Starter quiz
- Which image represents the word searing?
- Which image represents the word stifling?
- Which image represents the word sweltering?
- Select the correct definition for searing.
- bright or glowing
- blustery or windy
- burning or scorching ✓
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- Select the correct definition for stifling.
- smothering or suffocating ✓
- angry or in a rage
- calm and tranquil
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- Select the correct definition for sweltering.
- breezy or windy
- very hot or baking ✓
- warm and pleasant
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Exit quiz
What adjective does this image represent?- perspire
- radiant ✓
- blistering
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What verb does this image represent?- perspire ✓
- radiant
- blistering
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What adjective does this image represent?- perspire
- radiant
- blistering ✓
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- Match each word to its definition
- perspire⇔to drip with sweat ✓
- radiant⇔bright, brilliant, or glowing ✓
- blistering⇔harsh or scorching ✓
- Match each word to its word pair.
- perspire⇔profusely ✓
- blistering⇔pace ✓
- radiant⇔smile ✓
- Which word would you use in the following sentence? 'Armie started to __________ heavily until he was completely covered in sweat'.
- perspire ✓
- blistering
- radiant
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- 'Blistering' is an adjective which means harsh or scorching.
- 'Perspire' is a verb which means to drip with sweat.
- 'Radiant' is an adjective which means bright, brilliant or glowing.
Common misconception
Pupils might think 'blistering' can only be used to describe heat.
Discuss the word pairs such as 'blistering words' and 'blistering pace' and ask pupils to describe how they might be 'blistering'.
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
Verb - a being, doing or having word
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