Year 6 vocabulary glossary

character development

How a character changes or grows across a text, often shown through their actions, thoughts or relationships.

viewpoint

The particular position or opinion a writer has on their subject, shown through how they write about it.

compare texts

To examine two or more texts together, considering their similarities and differences in content, style or purpose.

voice

The distinct personality or style that comes through in a piece of writing.

vary sentence structure

To deliberately use different sentence lengths and types across a piece of writing, for effect and to keep the reader engaged.

hyphen

The punctuation mark ( - ) used to join words together or to avoid ambiguity, such as in 'man-eating shark' versus 'man eating shark'.

word root

The core part of a word that carries its main meaning, often from Latin or Greek, onto which prefixes and suffixes are added.

technical vocabulary

Words used specifically within a particular subject or field, with a precise meaning in that context.

precise synonym

The single most accurate word from a group of similar words, chosen to fit a specific meaning or context exactly.