Starter quiz
- What is a noun?
- a doing or being word
- a describing word
- a naming word for people, places or things ✓
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- What is an adjective?
- a doing or being word
- a word that describes a noun ✓
- a naming word for people, places or things
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- "She saw a big house." In this sentence, which word is the noun?
- saw
- big
- house ✓
- She
- a
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- They sat on the wooden bench. In this sentence, which word is the adjective?
- They
- sat
- wooden ✓
- bench
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- Match each adjective to a noun that makes sense.
- blue⇔sky ✓
- hot⇔bath ✓
- tall⇔building ✓
- Which of these words has the same or a similar meaning as the word 'big'?
- large ✓
- massive ✓
- huge ✓
- small
- narrow
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Exit quiz
What word does this image represent?- colossal ✓
- robust
- huge
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What word does this image represent?- colossal
- robust ✓
- massive
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- Match the word with the correct definition.
- colossal⇔massive or gigantic ✓
- robust⇔strong and tough ✓
- Match the word pairs that make sense.
- colossal⇔bore ✓
- robust⇔health ✓
- Write the missing word to complete the sentence. The launch of the new rocket was a __________ failure as it didn't even leave the launch pad!
- robust
- colossal ✓
- tall
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- Write the missing word to complete the sentence. The chef's special ingredient gave a __________ flavour that delighted the taste buds of everyone in the restaurant.
- robust ✓
- colossal
- massive
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- 'Colossal' is an adjective which means massive or gigantic.
- 'Robust' is an adjective which means strong and tough.
Common misconception
Pupils might think the words 'colossal' and 'robust' 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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