Rich vocabulary associated with a house
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can effectively use the words ‘dilapidated’, ‘palatial’ and other rich vocabulary associated with a house.
Key learning points
- 'Dilapidated' is an adjective which means run-down or shabby.
- 'Palatial' is an adjective which means vast or splendid.
- 'Immaculate' is an adjective which means perfect or spotless.
- 'Cluttered', 'poky' and 'sparse' are other rich vocabulary associated with a house.
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 the word pairs for 'sparse' difficult, such as 'sparse evidence' and 'sparse vegetation'.
Model using all the different word pairs and discuss the meanings in context.
Teacher tip
Start the lesson looking at pictures of different types of houses and rooms and generate vocabulary to describe them.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which image represents the word dusk?
Q2.Which image represents the word eerie?
Q3.Which image represents the word sleepless?
Q4.Select the correct definition of twilight.
Q5.Select the correct definition of nocturnal.
Q6.Select the correct definition of moonlit.
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 'immaculate'?
Q5.Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Plato’s flat was definitely __________, but he found small spaces cosy.'
Q6.Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'The vegetation was __________ so there were only a few bushes here and there.'
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