a naming word for people, places or things

a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word

the study of the origin of words and the ways their meanings have changed over time

Rich vocabulary associated with cold words

English

In this unit, pupils learn a range of vocabulary associated with weather, including cold, calm and stormy words. In the next unit, pupils learn a wider range of rich weather vocabulary, including cloudy, dark and rainy words.

In 'Weather: wind and hot words', pupils learnt a range of vocabulary to describe the weather. In this unit, pupils learn a broader range of weather vocabulary, focusing on cold, calm and stormy words.

Weather: cold, calm and stormy words

What adjective does this image represent?

Which of the following adjectives might you use to describe a **detail**?

Which word would you use in this sentence? 'He walked at such a __________ pace that I couldn't keep up!'

Which image represents the word **suffocating**?

Which image represents the word **scorching**?

Which image represents the word **relentless**?

Select the correct definition for **suffocating**.

Select the correct definition for **scorching**.

Select the correct definition for **relentless**.

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