Welcome to your journey of giving your child the tools they need to navigate as best they can the challenges of the 11 Plus. Learning long lists of words can be very difficult and boring. Once a child is able to visualise what a word means it can help the child to rapidly understand and retain the new word and then use this as a key to learning the words synonyms and antonyms which are crucial for success in most 11 Plus exams especially the CEM format. Each section is over two adjacent pages. The first page introduces the word along with its corresponding picture and meaning. Next to it, is its matching antonym. Below each are the synonyms for each word. This helps to learn antonym and synonyms simultaneously. The second page has a table to test recall of multiple synonyms and antonyms. Answers are supplied at the back.The aim is that where a child may struggle to recall words and long list; a picture is much easier to remember. As the saying goes, ' A picture paints a thousand words'. Good luck !

Welcome to your journey of giving your child the tools they need to navigate as best they can the challenges of the 11 Plus. Learning long lists of words can be very difficult and boring. Once a child is able to visualise what a word means it can help the child to rapidly understand and retain the new word and then use this as a key to learning the words synonyms and antonyms which are crucial for success in most 11 Plus exams especially the CEM format. Each section is over two adjacent pages. The first page introduces the word along with its corresponding picture and meaning. Next to it, is its matching antonym. Below each are the synonyms for each word. This helps to learn antonym and synonyms simultaneously. The second page has a table to test recall of multiple synonyms and antonyms. Answers are supplied at the back.The aim is that where a child may struggle to recall words and long list; a picture is much easier to remember. As the saying goes, ' A picture paints a thousand words'. Good luck !

Synonyms and antonyms illustrated with colour picturesHelp your child build a strong vocabulary for the 11 plus ( CEM/ GL)Practice exercisesAnswers includedThis book is designed to aid rapid understanding and learning of synonyms and antonyms.The 11 plus examination, in all formats especially CEM, requires a high level and varied vocabulary for success. Visualizing a word helps to put the word into context and aids the child to keep the word in their long term memory. How to use the bookEach section is over two adjacent pages. The first page introduces the word along with its corresponding pictures and meaning. Next to it, is its matching antonym. Below each are the synonyms for each word. This helps to learn antonym and synonyms simultaneously. Below these two words are another different and unrelated set of synonym and antonym.The aim is that where a child may struggle to recall words and long list; a picture is much easier to remember. As the saying goes, ' A picture paints a thousand words'. Good luck !

11 Plus Synonyms and Antonyms workbook for children aged 9-12.

Vocabulary is becoming increasingly important for the 11 Plus, and it helps to devote sufficient time to it, as it takes a long time to build an effective vocabulary. This book contains over 500 Essentials words that appear frequently in the 11 Plus, and uses some of the following techniques to help you remember these words faster and better! - Word Roots; Since many English words are derived from Greek & Latin roots, it makes sense to be aware of these. Knowing a single root can help you know a whole group of words! - Prefixes/Suffixes; Pay attention to the tone of the words, whether soft or hard, harsh or mind, negative or positive. This could help you guess when in doubt. Prefixes/Suffixes can often help you with identifying the meaning of a word, when in doubt. - Usage of the Word; Perhaps the Best way to increase your vocabulary is to read, read and read. There is absolutely no substitute for that! Reading helps you learn new words from the context in which they are used, thereby making it easy to remember the new words and more importantly, how and when it is used. This book provides you with multiple examples of how a word is used in different contexts. - Synonyms/Antonyms Being familiar with related words, increases the number and variety of your mental associations. This helps you retain the meaning of the word more easily. - Related Words In order to 'deeply' understand the meaning of a word, it is helpful to study related words at the same time. e.g. The word plenty connotes "sufficient for what is needed" while abundance means "more than what is needed ." - Pronunciations Each word has a pronunciation key that helps you say the word out correctly, thereby aiding retention. - Practice makes perfect! Finally, this book has over a thousand exercises to make sure that you remember the meanings of the newly learnt words 'forever'! Many ingenious methods, scientifically correct, have been devised to aid in the remembering of particular facts. These methods are based wholly on the principle that that is most easily recalled which is associated in our minds with the most complex and elaborate groupings of related ideas. All of the above methods are designed to create a word network in your mind, thereby helping you develop a lasting understanding of the word in the 11 Plus relevant context.

Click on the Eureka! Eleven Plus Exams link above for the 2015/2016 books: Verbal Reasoning Training Workbooks covering Synonyms, Antonyms, Vocabulary, Cloze The 1000 Word Brain Boost Part 1 The 1000 Word Brain Boost Part 2 Practice Exam Papers covering Comprehension, Verbal, Non Verbal and Numerical Reasoning 11+ Confidence Book 1 11+ Confidence Book 2 11+ Confidence Book 3 11+ Confidence Book 4 Maths and Numerical Reasoning Challenging Training Workbooks with Tips and Tricks Eureka! Challenging Maths and Numerical Reasoning Book 1 Eureka! Challenging Maths and Numerical Reasoning Book 2 Eureka! Challenging Maths and Numerical Reasoning Book 3 __________________________________________________________________________ The 1000 Word 11+ Brain Boost: Synonyms and Antonyms, Vocabulary and Cloze A tough, concentrated training course for the 2015 and 2016 Eleven Plus exams Each book contains over 500 CEM-type Verbal Reasoning questions structured into 10-minute tests, covering: Synonyms Antonyms Odd One Out Analogies Spelling ("Find the Missing Letters") Cloze ("Find the Missing Word") The course is designed to boost vocabulary and understanding, and focuses on words that pupils at 11+ level find challenging. The detailed answer section includes word definitions and explanations, so that your child can learn on their own.

Synonyms and antonyms are crucial for success in the C.E.M. 11 Plus exams. Students need to be able to complete large sets of synonyms or antonyms in a short amount of time. These can be either choosing the correct word or filling in the missing letters. Many students find these very difficult and concerted practice is essential. This book contains lots of practice, to enable student to improve their vocabulary and their ability to answer these crucial question types.