like home. Let the cat out of the bag. Keep your fingers crossed.
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YEAR 2
Unit of Inquiry Maths xx Number M&D P&A S&G
REVISE YEAR 1
how much how many number take away add to plus how many left share group rows of half equal sum equation calculate amount estimate greater than less than minus subtract multiply odd even remainder
REVISE YEAR 1
data objects groups sort compare collect organise display length measure make long short high tall low far near close seconds (time) half past centimetre metre dimension quantity amount width height breadth graph diagram axis tally table column row
REVISE YEAR 1
pattern copy continue shape same as different to amount difference solve chance numeral pair
REVISE YEAR 1
flat round curved colour size shape circle square triangle rectangle in front behind octagon heptagon equilateral regular protractor compass pyramid prism angle vertex corner vertical diagonal horizontal sphere parallel symmetry circumference base
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Expected General Knowledge
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
School Words (detail) Fruit and Vegetables Body Parts (detailed) Comparisons teacher friend student class casual teacher desk table chair classroom principal deputy principal pencil case backpack hook hallway
canteen hall library oval COLA uniform hat floor (come to the floor) office sick bay hallway play equipment community language
apricot apple banana berry cherry grape lemon mandarin orange pear peach pineapple plum raspberry rockmelon strawberry watermelon
beans beetroot broccoli cabbage carrot cauliflower celery corn cucumber eggplant garlic lettuce onion peas pumpkin spinach tomato
skull bones veins arteries muscles skin nails ligaments tendons shins calves knee cap knuckles
elbows forearm palm rib cage lungs palate taste buds ear drum skeleton nerves circulatory system blood
like same both similar most important similarly as too in common as well as
although however differ unlike even though yet but instead on the other hand whereas while unless
Utensils Geographical Terms Position Furniture whisk spoon fork pan pot saucepan frying pan cup mug glass plate bowl grater colander scissors ladle masher peeler
dish jug pitcher chopping board knife sieve rolling pin scales scoop spatula tongs oven mitts chopsticks straw mixing bowl measuring cup/spoon
country map state continent north south east west northeast northwest southeast southwest
globe grid hemisphere key/legend navigate altitude atlas border compass equator scale route survey (verb)
next to there here underneath over beside beyond beneath alongside inside outside opposite start end
near far close closer further farther down forward past left right toward up
bed bench/counter bookcase bookshelf bunk chair closet cabinet coffee table cot couch drawer dresser
lamp table stool hammock mirror sofa recliner ottoman buffet hutch desk filing cabinet cupboard
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Prefixes and Suffixes and Usage
non over ible able ness nonfiction nonsense non stop non toxic non verbal
non smoking non stick non slip non essential non profit
overcoat overall overcooked overdressed overflow overdue
overdone overdose overboard overdrive overdrawn overcast
digestible edible possible invisible responsible legible reversible
capable breakable comfortable curable achievable available agreeable
brightness bitterness happiness sadness senseless careless cleanliness goodness
craziness fitness speechless defenceless illness laziness silliness
(revise) un dis contractions compound words
unhappy unbearable unreliable unthinkable
disrespect disregard disorient
I will you will he will
she will we will
they will
I’ll you’ll he’ll she’ll we’ll they’ll
I would you would he would
she would we would
they would
I’d you’d he’d she’d we’d they’ll
cowboy aircraft grandchild railroad/way flashlight shoelace
playground sailboat butterfly football campsite starfish
Shades of Meaning
Words for angry
Words for
beautiful
Words for ugly
Words for shiny
Words for ...and
then
Words for smell
Words for said
Words for friendly
Words for
noisy
Words quiet
angry mad
cranky furious
beautiful gorgeous attractive stunning
pretty
ugly plain
unsightly unattractive
hideous vile
shiny shimmering glistening glittering sparkling gleaming
and then after that
next
smell whiff stink
stench scent
perfume odour
said whispered shouted laughed yelled
suggested
friendly kind
helpful caring
noisy loud
boisterous booming blustering deafening
quiet speechless
soft silent calm still
Sayings and Idioms
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Never leave till tomorrow what you can do today.
