Rich vocabulary associated with dark and rainy words

English

In this unit, pupils learn a range of rich vocabulary associated with weather. In the next unit, pupils learn a  range of rich vocabulary associated with taste and smell.

In 'Weather: cold, calm and stormy words', pupils learnt a range of vocabulary to describe the weather. In this unit, pupils learn a broader  range of weather vocabulary, focusing on cloudy, dark and rainy words.

Weather: cloudy, dark and rainy words

What adjective does this image represent?

Which of the following might you describe as **incessant**?

Which word would you use in the following sentence? 'The outlook seemed __________ for Plato’s burger van as he was making less money every day.'

Which image represents the word **overcast**?

Which image represents the word **swirling**?

Which image represents the word **wispy**?

Select the correct definition of **overcast**.

Select the correct definition of **swirling**.

Select the correct definition of **wispy**.

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

Rich vocabulary associated with dark and rainy words

Lesson outcome

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