Assessing Receptive Vocabulary Age 6–7

Close the word gap with 30 colourful illustrated word lists for Year 2. Use popular and curriculum topics flexibly as matching pairs, pre-teach activities or on word walls. Send the vocabulary lists home to encourage discussion and topic knowledge. Check for understanding with half termly tests.

300 illustrated words grouped by topic give children a rich, relevant vocabulary that will support their learning.

Topics – photocopy, download and edit!

1. Human body
2. Actions
3. More actions
4. Sports
5. Games
6. Animal parts
7. Animal life cycles
8. Growing a plant
9. Garden tools
10. At the farm
11. Wild animals
12. Creatures that sting or bite
13. At the seashore
14. In the rainforest
15. On the water
16. On the cycle path
17. At school and at work
18. At the campsite
19. At the concert
20. At the wedding
21. In the toolshed
22. Disasters
23. Vegetables
24. Healthy eating
25. Properties of materials
26. Continents and oceans
27. Around the globe
28. Landmarks
29. Life on earth
30. Habitats