Rich vocabulary associated with feeling sad
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can effectively use the words ‘desolate’, ‘inconsolable’ and other rich vocabulary associated with feeling sad.
Key learning points
- 'Desolate' is an adjective which means feeling miserable, depressed or lonely.
- 'Melancholy' is an adjective which means gloomy or depressed, despairing about everything.
- 'Inconsolable' is an adjective which means very unhappy or heartbroken; feeling so sad it's impossible to cheer you up.
- 'Wistful', 'glum' and 'yearning' are other rich vocabulary associated with feeling sad.
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
Pupils may find it difficult to use 'yearning' correctly in a sentence as it can be used as both a noun and an adjective.
Look at the word 'yearning' being used as an adjective and as a noun in sentences and discuss the difference. This is a good opportunity to revise word class.
Teacher tip
Ensure pupils understand that 'desolate' can be used to describe an empty place or landscape, as well as someone's mood.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which image represents the word apprehensive?
Q2.Which image represents the word petrified?
Q3.Which image represents the word anxious?
Q4.Select the correct definition of distressed.
Q5.Select the correct definition of exasperated.
Q6.Select the correct definition of flustered.
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 for wistful?
Q5.Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'The child felt a __________ desire to go home to his family.'
Q6.Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'The __________ mood in the house was made worse by the heavy rain and sad music.'
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