Wolf in sheep’s clothing. Better late than never.
Don’t cry over spilt milk. Get out of the wrong side of the bed.
Turn over a new leaf.
Practise what you preach. Easier said than done.
Back to the drawing board. Cold feet.
In hot water. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Actions speak louder than words.
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YEAR 3
Unit of Inquiry Maths xx Number M&D P&A S&G
REVISE Year 2 tens hundreds thousands addition subtraction multiplication subtraction algorithm fraction numerator denominator algorithm difference place value multiples halves quarters eighths Newman’s
REVISE Year 2 increase decrease array table graph vertical columns horizontal bars axes millimetres centimetres metres kilometres distance
REVISE Year 2 square centimetres square metres surface measuring estimate record smaller than the same as bigger than area capacity volume heavier than lighter than measure litres millilitres convert cubed grams kilogram
REVISE Year 2 three dimensional prisms cylinders pyramids cones spheres depth base tessellations two dimensional pentagon octagon parallelogram symmetry frame reflecting translating rotating direction North South East West map location
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Expected General Knowledge
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Body Parts Geographical Terms Animals and Offspring Homophones windpipe stomach tongue nerve bone
ear head heart body skin
continent country state city town village suburb climate
minerals population energy economy Australia
goose (f) gander (m) gosling (baby) horse - mare (f) stallion (m) pony (baby) lioness (f) lion (m) cub (baby) rabbit - doe (f) buck (m) bunny (baby) sheep - ewe (f) ram (m) lamb (baby)
goat- nanny (f) billy (m) kid (baby) swan – pen (f) cod (m) cygnet (baby) duck (f) drake (m) duckling (baby) vixen (f) fox (m) cub (baby) kangaroo – doe (f) buck (m) joey (baby)
scent sail sea
route roe
rode real
rein reign ring taut tax
sent sale see root row road reel rain wring taught tacks
Feelings/Emotions Eponyms Palindromes Onomatopoeia anxiety ecstasy tender remorse guilt
betrayal revenge forgiveness tragedy peri shame
hover Braille cardigan diesel fudge leotard magnolia saxophone
Frisbee bloomers boycott Ferris wheel guillotine pasteurize sandwich
eve civic deed did madam
race car sees radar noon bob Anna Otto
howl squeak bang bong burp whoopee hiss moo
chirp clatter clip clop crack ding dong sizzle zoom
Prefixes and Suffixes and Usage
(revise) un dis non re ly (revise) ful
revise previous learning
reinvent reread resend review rebound remark recover recount
repeat rebound release return rethink retell replace reform
quickly shortly interestingly lovingly
carefully skilfully meaningfully cautiously etc.
useful careful skilful meaningful
pitiful beautiful plentiful meaningful etc.
contractions de in/il less
cannot do not
would not could not
should not are not
were not had not will not
can’t don’t wouldn’t couldn’t shouldn’t aren’t weren’t hadn’t won’t
debate debrief debug decode defend decay deport
decrease delight deflect decamp decease defeat
inattentive incurable indecent indirect infinity etc
illegal illegible illicit illiteracy illusion etc.
useless illness fearless tireless careless
neatness fussiness fruitless etc.
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mis co anti pre
misadventure misbehave mishap mistaken misread
mischief misbelieve misspelled etc.
