1. English Revision
Year 5

2. Grammar Slides

3. Prefixes
A prefix is a word or letter that is placed at the beginning of another word, changing its meaning.
base word
prefixed word
type of meaning
possible
impossible
opposite
able
unable
opposite/negation
payment
non-payment
negation
war
pre-war
time (before)
Visible
Invisible
Can’t see
cook
overcook
(too much)

4. Nouns A noun is a person, place or thing.
Common nouns are general, like teacher, city and brother.
Proper nouns are specific. They name the person, place or thing. Like Miss Mounia, Abu Dhabi and Ahmed. They are all being named specifically.

5. Compound nouns
A compound noun forms two or more words together to make a single noun. Some examples are:
Toothbrush: Tooth + Brush
Schoolbag: School + Bag
Backpack: Back + Pack
Ice-cream: Ice + cream
Milkshake: Milk + Shake

6. Collective Nouns
A collective noun is a noun that is referring to a group of things or people. Some examples are:
A herd of sheep
A swarm of bees
A pack of bears
A crowd of people
A school of fish

7. Synonyms
A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word.
Some examples:
Beautiful: Attractive, Pretty, Lovely, Stunning
Happy: Content, Joyful, Upbeat
Unhappy: Sad, Depressed,Miserable

8. Connectives
A connective is a word or phrase that connects two sentences. Examples: However,but,nevertheless,meanwhile,afterward.