TheLearnDenYear 5 · English
Grammar And Vocabulary Awareness
Year 5 learners practise direct speech and reported speech.
The activities include Differentiate Between Standard and Non-Standard English, Develop Use of Ambitious Vocabulary, Develop Vocabulary, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, worksheet, teaching, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
Activities covered
- Differentiate Between Standard and Non-Standard English
- Develop Use of Ambitious Vocabulary
- Develop Vocabulary
- Expand the Use of Vocabulary
- Make Vocabulary Choices: Kennings
- Make Vocabulary Choices: Onomatopoeia
- Practise Changing Direct Speech into Reported Speech
- Practise Selecting Appropriate Vocabulary
- Select Appropriate Vocabulary
- Understand How to Change Direct Speech into Reported Speech
- Understand the Difference Between Direct and Reported Speech
- Use the Correct Pronoun
Checked learning resources
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What Is Standard English? | KS2 English Concept Video
Twinkl · Video · Account may be required
KS2 video explains standard and non-standard English and when formal spoken or written contexts require standard forms.
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Who Is Arlo the Author? | KS2 English Concept Video
Twinkl · Video · Account may be required
KS2 video models how deliberate, age-appropriate vocabulary and phrase choices enhance meaning and affect the reader.
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Practise Writing Direct and Reported Speech
Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website
Exact Oak pupil lesson explores the differences between direct and reported speech and practises converting and punctuating sentences.
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All About Pronouns | KS2 English Concept Video
Twinkl · Video · Account may be required
KS2 video explains how pronouns replace nouns, maintain clarity and avoid repetition.
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Year 5 Catch-Up: Vocabulary and Standard English
Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required
Exact Year 5 teaching sequence consolidates standard English, vocabulary and appropriate formal grammatical choices through guided activities.
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Recognising Standard English Worksheet
Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required
Worksheet practises recognising and correcting non-standard forms in context.
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KS2 English Vocabulary
BBC Bitesize · Teaching · Opens on the provider website
KS2 teaching develops precise, ambitious and age-appropriate vocabulary choices in reading and writing.
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Ambitious Vocabulary Word Mat — KS2
Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required
Age-appropriate vocabulary word mat supports replacing vague choices with precise, ambitious alternatives in context.