cooperate cooperative coauthor copilot collision collapse
coeducation coordinate collude colleague
antiaircraft antibody antilock antibiotic anticlimax anticrime antifreeze
antihero anti-inflammatory antimagnetic antismoking antisocial
preheat prepay prewash preview preapproved prehistoric prevent predict
prejudge precede precede prepare prejudge preclude predate
words for good
words for evil
words for ugly
words for beautiful
words for angry
words for happy
words for big
words for small
words for naughty
words for friendly
pleasant fine acceptable ace admirable agreeable commendable sound satisfactory solid
atrocious flagitious grievous monstrous unrighteous wicked dark sinister corruptive despicable
unsightly plain unattractive hideous repulsive vile horrible
attractive pretty lovely fair elegant ravishing good-looking stunning gorgeous
furious annoyed irritated vexed displeased enraged incensed mad irate livid fuming piqued cross peeved
joyful pleased contented glad ecstatic elated cheerful merry jolly delighted gleeful
large great huge massive enormous immense colossal gigantic vast mammoth gargantuan
microscopic little minute petite wee teensy infinitesimal
bad difficult misbehave disobedient mischievous rascally undisciplined wild uncompliant rebellious
kind cordial sociable benevolent amicable affable understanding
words for
words for
words for
words for
words for
Sayings and Idioms
His bark is worse than his bite. Beat around the bush.
Beggars can’t be choosers. Clean bill of health.
A feather in your cap. Last straw. The straw that broke the camel’s back.
Let bygones be bygones.
Rule the roost. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Rome wasn’t built in a day. On its last legs.
Beauty is only skin deep. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
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YEAR 4
Unit of Inquiry Maths Lost in Space! Number M&D P&A S&G
satellite eclipse galaxy gravity asteroid meteor moon orbit comet
Earth Jupiter Mars Venus Saturn Uranus Pluto Mercury Neptune
moon sun solar system crater gas mythology star telescope universe
astronomy space eclipse Galileo hemisphere planet phases revolution rotation
tens hundreds thousands addition subtraction multiplication subtraction algorithm fraction numerator denominator algorithm difference place value multiples halves quarters eighths Newman’s
increase decrease array table graph vertical columns horizontal bars axes millimetres centimetres metres kilometres distance
square centimetres square metres surface measuring estimate record smaller than the same as bigger than area capacity volume heavier than lighter than measure litres millilitres convert cubed grams kilogram
three dimensional prisms cylinders pyramids cones spheres depth base tessellations two dimensional pentagon octagon parallelogram symmetry frame reflecting translating rotating direction North South East West map location
What a disaster! emergency evacuate hurricane cyclone flood earthquake drought destruction
tornadoes tsunami bushfire powerful rotating quickly violent survival
shaking swirling destructive wave eruption pollution war
environmental hazards industrial disasters fires warning shelter escape explosion
Liveable Cities city country community park playground shopping centre house apartment
Granville Blaxcell Street Parramatta Sydney Auburn suburb road street
intersection work live hospital church mosque temple
street directory map town neighbourhood neighbour building harbour
Super Heroes Fact and Fiction hero villain fact fiction pirate superhero good evil
powers protect revenge victim distress help save
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Expected General Knowledge
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Body Parts Bodies of Water Faraway places Old Australia Revise Previous Learning ear windpipe head hear body tooth skin finger blood
stomach tongue nerve hand eye bone mind brain
river lake ocean dam creek stream puddle loch sea torrent pool
glacier steam flood lagoon pond the deep aquatic marine swamp
forest castle dungeon pit galaxy land swamp woods rainforest fortress
fortress billy billabong stocks colony damper bush ranger drovers convicts swag camp Matilda
gold rush
Feelings Your Neighbourhood Places to go on the weekend Body Part Expressions Revise Previous Learning hug grief love trust danger flirt marry tease
crafty heartless melancholy sneaky wicked
house home unit shopping centre park playground street footpath doctor hospital
school petrol station Parramatta Guilford train station bus stop crossing Granville
park BBQ beach playground zoo aquarium shopping centre swimming pool movies
relatives picnic bike riding gallery museum
Be hot bloody Fight tooth and nail Get a cold shoulder Get a foot in the door Get a tongue lashing Get elbow room Go arm-in-arm Have a big mouth Have a nose for news
Have a warm heart Have sticky fingers Head’s up! See eyeball to eyeball To get an earful To have guts Toe the line Win by a hair
Prefixes and Suffixes and Usage ad (ac af ag a al an ap as at) ic ible able ian/ or al/ial
adhere adopt adventure account accurate
affront affirm affect aggressive alleviate annotate
assemble assign attempt
academic music civic classic elastic public romantic symbolic
accessible collapsible responsible comprehensible convertible corruptible edible flexible
answerable approachable bearable comfortable drinkable enjoyable excitable forgivable
magician seminarian librarian politician electrician veterinarian musician Egyptian
abdominal emotional natural regional nocturnal optional dental lateral etc.
