Rich vocabulary associated with clever or sly words

English

In this unit, pupils learn a range of vocabulary to support writing about characters. In the next unit, pupils learn a wide range of rich vocabulary associated with weather.

In 'Character: small, confident and shy words' pupils learnt a range of vocabulary to support writing about characters. In this unit, pupils learn a wider range of vocabulary to describe characters, including clever and clumsy words.

Character: clever and clumsy words

What adjective does this image represent?

Which of these words mean 'clever or sharp-witted'?

Which of the following are word pairs for 'devious'?

Write the missing word to complete the sentence. Grit always asked __________ questions that showed how intelligent and sharp-witted he was. 

Write the missing word to complete the sentence. Knowing that the direct route was blocked, the explorers opted for a __________ course through the dense forest.

Which of these words would be an appropriate word pair for the adjective 'sly'?

Match the adjectives to the most appropriate word pair. 

A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word. Which **two** of these words are synonyms for 'cute'?

Starter Quiz