Starter quiz
- What is the definition of an adjective?
- a doing, being or having word
- a word that describes a noun ✓
- a word that describes a verb
- a naming word for a person, place or thing
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- What is the definition of a synonym?
- a word that rhymes with another word
- a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word ✓
- a word that is next to another word in a sentence
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- Which word is a synonym of sad?
- excited
- annoying
- miserable ✓
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- Which word is a synonym of sad?
- disappointed ✓
- blissful
- tired
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- What is the adjective in the following sentence? 'The family were heartbroken when their cat went missing.'
- family
- heartbroken ✓
- cat
- missing
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- What is the adjective in the following sentence? 'Oz was feeling sulky because she had to share her cupcake with her brother.'
- Oz
- sulky ✓
- share
- because
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Exit quiz
What word does this image show?- grumpy ✓
- elated
- cheerful
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What word does this image show?- elated
- funny
- frustrated ✓
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What word does this image show?- cheerful
- fuming ✓
- silly
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What word does this image show?- annoyed ✓
- blissful
- freezing
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Oz was feeling __________ because she couldn't work out how to open the box.'
- fresh
- frustrated ✓
- dirty
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Stax was __________ with his sister because she finished all the grapes before he had any.'
- euphoric
- annoyed ✓
- quiet
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- 'Fuming' is an adjective which means you are feeling lots of anger building up inside.
- 'Grumpy' is an adjective which means you are feeling stuck in a bad mood.
- 'Annoyed' and 'frustrated' are other adjectives associated with anger.
- Word choices must be precise in writing and speaking.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it difficult to agree on where each word should be placed on the scale of 'angry to angriest'.
Explain to pupils that this is subjective and some people may think 'grumpy' is more angry than 'annoyed'. Encourage pupils to justify their point using the conjunction,' because'.
Keywords
Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
Adjective - a word that describes a noun
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