ology phobia ist ish anthology archaeology astrology biology cardiology chronology
cosmology criminology ecology geology ornithology radiology etc.
arachnophobia ailurophobia acrophobia haemophobia hydrophobia
ornithphobia photophobia xenophobia zoophobia etc.
artist pianist alarmist astrologist activist cartoonist conformist
cyclist feminist dentist chemist Baptist cellist violinis
stylish foolish bluish bookish garish Swedish
freakish devilish Spanish softish sweetish sluggish skittish
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creating diminutives contractions troublesome homophones ary ish boyish girlish childish reddish smallish ling darling gosling underling
ette kitchenette rosette mini minibike minibus minimarket miniskirt minivan
you are we are
they are I have
you have we have
they have
you’re we’re they’re I’ve you’ve we’ve they’ve
their there they’re here hear by buy its it ‘s
your you’re to too two
stationary dictionary revolutionary missionary necessary anniversary library February salary
glossary mortuary seminary estuary aviary granary boundary dictionary vocabulary
Shades of Meaning Words for
gift Words for
fight Words for
hide Words for
wrong words for
clever Words for
noisy Words for
heroic Words for
funny Words for
fussy Words for
dirty gift
present award
keys to the city alms
allowance donation
tides souvenir
token offering grant
scholarship tip
fight battle war brawl combat duel conflict contention altercation clash feud fisticuffs riot scuffle dispute
hide camouflage cover eclipse obscure protect reserve stash smuggle shelter shield stow withhold
wrong mistaken
false bad
faulty incorrect
noisy boisterous booming deafening piercing ear-splitting tumultuous
heroic brave bold champion dauntless courageous gallant gutsy noble unafraid valiant lion-hearted
funny comic amusing humorous droll facetious witty entertaining hilarious
fussy finicky particular faddy pernickety difficult choosy fastidious discriminating
dirty grubby grimy filthy messy unkempt dishevelled unclean squalid
Words for get Words for move
Words for clean
Words for easy Words for different
find locate discover unearth uncover obtain acquire attain
shift budge relocate position arrange align shuffle transfer
unpolluted uncontaminated unsoiled clean sanitary hygienic fresh spotless sterile sparkling immaculate
simple effortless trouble-free uncomplicated undemanding unproblematic painless
unique unusual special distinctive atypical uncommon singular
bizaare odd zany eccentric peculiar strange outlandish
illustrious eminent distinguished celebrated impressive remarkable talented notable
brilliant vivid intense dazzling luminous gleaming shining radiant shimmering
intelligent bright clever brainy quick sharp-witted
start commence instigate activate launch embark inaugurate initiate
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Sayings and Idioms
Bull in a china shop. The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Blow hot and cold. Break the ice.
Bury the hatchet. Can’t hold a candle to.
Lightning never strikes twice in the same place. Make ends meet.
Money burns a hole in your pocket. Once in a blue moon
On the warpath. One picture is worth a thousand words.
Seeing is believing. Through thick and thin.
Shipshape. Timbuktu
Two wrongs don’t make a right. When it rains, it pours.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. Go to pot.
