Rich vocabulary associated with small or thin words
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the words 'dainty, 'diminutive' and 'minuscule' effectively in multiple contexts.
Key learning points
- Dainty is an adjective which means small, delicate and pretty.
- Diminutive is an adjective which means unusally small.
- Miniscule is an adjective which means tiny or microsocpic.
Keywords
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Adjective - a word that describes a noun
Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
Word pair - words that often appear together
Common misconception
Diminutive and minuscule can often be used interchangeably, but not always.
Use the word pairs to help pupils see and hear the words in nuanced contexts. i.e. 'minuscule amount' works but not 'diminutive amount'.
Teacher tip
Supplement the slides with more images to help embed learning. For example, it would be nice for children to see an image of a 'dainty' sandwich in comparison to a large baguette.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is an adjective?
Q2.What is a noun?
Q3.What is a synonym?
Q4.Which word is a synonym of 'small' in this sentence. 'Did you see that tiny spider crawl across the wooden floor?'
Q5.Which words are adjectives in this sentence? 'Did you see that tiny spider crawl across the wooden floor?'
Q6.Which words are nouns in this sentence? 'Did you see that tiny spider crawl across the wooden floor?'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What adjective does this image represent?
Q2.What adjective does this image represent?
Q3.Match the word with the correct definition.
small, delicate and pretty
unusually small
tiny or microscopic
Q4.Match the word pairs that make sense.
lace
stature
particle
Q5.Select the missing word to complete the sentence. 'She placed her __________ fingers over the harp strings and lightly strummed to create mesmerising music.'
Q6.Select the missing word to complete the sentence. 'Grit had only a __________ amount of glitter left in his craft supplies, just enough to add a touch of sparkle to his handmade birthday card.'
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