Rich vocabulary associated with walking
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can effectively use the words 'meandering', 'skulk' and other rich vocabulary associated with walking.
Key learning points
- 'Meandering' is an adjective which means wandering or following a bendy path.
- 'Skulk' is a verb, which means to creep or prowl.
- 'Trudge', 'swagger', 'traverse' and 'stagger' are other verbs related to walking.
Keywords
Adjective - a word that describes a noun
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 use the verb 'meander' instead of the adjective 'meandering' in their sentence.
Explain to pupils that 'meander' is a useful verb to use, but be clear that it is different to the adjective 'meandering' which is used to describe a noun and not as an action.
Teacher tip
You could start this lesson by providing pupils with 5 different sentences which all used the word 'walked' - even though the scenarios are very different. For example, one sentence might be about someone walking reluctantly and another walking eagerly. Can they come up with synonyms of 'walked'?
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which image represents the word scamper?
Q2.Which image represents the word hurtle?
Q3.Which image represents the word dart?
Q4.Select the correct definition of dash.
Q5.Select the correct definition of scurry.
Q6.Select the correct definition of charge.
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 'traverse'?
Q5.Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: Oz __________ confidently into the boss’ office, knowing that she would get the job.
Q6.Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'The teenager __________ behind his mother’s back, wishing he didn’t have to be at the concert with all her friends.'
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