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YEAR 5
Unit of Inquiry Maths xx Number M&D P&A S&G
numeral method algorithm equation estimate round off place value addition total sum add plus subtraction minus less than take away multiply times groups of divide share equal groups proper fraction improper fraction mixed number numerator denominator divisor half quarter tenth hundredth percentage decimal whole part of convert problem-solving Newmans chance likely impossible certain
graphs interpret display tables scale key data mean average picture graph column graph line graph unit length distance perimeter kilometre metre centimetre millimetre convert area hectare square metre base perpendicular height volume capacity millilitre litre length breadth width height measure compare mass analogue timeline digital timetable timezone grams kilograms twenty-four hour time
number patterns geometric patterns table rule calculate number sentences substitute algebra missing inverse operation
three-dimensional two-dimensional prisms pyramids properties angles construct draw sketch view similarities differences shape isosceles equilateral scalene regular irregular description radius diameter circumference symmetry axis rotational symmetry enlarge reduce classifies arms vertex right angle acute angle obtuse angle straight angle reflex angle straight angle revolution parallelogram intersecting position coordinates locates map grid
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Expected General Knowledge
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Sci-Fi Geographical Terms Hobbies Weird and Wonderful Animals
android black hole cyborg force field laser mission ray-gun death ray
galactic empires lunar colony mutant humanoid interstellar parallel world mind swap bionic
continents africa antarctica asia europe north america south america pacific ocean indian ocean ice caps
globe land forms states satellite city town village seas lakes valleys
coin collecting gardening pets sailing working on cars bird watching hiking writing reading
camping book collecting knitting crocheting photography stamp collecting sports fan puppetry quilting
stinkpot turtle southern hairy-nosed wombat lump-nosed bat dung beetles eastern spotted skunk nine-banded armadillo
south american ornate horned frog bridled nail-tail wallaby poison arrow frog three-toed sloth tapir spitting cobra
environment – the world around us
conflict resolution scientifically thinking word connotations
biodiversity species climate cultures minerals population tectonics earthquake tsunami
cyclone hurricane volcanic eruption global warming greenhouse effect extinction carbon dioxide water cycle
mediation win-win conflict resolution treaty peace war resolve resources
religion politics power corruption arbitration solution empathy
laboratory fusion megaton nanno atom experiment result pattern biological
cell chemicals poisonous gas liquid solid scientists
weed/plant old furniture/antique liquid/slime house/home/shack/residence/dwelling
junk/old second hand/vintage dead/passed away
Prefixes and Suffixes and Usage auto bi ex trans circum er or ar -y
addition adoption attention celebration circulation collection equation objection etc.
bisect bicycle bifocals binoculars bicentennial biplane bipolar biennial
exit exact excel excise expensive extend express export extract etc.
transform transport transcribe transpiration transatlantic transect transit transfer translate translucent transparent transfix
circle circlet circuit circulate circumference circumflex circumnavigate circumvent
dancer dreamer driver farmer swimmer writer sailor traitor tutor actor beggar burglar
greedy itchy rainy blotchy creepy fishy flabby cloudy funny etc.
pro im tele sus -ion -ar superlatives problem procedure proceed process proclaim procure production
imbalance immaterial immature immediate immense immobile immoral
teleport telephone telegram
suspect suspend suspense suspicion suspicious suspire sustain
mansion depression procession adhesion ammunition aviation adoption etc.
polar stellar secular familiar cellular circular muscular
higher highest bigger biggest larger largest slower slowest smaller smallest fatter fattest
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solar etc.
ment post ship hood ness (revise) counter contra shipment statement government replacement management enjoyment environment etc.
postdate postgraduate posthumous postmark postmortem postpone postscript postproduction
mateship kinship fellowship internship partnership friendship leadership championship membership ownership workmanship craftsmanship
childhood priesthood adulthood neighbourhood motherhood fatherhood knighthood falsehood babyhood boyhood sisterhood etc.
tidiness messiness cleanliness kindness fairness silliness careless etc.
counterargument counterfeit counterplot counterattack counterclockwise counterforce counterintelligence counterbalance etc
contraband contradict contravene contraband etc
correct usage Latin roots good/well between/among bring/take accept/except
fewer/less like/as affect/effect who/whom
form (to shape) port (to carry) rupt (to break) tract (to pull) scrib (to write) conform format formless formal perform reform uniform informal deform transform form formula reform inform informative transformer
airport transport carport portfolio deport teleport export reporter import important opportunity passport portal etc
abrupt bankrupt erupt disrupt corrupt rupture abrupt interrupt etc.
abstract attract attractive contract distract extract tractor traction subtract
conscript describe Scripture inscribe manuscript postscript prescribe scribble script etc.
