Starter quiz
- Which image represents the word howl?
- Which image represents the word windswept?
- Which image represents the word whirlwind?
- Select the correct definition for howl.
- like a hurricane or tornado
- to cry or wail ✓
- windblown and untidy
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- Select the correct definition for windswept.
- like a hurricane or tornado
- to cry or wail
- windblown and untidy ✓
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- Select the correct definition for whirlwind.
- like a hurricane or tornado ✓
- to cry or wail
- windblown and untidy
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Exit quiz
What adjective does this image represent?- clammy ✓
- oppressive
- gleaming
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What adjective does this image represent?- clammy
- oppressive ✓
- blustery
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What adjective does this image represent?- clammy
- oppressive
- gleaming ✓
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- Match each word to its definition.
- clammy⇔soggy or moist ✓
- oppressive⇔heavy, harsh, or overpowering ✓
- gleaming⇔shining or bright ✓
- Which of the following adjectives might you use to describe a ruler who was very forceful and harsh.
- gleaming
- oppressive ✓
- clammy
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- Which relative clause would fit best in the following sentence. Armie reached out a clammy palm, __________, to shake hands with the movie star.
- which was dripping in sweat ✓
- which was oppressive
- which was gleaming brightly
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Clammy is an adjective which means soggy or moist.
- Gleaming is an adjective which means shining or bright.
- Oppressive is an adjective which means heavy, harsh or overpowering.
Common misconception
Pupils will need some extra explanation for some of the oppressive word pairs such as 'system'.
Provide pupils with examples of how a system, a ruler or a government might be oppressive in nature.
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
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
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