Vocabulary & Figurative Language

Similes (P2)

Common similes: as brave as a lion, as quiet as a mouse, as busy as a bee

Idioms (P2)

Common everyday idioms: a piece of cake, raining cats and dogs, break the ice

Synonyms & Antonyms (P2)

Common word pairs (big/small, happy/sad); choosing synonyms in sentences

Similes (P4)

Wider range; using similes in context; recognising what similes compare

Idioms (P4)

More idioms; understanding figurative meaning from context

Synonyms & Antonyms (P4)

Wider vocabulary; context-dependent synonyms; shades of meaning

One Word Substitution (P4)

Replacing a descriptive phrase with a single word (a person who teaches → teacher; a place where books are kept → library)

Homonyms (P4)

Words that look or sound the same but have different meanings (bat, bank, bark); choosing the correct meaning in context

Homophones & Homographs (P4)

Homophones (same sound, different spelling: their/there, to/too/two); homographs (same spelling, different meaning: lead/lead, bow/bow)

Proverbs (P4)

Common proverbs and their meanings (A stitch in time saves nine; Actions speak louder than words)

Similes (P5)

Wide range of similes; creating and completing similes; understanding effect

Idioms (P5)

Wider range; using idioms in context; understanding figurative meaning

Synonyms & Antonyms (P5)

Precise word choice; nuanced shades of meaning; antonyms in context

One Word Substitution (P5)

Wider range; more abstract substitutions; using substitutions in context

Homonyms (P5)

Wider range of homonyms; distinguishing meanings in complex contexts

Proverbs (P5)

More proverbs and adages; applying proverbs to situations; understanding moral lessons

Young of Animals (P5)

Names for young animals (kitten, cub, foal, calf, lamb, puppy, chick, duckling, fawn)

Phobias (P5)

Common phobia words and their meanings (claustrophobia, acrophobia, arachnophobia, hydrophobia)

Sounds and Movement of Animals (P5)

Animal sounds (bark, roar, meow, neigh) and movements (gallop, slither, hop, waddle, soar)

Similes (P6)

PSLE-level practice; wide range of similes in complex contexts

Idioms (P6)

PSLE-level practice; wide range of idioms in complex contexts

Synonyms & Antonyms (P6)

PSLE-level practice; precise word choice and nuanced meanings in context

One Word Substitution (P6)

PSLE-level practice; wider range of substitutions in complex contexts

Homophones & Homographs (P6)

Wider range; distinguishing homophones and homographs in complex contexts

Proverbs (P6)

PSLE-level practice; wider range of proverbs; applying proverbs to varied situations