Rich vocabulary associated with calm and pleasant words
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the words 'balmy', 'dewy' and 'temperate' effectively in multiple contexts.
Key learning points
- 'Balmy' is an adjective which means mild or warm.
- 'Dewy' is an adjective which means moist or damp.
- 'Temperate' is an adjective which means mild or pleasant.
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 struggle with the concept of a 'temperate speech'.
Give an example of a temperate speech and an impassioned one to help pupils understand the qualities of a temperate speech.
Teacher tip
Add photographic images to deepen pupil's understanding of each word. For example, an image of dewy grass or a temperate forest.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which image represents the word frosty?
Q2.Which image represents the word numbing?
Q3.Which image represents the word penetrating?
Q4.Select the correct definition of penetrating.
Q5.Select the correct definition of frosty.
Q6.Select the correct definition of numbing
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What adjective does this image represent?
Q2.What adjective does this image represent?
Q3.What adjective does this image represent?
Q4.Match each word to its word pair.
evening
person
complexion
Q5.Which of the following adjectives might you use to describe a speech?
Q6.Which word would you use in the following sentence? 'Plato was sick of the extreme heat where he lived. He decided to move away from the equator in search of a more __________ climate.'
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