Starter quiz
- Which image represents the word precipitous?
- Which image represents the word towering?
- Which image represents the word rugged?
- Select the correct definition of summit.
- hatred or bitterness
- a crack or deep hole
- a top or peak ✓
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- Select the correct definition of steep.
- sharp and vertical ✓
- hateful or mean
- attractive or scenic
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- Select the correct definition of crevasse.
- charming or picturesque
- a crack or deep hole ✓
- empty or bare
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Exit quiz
What word does this image represent?- bucolic
- treacherous ✓
- stagnant
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What word does this image represent?- rural
- tangled
- murky ✓
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What word does this image represent?- choppy ✓
- idyllic
- coastal
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- Which of the following are synonyms of 'frothy'?
- overgrown
- foaming ✓
- bucolic
- fizzy ✓
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'After three days with the windows closed, the __________ air in Yin’s bedroom started to stink.'
- bustling
- stagnant ✓
- barren
- towering
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Oz sat in the boat and watched the sun shine on the __________ water.'
- coastal
- imposing
- shimmering ✓
- hectic
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- 'Treacherous' is an adjective which means dangerous or unsafe; like terrifying rapids.
- 'Murky' is an adjective which means dark, muddy or cloudy; like water that’s so dirty you can barely see through it.
- 'Stagnant' is an adjective which means stale or lifeless; like a dirty pond where nothing is living or moving.
- 'Choppy', 'frothy' and 'shimmering' are other rich vocabulary associated with water.
Common misconception
Pupils will need further explanation on some of the more abstract word pairs. For example, a 'murky past' or 'stagnant wages'.
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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