Starter quiz
- Which image represents the word suffocating?
- Which image represents the word scorching?
- Which image represents the word relentless?
- Select the correct definition for suffocating.
- constant or non-stop
- red-hot or blazing
- stuffy or smothering ✓
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- Select the correct definition for scorching.
- constant or non-stop
- red-hot or blazing ✓
- stuffy or smothering
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- Select the correct definition for relentless.
- constant or non-stop ✓
- red-hot or blazing
- stuffy or smothering
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Exit quiz
What adjective does this image represent?- scorching
- biting ✓
- radiant
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What adjective does this image represent?- excruciating
- brisk ✓
- agonising
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What adjective does this image represent?- excruciating ✓
- fresh
- sweltering
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- Match each word to its word pair.
- excruciating⇔pain ✓
- biting⇔wind ✓
- brisk⇔walk ✓
- Which of the following adjectives might you use to describe a detail?
- biting
- freezing
- excruciating ✓
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- Which word would you use in this sentence? 'He walked at such a __________ pace that I couldn't keep up!'
- brisk ✓
- biting
- excruciating
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Biting is an adjective which means bitter, cold or harsh.
- Brisk is an adjective which means sharp or crisp.
- Excruciating is an adjective which means extremely painful.
Common misconception
Pupils might use the word 'excruciating' ineffectively - for something that is mildly painful.
Discuss what you would and would not describe as 'excruciating'. For example, if I had a small paper cut, would that be excruciating?
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
Etymology - the study of the origin of words and the ways their meanings have changed over time
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