Word Power
Class 7 · English
20 ideas in Class 7 English, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Word meanings, set 1
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: regulate, trigger, rear, menu.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: regulate, trigger, rear, menu.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 2
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: nowhere, extract, tremendous, stamp.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: nowhere, extract, tremendous, stamp.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 3
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: hint, exploit, sharply, verb.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: hint, exploit, sharply, verb.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 4
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: consent, replacement, scenario, conviction.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: consent, replacement, scenario, conviction.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 5
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: correctly, scatter, suspend, seize.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: correctly, scatter, suspend, seize.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 6
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: fade, instant, anniversary, cheer.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: fade, instant, anniversary, cheer.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 7
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: foster, hip, oblige, interrupt.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: foster, hip, oblige, interrupt.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 8
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: manual, explosion, merit, particle.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: manual, explosion, merit, particle.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 9
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: viewer, inevitably, bye, upgrade.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: viewer, inevitably, bye, upgrade.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 10
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: accommodate, diagnosis, deadline, density.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: accommodate, diagnosis, deadline, density.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 11
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: allocate, sue, horizon, resemble.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: allocate, sue, horizon, resemble.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 12
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: mall, conversion, rub, suspicion.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: mall, conversion, rub, suspicion.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Opposites
Part of: Opposites and same meanings
Opposites (antonyms) are words with meanings that are as different as possible: hot and cold, brave and afraid. Words in this set include: rear, cooperation, integration, comedy.
Why it matters. Learning words in pairs doubles what a child remembers and helps them choose the exact word when they write.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: rear, cooperation, integration, comedy.
- Ask: is there a word in between? (hot, warm, cool, cold)
- Find an opposite pair in a story you read together.
Try at home. Play 'opposite day' at dinner: answer each question with the opposite word.
Words that mean the same
Part of: Opposites and same meanings
Synonyms are different words with almost the same meaning, like big and large or glad and happy. Words in this set include: trigger, menu, reception, occupation.
Why it matters. Knowing several words for one idea makes writing and speaking richer and avoids repeating the same word.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: trigger, menu, reception, occupation.
- Talk about how they differ in feeling: 'delightful' is stronger than 'nice'.
- Swap a word in a sentence and read it again.
Try at home. Challenge your child to say 'happy' in five different ways.
Complete the sentence, set 1
Part of: Words in sentences
Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: regulate, trigger, rear, menu.
Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: regulate, trigger, rear, menu.
- Ask why the other choices do not fit.
- Make up a new sentence with the same word.
Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?
Complete the sentence, set 2
Part of: Words in sentences
Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: substitute, reasonably, shed, tent.
Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: substitute, reasonably, shed, tent.
- Ask why the other choices do not fit.
- Make up a new sentence with the same word.
Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?
Complete the sentence, set 3
Part of: Words in sentences
Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: drill, wipe, fade, induce.
Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: drill, wipe, fade, induce.
- Ask why the other choices do not fit.
- Make up a new sentence with the same word.
Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?
Complete the sentence, set 4
Part of: Words in sentences
Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: bye, endure, span, allegation.
Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: bye, endure, span, allegation.
- Ask why the other choices do not fit.
- Make up a new sentence with the same word.
Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?
Prefixes and suffixes
Part of: Word parts
Many words are built from smaller parts: a start (prefix like un-, re-), an end (suffix like -ful, -less) or two words joined together (sun + flower). Words in this set include: -ly, re-, over-, -er.
Why it matters. Once a child sees the parts, a hard-looking word becomes a puzzle they can solve, and one new part unlocks dozens of words.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: -ly, re-, over-, -er.
- Do the same with -ful and -less: care, careful, careless.
- Find one long word in a book and split it into parts together.
Try at home. Choose one prefix this week, such as re-, and collect every word you can with it.
Compound words
Part of: Word parts
Many words are built from smaller parts: a start (prefix like un-, re-), an end (suffix like -ful, -less) or two words joined together (sun + flower). Words in this set include: air, regard, hope, guide.
Why it matters. Once a child sees the parts, a hard-looking word becomes a puzzle they can solve, and one new part unlocks dozens of words.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: air, regard, hope, guide.
- Do the same with -ful and -less: care, careful, careless.
- Find one long word in a book and split it into parts together.
Try at home. Choose one prefix this week, such as re-, and collect every word you can with it.
What your child will practise
- Complete the sentence, set 1: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Complete the sentence, set 2: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Mystery Town: Class 7 (Mystery Town)
- Opposites Bridge: Class 7 (Opposites Bridge)
- Spell Spark: Class 7 (Spell Spark)
- Word meanings, set 1: Word Match Quest (Match It Up)
- Word meanings, set 2: Word Match Quest (Match It Up)
- Word meanings, set 3: Word Match Quest (Match It Up)
- Word Memory: Class 7 (Word Memory)
- Word Workshop: Class 7 (Word Workshop)
- Quiz: Complete the sentence, set 1 (8 questions)
- Quiz: Complete the sentence, set 2 (8 questions)
- Quiz: Complete the sentence, set 3 (8 questions)
- Quiz: Complete the sentence, set 4 (8 questions)