Shades of Meaning
good evil find awful fear heroic onlooker dark good
admirable blameless charitable
dutiful ethical
exemplary honest
honourable innocent obedient
praiseworthy
evil bad
wicked villainous wretched atrocious naughty vicious
mischievous diabolical demonic sinister
fear panic terror alarm dread
trepidation nervous horror fright
apprehension qualm
foreboding
heroic brave
courageous valiant
valourous intrepid fearless
bold dauntless
daring gallant noble
onlooker bystander observer spectator watcher viewer witness
dark gloomy shady murky
tenebrous dim
obscure ghostly shady
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pure respectable righteous untainted
well-behaved worthy
malicious foul
immoral vile
criminal malevolent
nasty cruel
uneasiness concern
plucky hardy
hole hoard move journey hang cute divide odd hole pit
cavity crater mine ditch
trench shaft well
abyss chasm hollow
depression dent
gather hoard collect amass
accumulate garner store
reserve stash
stockpile save
journey voyage
trip travel
passage expedition
trek adventure
safari excursion
jaunt jolly tour
outing
hang drape
fall dangle swing droop sag drop fall trail float waft
hover swing
divide separate
split part
sever cleave
cut bisect
rip detach divert slice
transect portion
odd abnormal bizarre
eccentric extraordinary
freakish incongruence
funny offbeat peculiar queer quirky
strange weird
Sayings and Idioms
Birthday suit Bite the hand that feeds you.
Count your blessings. Eat crow
Eleventh hour Eureka!
Forty winks The grass is always greener on the other side
(of the hill). To kill two birds with one stone.
Make a mountain out of a mole hill. It’s never too late to mend.
Read between the lines. Sit on the fence.
Steal his/her thunder. Take the bull by the horns.
Time heals all wounds. Tom, Dick and Harry
A watched pot never boils. What will be will be. Add insult to injury.
Vice versa Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Blaxcell Street Public School
YEAR 6
Unit of Inquiry Maths xx Number M&D P&A S&G
numeral method algorithm equation estimate round off place value addition total sum add plus subtraction minus less than take away multiply times groups of divide share equal groups proper fraction improper fraction mixed number numerator denominator divisor tenth hundredth percentage decimal convert problem-solving Newmans impossible chance likely certain
graphs interpret display tables scale key data mean average picture graph column graph line graph unit length distance perimeter kilometre metre centimetre millimetre convert area hectare square metre base perpendicular height volume capacity millilitre litre length breadth width height measure compare mass analogue timeline digital timetable kilograms timezone grams twenty-four hour time
number patterns geometric patterns table rule calculate number sentences substitute algebra missing inverse operation
three-dimensional two-dimensional prisms pyramids properties angles construct draw sketch view similarities differences shape isosceles equilateral scalene regular irregular description radius diameter circumference symmetry axis rotational symmetry enlarge reduce classifies arms vertex right angle acute angle obtuse angle straight angle reflex angle straight angle revolution parallelogram intersecting position coordinates locates map grid
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Expected General Knowledge
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
World Power Structures Whodunit Toponyms Magical/Mythical Creatures
Origins of the Days
president prime minister politician politics party labor liberal parliament government campaign vote election vito united nations (un) war peace negotiate ambassador embassy
NATO Majority Minority Caucus Nomination Poll Whip Senate House of Representatives
blackmail bug execution getaway innocent mob revolver trial bloodstain detective cop officer payoff corpse fingerprint alibi heist robbery victim b reak-in evidence gangster hustler loan shark murder private eye sentence
academy calico cashmere cologne damask cheddar denim gauze hamburger limousine tangerine Bega frankfurter manila envelope Panama hat
Cyclops dwarf genie nemesis oracle shaman unicorn centaur demigod elf gremlin leprechaun nymph siren titan wizard big foot yeti reaper banshee pixie poltergeist Pegasus ravens
