Rich vocabulary associated with the word wet
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can effectively use the words 'submerged', 'drenched' and other rich vocabulary associated with being wet.
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.
Teacher tip
Use a transparent container filled with water and a miniature figurine (such as a lego figure) to act out the various 'wet' words.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the definition of an adjective?
Q2.What is the correct definition of a noun?
Q3.What is the definition of a verb?
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'.
Q6.Word pairs are words that often appear together. Match the word pairs together that make the most sense.
pudding
portion
charm
bread
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What word does this image represent?
Q2.What word does this image represent?
Q3.What word does this image represent?
Q4.Which of the following are synonyms of 'submerged'?
Q5.Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Stax __________ headfirst from the boat into the sea to cool down.
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.'
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