Word Warrior

How to play

Monsters march in carrying clues. Cast the word that matches each clue before they reach you. In training, answer three questions; each right answer is a power strike.

On a computer

Press 1, 2 or 3 (or click) to cast a word, Space for a power strike

On a phone

Tap the right word; tap Strike for a power strike

What you’ll revise

Class 7 English: Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms and words in context

1. Battle 1 · Synonyms

   • A synonym means the same, or nearly the same, as another word: big and large, brave and courageous.
   • Choose the synonym that fits the sentence, not just the one in the dictionary.
   • Glad, cheerful and joyful are all synonyms of happy.

2. Battle 2 · Antonyms

   • An antonym means the opposite: hot and cold, ancient and modern.
   • Prefixes often make antonyms: un- (unhappy), dis- (dislike), im- (impossible).
   • Match the kind of word: the opposite of “brave” is “cowardly”, not “coward”.

3. Battle 3 · Words in context

   • Use the words around a new word to work out what it means.
   • Idioms don’t mean what they say: “a piece of cake” means something very easy.
   • Homophones sound alike but mean different things: their and there, hear and here.