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Rich vocabulary associated with the word wet
I can effectively use the words 'submerged', 'drenched' and other rich vocabulary associated with being wet.
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Year 5
Rich vocabulary associated with the word wet
I can effectively use the words 'submerged', 'drenched' and other rich vocabulary associated with being wet.
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Key learning points
- 'Submerged' is an adjective, which means to be completely underwater.
- 'Drenched' is an adjective, which means sopping wet or soaked.
- 'Immerse', 'squirt', 'douse' and 'plunge' are other verbs related to the word wet.
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 might confuse the adjective 'submerged' with the verb 'submerge'.
Look at the word 'submerged' being used as an adjective and a simple past tense verb and discuss the difference. This is a good opportunity to revise word class.
Use a transparent container filled with water and a miniature figurine (such as a lego figure) to act out the various 'wet' words.
Teacher tip
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is the definition of an adjective?
a naming word for people, places or things
a doing or being word
Q2.
What is the correct definition of a noun?
a word that describes a noun
a doing or being word
Q3.
What is the definition of a verb?
a naming word for people, places or things
a word that describes a noun
Q4.
Match the examples to the correct word class.
bath
sparkly
dive
quietly
Q5.
A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word. Select the synonyms for 'quiet'.
booming
mild
balmy
Q6.
Word pairs are words that often appear together. Match the word pairs together that make the most sense.
pudding
portion
charm
bread
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6 Questions
Q1.
What word does this image represent?
submerge
plunge
Q2.
What word does this image represent?
plunge
immerse
Q3.
What word does this image represent?
douse
squirt
Q4.
Which of the following are synonyms of 'submerged'?
splashed
wet
sprayed
Q5.
Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Stax __________ headfirst from the boat into the sea to cool down.
submerged
squirted
Q6.
Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Plato tried to __________ the flames with a glass of water, but the fire kept on burning.'
immerse
drenched
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