Rich vocabulary associated with hope | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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What is the definition of an adjective?
- a naming word for people, places or things
- a word that describes a noun ✓
- a doing or being word
What is the correct definition of a noun?
- a naming word for people, places or things ✓
- a word that describes a noun
- a doing or being word
What is the definition of a verb?
- a naming word for people, places or things
- a word that describes a noun
- a doing, being or having word ✓
Match the examples to the correct word class.
- adjective
  
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  angry ✓
- noun
  
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  tears ✓
- verb
  
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  giggled ✓
A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word. Select the synonyms for 'happy'.
- joyful ✓
- raging
- merry ✓
- anxious
- bitter
Word pairs are words that often appear together. Match the word pairs together that make the most sense.
- raging
  
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  temper ✓
- flustered
  
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  waiter ✓
- contented
  
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  smile ✓
- totally
  
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  speechless ✓

What word does this image represent?
- doubtful
- sanguine ✓
- negative
What word does this image represent?
- promising ✓
- cunning
- anxious
What word does this image represent?
- angry
- optimistic ✓
- pessimistic
Which of the following are synonyms of 'encouraging'?
- loud
- motivating ✓
- positive ✓
- successful
- incessant
Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Although she knew world peace was too __________ a notion, Oz still wanted to achieve it.'
- idealistic ✓
- encouraging
- hoping
Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Bearnice’s day got off to an __________ start and she hoped her good luck would continue.
- awful
- idealistic
- auspicious ✓

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'Auspicious' is an adjective which means hopeful or encouraging.
'Sanguine' is an adjective which means optimistic or cheery.
'Idealistic', 'encouraging', 'promising' and 'optimistic' are other adjectives associated with hope.

Pupils might find it difficult to put less frequently used words in sentences, such as 'sanguine' and 'auspicious'.

Provide pupils with additional sentences using these words so they can hear how to use them in context.