Rich vocabulary associated with stormy words
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the words 'deluge', 'electrifying' and 'incessant' effectively in multiple contexts.
Key learning points
- 'Deluge' is a noun which means a flood or overflowing water.
- 'Electrifying' is an adjective which means thrilling or stunning.
- 'Incessant' is an adjective which means endless or nonstop.
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
Prefix - a letter or group of letters added to the start of a word to change its meaning
Common misconception
Pupils might assume 'deluge' is an adjective as most of the weather words have been adjectives.
Choose some words associated with the weather (take suggestions from the class and write them down). Look at each one and discuss if the word is a noun or an adjective. E.g. rain (noun), rainy (adjective), sun (noun), hot (adjective).
Teacher tip
Additional images will support this learning. For example, an image of a deluge of mail.
Licence
Lesson video
Loading...
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which image represents the word rustling?
Q2.Which image represents the word serene?
Q3.Which image represents the word tranquil?
Q4.Select the correct definition of rustling.
Q5.Select the correct definition of serene.
Q6.Select the correct definition of tranquil.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What noun 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.
deluge
atmosphere
chatter
Q5.Which of the following adjectives might you use to describe repetition?
Q6.Which of these words could you turn into an adverb by adding ly?
To help you plan your 4 English lesson on: Rich vocabulary associated with stormy words, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 4 English lesson on: Rich vocabulary associated with stormy words, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 2 English lessons from the Weather: cold, calm and stormy words unit, dive into the full primary English curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.