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Year 5
Rich vocabulary associated with fight or battle
I can effectively use the words 'feud', 'ambush' and other rich vocabulary associated with fight or battle words.
New
New
Year 5
Rich vocabulary associated with fight or battle
I can effectively use the words 'feud', 'ambush' and other rich vocabulary associated with fight or battle words.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'Ambush' is a verb which means to make a surprise attack.
- 'Feud' is a noun which means a disagreement or argument that is never settled.
- 'Bombard', 'bicker', 'conquer' are other verbs related to fight or battle.
- 'Siege' is a noun which means a blockade or assault.
Keywords
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Verb - a being, doing or having word
Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
Word pair - words that often appear together
Common misconception
Pupils may think that these words can only be used with word pairs to do with a fight or battle.
Model how to use some of the different word pairs e.g. 'conquer fears/ feelings'.
If you have time, ask the pupils to put all the new words taught in this lesson into their own sentences.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which image represents the word submerged?



Q2.
Which image represents the word immerse?



Q3.
Which image represents the word douse?



Q4.
Select the correct definition of drenched.
to dunk or plunge
to dive or plummet
Q5.
Select the correct definition of squirt.
sopping wet or soaked
to dunk or plunge
Q6.
Select the correct definition of plunge.
to spray or splatter
sopping wet or soaked
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6 Questions
Q1.
What word does this image represent?

bicker
conquer
Q2.
What word does this image represent?

ambush
siege
Q3.
What word does this image represent?

bicker
conquer
Q4.
Which of the following are synonyms of 'bicker'?
attack
batter
overpower
Q5.
Which of the following are synonyms of 'siege'?
bicker
argue
enemy
Q6.
Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: Oz wanted to __________ her fear of spiders, so she bought a pet tarantula.
bickered
siege
feud
bombard
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