Starter quiz
- Which image represents the word flabbergasted?
- Which image represents the word startled?
- Which image represents the word speechless?
- Select the correct definition of stunned.
- determined or strong-willed
- amazed or stupefied ✓
- loyal and dedicated
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- Select the correct definition of astonished.
- excited or pleased
- surprised or amazed ✓
- frightened, startled, or disturbed
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- Select the correct definition of alarmed.
- dumbstruck or lost for words
- frightened, startled, or disturbed ✓
- excited or pleased
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Exit quiz
What word does this image represent?- humiliated
- envious
- disheartened ✓
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What word does this image represent?- regretful ✓
- envious
- snubbed
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What word does this image represent?- humiliated
- snubbed
- deflated ✓
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- Which of the following are synonyms of 'snubbed'?
- praised
- insulted ✓
- deflated
- rejected ✓
- actor
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'The sibling was __________ of his brother's birthday present.'
- disheartened
- regretful
- envious ✓
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Stax's opponent was __________ when he lost the game of chess in a matter of minutes.'
- envious
- humiliated ✓
- snubbed
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- 'Deflated' is an adjective which means feeling hopeless or let down.
- 'Envious' is an adjective which means jealous or resentful.
- 'Disheartened', 'regretful', 'humiliated' and 'snubbed' are other rich vocabulary associated with feeling bad.
Common misconception
Pupils will need further explanation on some of the more abstract word pairs. For example, a 'regretful tone' or a 'disheartened silence'.
For each word pair that is more abstract, ask the pupils why something might be described in that way and put the word pair in a sentence to model to the pupils how to use it correctly.
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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