Starter quiz
- Which image represents the word 'colossal'?
- Which image represnts the word 'robust'?
- Select the correct definition for 'robust'.
- Massive or gigantic – like a huge statue that makes you feel tiny in comparison.
- Strong and tough – like something so hardy it can’t be hurt or broken. ✓
- Rounded, bulging or swollen – like a big head that blocks your view.
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- Select the correct definition for 'colossal'.
- Massive or gigantic – like a huge statue that makes you feel tiny in comparison. ✓
- Rounded, bulging or swollen – like a big head that blocks your view.
- Strong and tough – like something so hardy it can’t be hurt or broken.
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- Select the three appropriate word pairs for 'colossal'.
- statue ✓
- bore ✓
- huge
- massive
- task ✓
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- Select the three appropriate word pairs for 'robust'.
- figure ✓
- strong
- appetite ✓
- person ✓
- solid
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Exit quiz
What word does this image represent?- gargantuan ✓
- colossal
- bulky
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What word does this image represent?- bulky ✓
- gargantuan
- robust
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- Match the word with the correct definition.
- bulky⇔large, heavily built or stocky ✓
- gargantuan⇔huge or enormous ✓
- Match the word pairs that make sense.
- gargantuan⇔laugh ✓
- bulky⇔camera ✓
- Select the missing word to complete the sentence. The __________ parcel wouldn't fit through the letterbox so the postman left it on the porch.
- gargantuan
- bulky ✓
- robust
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- What order would these words appear in a dictionary?
- 1⇔bulky
- 2⇔colossal
- 3⇔gargantuan
- 4⇔robust
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Gargantuan is an adjective which means huge or enormous.
- Bulky is an adjective which means large, heavily built or stocky.
- A dictionary can be useful to help us spell words.
Common misconception
Pupils might think the words 'gargantuan' and 'bulky' can be used interchangeably.
Use the word pairs to help pupils see and hear the words in nuanced contexts.
Keywords
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Adjective - a word that describes a noun
Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
Word pair - words that often appear together
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