Rich vocabulary associated with the mountains
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can effectively use the words ‘precipitous’, ‘towering’ and other rich vocabulary associated with the mountains.
Key learning points
- 'Precipitous' is an adjective which means steep or dangerously high.
- 'Towering' is an adjective which means extremely tall.
- 'Rugged' is an adjective which means rough, uneven or craggy.
- 'Steep', 'summit' and 'crevasse' are other rich vocabulary associated with mountains.
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 challenging to use the word 'towering' effectively. They might find it difficult to use it to describe a 'rage'.
A 'towering rage' refers to intense and overwhelming anger. The phrase suggests that the person's anger is so great that it seems to rise up like a towering structure, indicating its magnitude.
Teacher tip
If you have extra time, you could ask pupils to write a sentence using each word. Encourage pupils to use the word pairs to help them.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which image represents the word impenetrable?
Q2.Which image represents the word barren?
Q3.Which image represents the word teeming?
Q4.Select the correct definition of withered.
Q5.Select the correct definition of tangled.
Q6.Select the correct definition of overgrown.
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 summit?
Q5.Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Grit shouted into the deep __________ and waited to hear the echo.'
Q6.Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Bearnice struggled up the __________ stairs that were almost vertical.'
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