Vocabulary extension

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1. Know the quartiles of a dictionary  
2. Infer the meaning from context  
3. Have a secure understanding of the purpose of a thesaurus  
4. Vocabulary extension  
5. Continue the collection of new words from work in other subjects  
6. Infer the meaning of unknown words by context  
7. Use a dictionary to learn or check the spellings and definitions of words  
8. Write your own definition of words  
9. Use the term ‘definition’  
10. Organise words or information alphabetically using the first two letters  
11. Explore opposites – Antonyms  
12. Recognise vocabulary from reading  
13. Have a secure understanding of the purpose of a dictionary  
14. Investigate Further Antonyms