Starter quiz
- Which image represents the word parched?
- Which image represents the word famished?
- Which image represents the word crave?
- Select the correct definition of voracious.
- dry or thirsty
- greedy or very hungry ✓
- tasty or delicious
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- Select the correct definition of insatiable.
- dry or thirsty
- greedy or impossible to satisfy ✓
- to long for or desire
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- Select the correct definition of ravenous.
- to long for or desire
- extremely thirsty
- hungry or starving ✓
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Exit quiz
What word does this image represent?- lavish
- humble ✓
- sumptuous
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What word does this image represent?- lavish ✓
- humble
- meagre
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What word does this image represent?- meagre
- hearty ✓
- sumptuous
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- Which of the following are synonyms of 'meagre'?
- wholesome
- limited ✓
- filling
- generous
- small ✓
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: Armie walked into the grand palace and stared wideeyed at the ______ surroundings.
- humble
- hearty
- meagre
- sumptuous ✓
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: Bearnice’s ______ diet of lettuce and water wasn’t enough to keep her satisfied.
- lavish
- meagre ✓
- wholesome
- hearty
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- 'Meagre' is an adjective which means limited, small or not enough.
- 'Hearty' is an adjective which means filling or wholesome.
- 'Wholesome', 'sumptuous', 'lavish' and 'humble' are other adjectives related to a meal.
Common misconception
Pupils will need further explanation on some of the more abstract word pairs. For example, a 'humble opinion' or a 'hearty welcome'.
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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