Tired of drilling practice papers? Ditch the photocopier and bring grammar revision to life with The Unfair Game: Word Class Edition – a thrilling, high-energy way to prepare for Year 6 Grammar SATs Paper 1.
This special edition, by popular request, focuses on word classes, ensuring your students have opportunities to practise the following:
Nouns
Verbs (including modal verbs)
Adjectives
Adverbs
Pronouns
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Determiners
Questions are SATs-style, inspired by 2023 answers and 2024 papers, so your students are revising exactly what they need in an engaging, strategic format.
Why Choose The Unfair Game?
Unpredictable Point Values: Each question has a hidden score – but will it be positive or negative? Players only find out after answering!
High-Stakes Strategy: Answer correctly, then make a tough call – keep the points or pass them on? You must decide before knowing the value!
Full Engagement: With fast-paced, competitive gameplay, this is SATs revision disguised as fun! Your class will be buzzing with excitement as they strategise, collaborate, and apply their grammar knowledge.
Perfect for SATs Prep: Say goodbye to revision fatigue! The Unfair Game keeps students motivated, focused, and actively learning key grammar concepts right up to SATs week.
If you are ready to revolutionise your SATs grammar revision, choose The Unfair Game: Word Class Edition. It makes SPAG practice engaging, exciting and – most importantly – unfair!
Download now and let the games begin!
A range of 12 SATs style word classes questions (adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, verbs, nouns).
Excellent for targeting specific skills for students.
Available as PDF document, editable Word Document and Powerpoint quiz.
Answers included.
Differentiated card sort activity and differentiated worksheet to teach pupils about different word classes (also known as parts of speech) used in grammar.
Differentiated Card Sort
Pupils work in small groups, pairs or individually to match different words to the word class they belong to. Answers are included.
Differentiated Word Class Worksheets
Pupils work independently to categorise words from given sentences into word classes. Answers are included.
The word classes covered by these activities are:
• Nouns
• Verbs
• Adjectives
• Adverbs
• Determiners
• Prepositions
• Pronouns
• Conjunctions
Suitable as a paired or small group activity to be completed as a lesson starter or plenary.
All documents available as easily editable Word or Powerpoint documents and as PDFs.
Other popular resources:
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✦ Colon Activities, Quiz & Presentation BUNDLE
✦ Singular & Plural Possessive Apostrophes Activities, Quiz & Worksheets BUNDLE
✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4
✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4
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✦ Explanation Text: How Do Bees Make Honey?
✦ Ogre 4 Example Fiction and Non-Fiction Texts BUNDLE with Feature Identification & Answers
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Word Classes Display Pack- Pastel & Eye-Catching for KS2 Literacy/ SPaG Working Wall
Transform your classroom with this beautiful Word Classes Display Pack, designed to make your working wall stand out!
This resource includes a set of visually appealing posters for the key word classes, all in calming pastel shades to create a welcoming and engaging learning environment. Each poster features:
A clear definition of the word class
Examples tailored for KS2 pupils
where appropriate, an eye-catching image to aid understanding and memory
Covers all essential word classes:
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Pronouns
Conjunctions
Prepositions
Determiners
Perfect for:
KS2 literacy or SPaG displays
working walls to support independent writing
table prompts or reference mats
interactive lessons or vocab games
SAVES TIME - READY TO PRINT AND DISPLAY
INCLUDES 14 posters AND ‘Word Classes’ Pastel Lettering
Easy to re-size for different display needs
72 starters- one starter per slide. Or can be used for literacy intervention lessons.
Easy to read, clear font and design. Suit KS2, KS3 and KS4.
All starters are for English and Literacy.
Starters focus mostly on: SPAG, VCOP, word classes and devices.
Print slides for lower ability to work on or ask them to choose 3 questions only from the ones given.
This Word Class Bingo Game is the perfect way to get individuals and groups Y6 children revising word classes in preparation for SATS. It offers opportunities for reasoning and discussion, perfectly boosting confidence in this area of the curriculum.
Build grammar confidence with 25 printable activity pages for pupils aged 7–9. This Years 3–4 resource develops understanding of word classes, conjunctions and tenses through identification, sentence building, editing and independent writing.
