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Rich vocabulary associated with running
I can effectively use the words 'hurtle', 'scamper' and other rich vocabulary associated with running.
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Year 5
Rich vocabulary associated with running
I can effectively use the words 'hurtle', 'scamper' and other rich vocabulary associated with running.
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Key learning points
- 'Hurtle' is a verb which means to rush or move very quickly.
- 'Scamper' is a verb which means to scurry or dash.
- 'Charge', 'dart', 'dash' and 'scurry' are other verbs related to running.
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
As most of these words have a similar meaning, pupils answers may vary in Task C, question 9.
Explain to pupils that there is more than one option that can work in each sentence. The word maps from previous tasks might help them to find the best answers.
Start the lesson by showing pupils short clips of different things running. For example, a person sprinting in a race, a mouse running across the floor, a tiger running after its prey. Ask the pupils how they might describe the action, using any other word than 'running'.
Teacher tip
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which image represents the word gruelling?
Q2.
Which image represents the word tedious?
Q3.
Which image represents the word backbreaking?
Q4.
Select the correct definition of laborious.
worn out or very tired
boring or dull
Q5.
Select the correct definition of overwhelming.
worn out or very tired
boring or dull
Q6.
Select the correct definition of exhausted.
overpowering or immense
difficult or draining
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6 Questions
Q1.
What verb does this image represent?
scamper
scurry
Q2.
What word does this image represent?
stroll
amble
Q3.
What word does this image represent?
scurry
scamper
Q4.
Which of the following is a synonym of 'charge'?
meander
tiptoe
Q5.
Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Yang dropped the wriggling worms on Brick’s plate, then __________ away before he noticed.'
plodded
trudged
Q6.
Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Yang __________ across the road quickly, paying no attention to all the beeping cars.'
plodded
walked
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