Starter quiz
- Which image represents the word 'cunning'?
- Which image represents the word 'devious'?
- Select the correct definition for 'shrewd'.
- clever or sharp-witted ✓
- bold and daring
- tiny or microscopic
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- Select the correct definition for 'cunning'.
- assertive or confident
- perfect or flawless
- sly or crafty ✓
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- Select the correct definition for 'devious'.
- clumsy or bludering
- cheating or sly ✓
- empty or unoccupied
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- Which of these words is a synonym for 'shrewd'?
- intelligent ✓
- lonely
- nervous
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Exit quiz
What adjective does this image represent?- discerning ✓
- devious
- diffident
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What adjective does this image represent?- innovative ✓
- sly
- cunning
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What adjective does this image represent?- astute ✓
- cunning
- wary
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- Match the word pairs that make sense.
- innovative⇔product ✓
- astute⇔reader ✓
- Write the missing word to complete the sentence. Thanks to his incredibly __________ mind, Armie was constantly inventing new devices.
- innovative ✓
- wary
- bumbling
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- Write the missing word to complete the sentence. Oz was a __________ consumer so she never wasted any money.
- discerning ✓
- evil
- self-conscious
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- 'Discerning' is an adjective which means clear-sighted or selective.
- 'Innovative' is an adjective which means creative or original.
- 'Astute' is an adjective which means shrewd or quick-witted.
Common misconception
Pupils might think the words 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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