Clear reminders, child-friendly vector illustrations and generous writing spaces help pupils apply their learning. Activities progress from focused practice to mixed grammar review.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
One 33-page classroom PDF containing:
• 25 pupil activity pages
• 2 teacher-guidance pages
• 5 answer and guidance pages
• 1 simple title page
WORD CLASSES — 10 PAGES
• Identifying nouns
• Common and proper nouns
• Replacing repeated nouns with pronouns
• Using a, an and the
• Choosing precise verbs
• Describing pictures with adjectives
• Adverbs of manner, time and place
• Prepositions and position
• Mixed word-class identification
• Using the same word as a noun or verb
CONJUNCTIONS — 6 PAGES
• Joining ideas with and, but and or
• Giving reasons with because
• Showing time with when, before, after and while
• Conditions and contrasts using if and although
• Choosing conjunctions for meaning
• Building complete sentences
TENSES — 6 PAGES
• Simple past and present
• Regular past-tense spelling
• Irregular past-tense verbs
• Present and past progressive
• Present perfect with has and have
• Maintaining consistent tense
APPLICATION AND REVIEW — 3 PAGES
• Grammar editing challenge
• Picture-prompt writing
• Mixed grammar review
CLASSROOM USES
Suitable for grammar lessons, revision, morning work, homework and small-group support. Select individual pages to match pupils’ prior learning and teaching needs.
Teacher guidance includes suggestions for oral rehearsal, scaffolding, additional challenge and assessing independent responses.
FORMAT AND PRINTING
• One A4 portrait PDF, not separate PNG worksheets
• Printer-friendly black-and-white pages
• British English throughout
• Clear, recognisable vector illustrations on picture-based tasks
• Spacious response areas
• Name and Date fields on the same row
• Print at actual size / 100%
• Fixed-layout PDF; not an editable template
ANSWERS
Includes answers for closed questions and example responses or marking guidance for open-ended activities. Pupils’ own sentences may vary.
Selected word-class consolidation for Year 6 English in England (ages 10–11). Revise earlier learning in nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions, with interjections as enrichment. This is not new statutory Year 6 content, complete grammar coverage or a complete set of English word classes: determiners are not included.
Identify words in context, distinguish adjectives from adverbs, expand sentences with specified words or phrases and label word classes in a paragraph. British English wording and auxiliary-verb terminology.
16 pages: cover, guidance,10 pupil pages, three answer-key pages and terms. Pupil activities: five-box reference card; two eight-item identification pages; two four-item sentence-expansion pages; five expansion choices; ten-word contextual adjective/adverb sort; five grammar questions; four-sentence winter school-trip paragraph; seven-item check.
Model the first item and read each request. Use for selected revision, small groups, homework or early finishers. Accept any grammatical expansion that meets the request; writing keys are illustrative, not unique answers. The paragraph must use and label a preposition, interjection, conjunction and adverb. In the sort, classify the CAPITAL word in its stated context.
Black-and-white pupil pages with sentence and paragraph writing space. Pencil only; no special materials. Standalone16-page PDF plus PDF-only ZIP. US Letter: select fit-to-page for A4. Public preview shows cover and an unanswered pupil page, not keys. Single-classroom use.
A one-page revision worksheet concentrating on nouns, adjectives, adverbs and adjectives. Consists of two activities. Firstly a cloze activity which explains what each of the four word classes are and secondly, four easy sentences for pupils to read and identify the word classes.
Year 6 SATs style question on identifying word classes of the underlined words in the sentences given. They cover most of the KS2 grammar terminology and would be a great help in grammar SATs revision. There are 13 questions per worksheet and there are 3 worksheets in a bundle.
A great bundle of 4 Easter cards to colour and 4 fun activity sheets to do. The activity sheets have an Easter theme, and some of the activity sheets also include some colours and numbers in French. There are 4 different designs of French Easter cards so that different classes can have different cards or you can let your pupils choose which card they would like to have.
The 4 fun activity sheets include:
A colour by number Easter basket with Easter eggs
“Les poissons d’avril” - an activity sheet teaching pupils that colours go after the noun in French / reviews colours
A fun Easter word search in the shape of an Easter egg
A counting and colouring activity sheets that has Easter eggs with different patterns on to colour
A lesson teaching the major word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs) with tasks to complete and THE BEST WORD CLASS GAME ever! ;-)
The lesson is suitable for both primary and lower level KS3, KS4 students (mainly for revision). The game will be enjoyed by all including teachers.
This resource is a Power Point with tasks and activities to help learners revise word classes.
There is a workbook for students to follow the exercises including a wordsearch, a crossword, anagrams, a board blast style game and other activities.
I have included some pictures for the imperative verb game.
This resource is perfect for learners studying GCSE English language and Functional Skills Level 1- 2. It helps learners understand how to use word classes to help their writing.
This activity takes one and half to two hours.
Designed for KS2 to consolidate understanding of the 4 main word classes: nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. Contains 2 x 60 word cards for each word class- 1 set plain for sorting, the other set colour coded for teaching and games. Also contains a Sorting Mat and suggestions for games. Ideal for introducing word classes, expanding vocabulary and consolidating pupils' ability to categorise words. The games work well as Starter, Plenary or group activities.
Year 6 SATs style question on identifying word classes of the underlined words in the sentences given. They cover most of the KS2 grammar terminology and would be a great help in grammar SATs revision. There are 13 questions per worksheet.