Vocabulary is the best single predictor of 11+ success — it powers comprehension AND verbal reasoning. Wide reading plus a five-words-a-week notebook compounds fast.
What 11+ vocabulary questions cover
At 11+ level, vocabulary means synonyms, antonyms, word families and context definitions. Our free worksheet library grades every topic across four tiers — Foundation, Developing, Secure and Greater Depth — so a child can enter at their level and climb.
How to use the worksheets
- Diagnose: one Secure-tier sheet, unaided. Score under 70%? Drop a tier. Over 90%? Climb one.
- Little and often: 15–20 minutes daily beats a weekend marathon — retention lives in the gaps between sessions.
- Review errors out loud: the child explains what went wrong; you resist explaining first. Self-diagnosis sticks.
- Fold into mocks: once a topic hits Greater Depth, let full timed mock papers keep it warm rather than more isolated drilling.
Download free vocabulary worksheets
Every vocabulary worksheet — with Answer Keys and OMR sheets — is free in our worksheet library under the English tab. No card, no email wall. For exam-style application, the mock library and free papers hub carry the same topic inside full papers.