Starter quiz
- Which image represents the word havoc?
- Which image represents the word turbulent?
- Which image represents the word unruly?
- Select the correct definition of commotion.
- chaos or uproar ✓
- violent and unstable
- naughty or disobedient
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- Select the correct definition of devastating.
- naughty or disobedient
- chaos or uproar
- terrible or destructive ✓
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- Select the correct definition of rebellious.
- terrible or destructive
- great damage or chaos
- naughty or disobedient ✓
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Exit quiz
What word does this image represent?- unwind
- pampered
- drowsy ✓
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What word does this image represent?- unwind
- pampered ✓
- drowsy
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What word does this image represent?- unwind ✓
- pampered
- drowsy
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- Which of the following are synonyms of 'lounge'?
- loll ✓
- laze ✓
- rebellious
- stretch
- snore
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'With a __________ movement, Bearnice slowly turned off her alarm and fell back asleep.'
- pampered
- unwind
- sluggish ✓
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Yang always sang Yin a __________ lullaby to calm her down.'
- soothing ✓
- pampered
- sluggish
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- 'Sluggish' is an adjective, which means slow, lazy or lifeless.
- 'Pampered' is a adjective, which means spoiled or coddled.
- 'Unwind', 'drowsy', 'soothing' and 'lounge' are other adjectives and verbs related to relaxing or being lazy.
Common misconception
Pupils might think all six words can be used interchangeably.
Ensure pupils understand that these words all have nuanced meanings and some are different word classes. Use the word pairs to show each word being used correctly.
Keywords
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Adjective - a word that describes a noun
Verb - a being, doing or having word
Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
Word pair - words that often appear together
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