dragon giant griffin mermaid sea monster sorceress troll goblin witch phoenix warlock ork hobbit serpent witch doctor angel demon fairy faerie ghoul ghost mummy vampire Dracula werewolf
Sunday - The sun’s day Monday – the moon’s day Tuesday – Tiw’s day (Tiw was the Teutonic god of war Wednesday – Woden’s day (Woden was the Norse god of the hunt) Thursday – Thor’s day (Thor was the Norse god of the sky, thunder) Friday – (Fria’s day (Fria was the wife of Thor) Saturday – Saturn’s day (Saturn was the Roman god of agriculture)
Shakespearean Phrases Origins of the Months Palindromes Collective Nouns short shift cold comfort too much of a good thing seen better days high time your own flesh and blood crack of dawn dead as a doornail laughing stock vanished into thin air tongue tied hoodwinked didn’t sleep a wink
January –In honour of Janus: Roman god with two faces, one looking forward and one looking backwards February –In honour of Februa: Roman feast of purification March –In honour of Mars: Roman god April –In reference to spring, aprilles, the Latin word for opening May –In honour of Maia: Roman goddess, mother of Mercury June –In honour of Juno: Roman July –In honour of: Roman emperor Julius Caesar August –In honour of Roman emperor Augustus Caesar
madam pip dad mum pop eve civic deed did race car Was it Eliot’s toilet I saw?
sees noon radar bob Rise to vote sir. net ten Never odd or even Was it a car or a cat I saw? Lid off a daffodil flee to me remote elf Do geese see God?
murder of crows pride of lions an army of caterpillars mob of kangaroos flock of birds flock of sheep herd of cows rookery of penguins nest of mice brood of chickens pack of dogs gaggle of geese tower of giraffes sloth of bears colony of bats skulk of foxes
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September –reference to the Latin word septem meaning 7 (September was the seventh month in the Roman calendar) October – reference to the Latin word octo meaning 8 (October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar) November – reference to the Latin word novem meaning 9 (November was the ninth month in the Roman calendar) December – reference to the Latin word decem meaning 10 (December was the tenth month in the Roman calendar) Month – from the Anglo –Saxon mona (moon)
a woop of gorillas string of ponies mission of monkeys aurora of polar bears
Prefixes and Suffixes, Latin and Greek Combining Forms
under/over fore anti (revise) phone (sound) multi sub underpaid undercover understand underdressed underground underscore overpaid overdressed overhead overground overheard overheat
forebode forecast foresee foreseen forethought foreshadow foretold fortune before beforehand
antiaircraft antibody antilock antibiotic anticlimax anticrime antifreeze
antihero anti-inflammatory antimagnetic antismoking antisocial
allophone cacophony euphony geophone megaphone phoneme phonic phonogram symphony telephone xylophone
multicolour multicellular multidirectional multifaceted multiform multilayered multimedia multilevel multimillionaire multiply multistory multipurpose
submerge subcutaneous subject subconscious subirrigate subway submarine subordinate subfreezing subdue
uni bi/duo/di tri quad inter intra ly/ful/ness uniball unicellular unicorn unicycle unify unique unison unit unitard
bicuspid bicycle biennial bifocals bilingual bimonthly biped biplane biweekly dual duality duet duo dichromatic dioxide digraph
trisect trilogy triangle triathlon tricycle trio tripod
quadrangle quadrant quadriceps quadrilateral quadruple quadruplet (quads)
interactive interfere interject intermission international Internet interpersonal interpreter interrupt interstate
intravenous intrapersonal intracellular intramuscular intraocular
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poly mono ible/able mid syn/sym/syl dom ee monopoly polyarchy polygon polygraph polymorphic polypod polytheism etc.
monochromatic monocle monocycle monogram monolith monopoly monarch monotone monosyllable
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midline midnight midpoint midriff midshipman midterm midwinter midweek etc.
synagogue synapse synchronise syndicate synergy synthetic syllable syllabus symbol symmetry sympathy symphony
boredom chiefdom kingdom dukedom freedom martyrdom stardom wisdom
addressee appointee committee deportee devotee divorcee escapee guarantee Yankee
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monotheism etc.
symptom symposium
refugee referee etc.
