Rich vocabulary associated with clever or sly words

English

In this unit, pupils learn a range of vocabulary to support writing about characters. In the next unit, pupils learn a wide range of rich vocabulary associated with weather.

In 'Character: small, confident and shy words' pupils learnt a range of vocabulary to support writing about characters. In this unit, pupils learn a wider range of vocabulary to describe characters, including clever and clumsy words.

Character: clever and clumsy words

What adjective does this image represent?

Which of these words mean 'clever or sharp-witted'?

Which of the following are word pairs for 'devious'?

Write the missing word to complete the sentence. Grit always asked __________ questions that showed how intelligent and sharp-witted he was. 

Write the missing word to complete the sentence. Knowing that the direct route was blocked, the explorers opted for a __________ course through the dense forest.

Which of these words would be an appropriate word pair for the adjective 'sly'?

Match the adjectives to the most appropriate word pair. 

A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word. Which **two** of these words are synonyms for 'cute'?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Rich vocabulary associated with clever or sly words

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.