Starter quiz
- Which image represents the word disheartened?
- Which image represents the word deflated?
- Which image represents the word humiliated?
- Select the correct definition of snubbed.
- wishing you had done things differently
- ignored or rejected ✓
- jealous or resentful
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- Select the correct definition of regretful.
- boring or dull
- raging or furious
- wishing you had done things differently ✓
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- Select the correct definition of envious.
- sad, crushed, or disappointed
- jealous or resentful ✓
- ignored or rejected
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Exit quiz
What word does this image represent?- ambitious
- livid ✓
- grudge
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What word does this image represent?- determined
- raging
- spiteful ✓
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What word does this image represent?- irritated
- grudge
- raging ✓
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- Which of the following are synonyms of 'irritated'?
- pleased
- peeved ✓
- enraged
- annoyed ✓
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'The longer you bear a __________, the harder it is to forgive someone.'
- livid
- furious
- grudge ✓
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Oz’s __________ reaction to Armie’s comment showed how angry she was.'
- envious
- grudge
- furious ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- 'Livid' is an adjective which means extremely angry or furious.
- 'Spiteful' is an adjective which means hateful or mean.
- A 'grudge' is an adjective which means hatred; when you stay angry with someone and refuse to forgive them.
- 'Furious', 'irritated' and 'raging' are other rich vocabulary associated with anger.
Common misconception
As 'furious', 'livid' and 'raging' have similar meanings and word pairs, pupils answers may vary in Task C.
Explain to pupils that there is more than one option that can work in the three sentences that contain these words. The word maps from previous tasks might help them to find the best answers.
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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