hypo (Greek) hyper(Greek) cide ate ify correct usage
hypoactive hypocrite hypodermic hypodermis hypoglycaemia hypomania hyposensitive hypotension hypothermal hypothermic hypotheses hypothetical hypoventilation
hyperactivity hyperactive hyperbola hyperbole hypochondria hypercritical hypersonic hypertension hyperthermia
fratricide fungicide herbicide homicide insecticide pesticide suicide vermicide
(verb) dedicate estimate exfoliate radiate speculate (adjective) alternate appellate compassionate immediate separate ultimate etc.
beautify certify classify dignify fortify glorify horrify identify justify magnify qualify
good/well between/among bring/take accept/except imply/infer principal/principle
fewer/less like/as affect/effect who/whom
Latin Roots
fac/fact/fect/fic (to make or do)
cur/curs/cours (to run or go)
spec/spect/spict (to see, watch)
stru/struct (to build)
dic/dict (to say, tell)
ped (foot)
grat/gre (thanks or pleasing)
affect affection artefact artificial certificate confection defect infect manufacture magnificent infection faculty efficient
concourse concur concurrent corridor courier course currency current curriculum cursive cursor excursion incursion occur racecourse succour
conspicuous despicable despise disrespect expect expectation inspect inspector perspective respect special species specimen spectacle spectator spectre spectrum suspect suspicion
construct constructive destruct industrial industry instruct instructor instrument obstruct structure superstructure
abdicate addict contradict dedicate dictate dictation dictator diction dictionary indicate indict vindictive predict verdict
biped centipede expedite expedition impede impediment millipede multiped octoped pedal pedestal pedestrian pedicure pedometer quadruped velocipede
agree agreeable agreement congratulate disagree disgrace grace grateful gratify gratitude ingrate
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Shades of Meaning Words for
leader words for arrogant
words for evade
words for argue
words for start
words for jump
words for sorry
words for annoy
leader boss captain commander guide head ruler superior chief principal
cocky conceited condescending contemptuous disdainful egocentric haughty high and mighty lofty overbearing arrogant presumptuous proud scornful snobbish supercilious vain
evade hide void circumvent dodge elude sidestep shun shrink from hide
argue fight disagree bicker dispute debate feud differ haggle have words quarrel quibble row spar squabble wrangle tiff altercation barney clash
start begin commence instigate activate launch embark inaugurate initiate
leap jump spring bound vault skip hop caper gambol startle start
sorry contrite penitent remorseful regretful repentant apologetic
annoy vex pester provoke aggravate trouble anger irritate badger madden bother nark bug worry needle distress rile drive mad drive crazy trying exasperate harass hassle infuriate irk
Words for look
words for clean
words for different
words for famous
words for nasty
words for pleasant
words for smart
words for think
different unique special atypical distinctive uncommon unusual singular extraordinary
Sayings and Idioms
All for one and one for all.
Bee in your bonnet. All’s well that ends well.
A bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush). Bite the dust.
Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face. Don’t lock the stable door after the horse has
bolted.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
A friend in need is a friend indeed. He who hesitates is lost.
The leopard doesn’t change his spots. Money is the root of all evil.
Necessity is the mother of all invention. Nose out of joint.
Once bitten, twice shy.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Rome wasn’t built in a day. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Rule of thumb. Strike while the iron is hot.
Tempest in a teapot. Truth is stranger than fiction.
A piece of cake.
CONTRADICTIONS!
While the cat is away the mice will play. Distance makes the heart grow fonder.
Many hands make light work.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
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Don’t look a gift horse in the moth. To eat humble pie.
Break a leg. Buy a lemon.
On tenterhooks. Pot calling the kettle black.
Between a rock and a hard place. Cut to the chase.
A toss-up. An axe to grind. Back seat driver. A baker’s dozen. Went for a song.
He who hesitates is lost! Only fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
Practice makes perfect
Nobody’s perfect
Great minds think alike. Fools seldom differ.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Just like family.
Birds of a feather stick together. Variety is the spice of life.