Starter quiz
- Which image represents the word idyllic?
- Which image represents the word verdant?
- Which image represents the word scenic?
- Select the correct definition of rolling.
- rippling, wavy, or tumbling ✓
- far away and alone
- falling heavily or forcefully
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- Select the correct definition of lush.
- stormy, wild or violent
- charming or picturesque
- rich, flourishing, or overgrown ✓
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- Select the correct definition of secluded.
- beautiful and picturesque
- quiet or remote ✓
- mild or warm
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Exit quiz
What word does this image represent?- verdant
- imposing
- impenetrable ✓
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What word does this image represent?- barren ✓
- frosty
- bustling
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What word does this image represent?- barren
- withered
- teeming ✓
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- Which of the following are synonyms of withered?
- serene
- wilting ✓
- rustling
- drooping ✓
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Armie crashed his remote-controlled car hard into a tree, leaving it in a __________ wreckage.'
- determined
- hectic
- tangled ✓
- rolling
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Oz ran down the __________ track and got caught on weeds and thorns.'
- dewy
- barren
- scenic
- overgrown ✓
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Worksheet
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Key learning points
- 'Impenetrable' is an adjective which means dense or inaccessible.
- 'Barren' is an adjective which means empty or bare.
- 'Teeming' is an adjective which means full or crowded.
- 'Overgrown', 'withered' and 'tangled' are other rich vocabulary associated with the outdoors.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to use the word 'impenetrable' effectively. They might find it difficult to use it to describe a 'mystery' or 'darkness'.
Ensure pupils understand that 'impenetrable' can also be used to describe something as 'extremely difficult to understand'.
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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