Word Power
Class 9 · English
23 ideas in Class 9 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: jaw, laptop, sub, compatible.
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: jaw, laptop, sub, compatible.
- 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: embark, intake, handy, lid.
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: embark, intake, handy, lid.
- 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: reservoir, reside, nickname, coincidence.
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: reservoir, reside, nickname, coincidence.
- 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: expire, ironically, arouse, rehearsal.
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: expire, ironically, arouse, rehearsal.
- 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: enquire, wax, conductor, displace.
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: enquire, wax, conductor, displace.
- 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: pillar, offshore, keeper, denounce.
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: pillar, offshore, keeper, denounce.
- 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: impeachment, blonde, rebellion, snatch.
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: impeachment, blonde, rebellion, snatch.
- 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: ample, formidable, imprison, irregular.
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: ample, formidable, imprison, irregular.
- 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: daytime, outset, gasp, lick.
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: daytime, outset, gasp, lick.
- 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: expel, populate, severity, lethal.
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: expel, populate, severity, lethal.
- 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: thriller, internally, mist, puppy.
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: thriller, internally, mist, puppy.
- 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: hub, compartment, prostitute, tab.
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: hub, compartment, prostitute, tab.
- 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 13
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: destine, eldest, skepticism, humiliate.
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: destine, eldest, skepticism, humiliate.
- 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 14
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: unlock, caravan, niece, mint.
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: unlock, caravan, niece, mint.
- 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: align, enrich, vowel, peripheral.
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: align, enrich, vowel, peripheral.
- 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: jaw, sub, align, evoke.
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: jaw, sub, align, evoke.
- 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: compatible, knot, align, evoke.
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: compatible, knot, align, evoke.
- 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: extensively, scarcely, ram, ironically.
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: extensively, scarcely, ram, ironically.
- 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: quarrel, flank, adhere, deficiency.
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: quarrel, flank, adhere, deficiency.
- 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: collision, commute, vegetation, dissent.
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: collision, commute, vegetation, dissent.
- 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 5
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: enlighten, abnormal, marital, jointly.
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: enlighten, abnormal, marital, jointly.
- 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: re-, -er, over-, -able.
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: re-, -er, over-, -able.
- 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: hand, sun, view, land.
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: hand, sun, view, land.
- 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 9 (Mystery Town)
- Opposites Bridge: Class 9 (Opposites Bridge)
- Spell Spark: Class 9 (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 9 (Word Memory)
- Word Workshop: Class 9 (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)