Rich vocabulary associated with surprise
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can effectively use the words ‘flabbergasted’, ‘astonished’ and other rich vocabulary associated with surprise.
Key learning points
- 'Flabbergasted' is an adjective which means shocked or amazed.
- 'Astonished' is an adjective which means surprised or amazed.
- 'Speechless' is an adjective which means you are dumbstruck or lost for words.
- 'Alarmed', 'startled' and 'stunned' are other rich vocabulary associated with surprise.
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 might find it difficult to work out which word fills each gap in Task C, as more than one option can work in some of the sentences.
Encourage pupils to leave one out if there is more than one option and return to it when there are less options to choose from. Additionally, pupils can look at the determiner before the missing word (a/an) to help work out the first letter.
Teacher tip
Ask pupils at the start of the lesson to use show-not-tell language to describe how they look when they are surprised, scared or shocked. Discuss what moments have made them feel this way in the past.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which image represents the word tenacious?
Q2.Which image represents the word ambitious?
Q3.Which image represents the word determined?
Q4.Select the correct definition of persevere.
Q5.Select the correct definition of committed.
Q6.Select the correct definition of dedicated.
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 'speechless'?
Q5.Which of the following are synonyms of 'startled'?
Q6.Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'The __________ onlooker could not believe the extraordinary sight of a pig walking down the high street.'
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