Starter quiz
- Which image represents the word gruelling?
- Which image represents the word tedious?
- Which image represents the word backbreaking?
- Select the correct definition of laborious.
- difficult or exhausting ✓
- worn out or very tired
- boring or dull
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- Select the correct definition of overwhelming.
- worn out or very tired
- overpowering or immense ✓
- boring or dull
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- Select the correct definition of exhausted.
- overpowering or immense
- difficult or draining
- worn out or very tired ✓
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Exit quiz
What verb does this image represent?- scamper
- hurtle ✓
- scurry
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What word does this image represent?- scamper ✓
- stroll
- amble
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What word does this image represent?- scurry
- scamper
- dart ✓
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- Which of the following is a synonym of 'charge'?
- rush ✓
- meander
- tiptoe
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Yang dropped the wriggling worms on Brick’s plate, then __________ away before he noticed.'
- plodded
- scurried ✓
- trudged
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Yang __________ across the road quickly, paying no attention to all the beeping cars.'
- plodded
- walked
- dashed ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- 'Hurtle' is a verb which means to rush or move very quickly.
- 'Scamper' is a verb which means to scurry or dash.
- 'Charge', 'dart', 'dash' and 'scurry' are other verbs related to running.
Common misconception
As most of these words have a similar meaning, pupils answers may vary in Task C, question 9.
Explain to pupils that there is more than one option that can work in each sentence. The word maps from previous tasks might help them to find the best answers.
Keywords
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
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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