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

More rich vocabulary associated with dark and rainy words

English

In this unit, pupils learn a range of rich vocabulary associated with weather. In the next unit, pupils learn a  range of rich vocabulary associated with taste and smell.

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

Weather: cloudy, dark and rainy words

What adjective does this image represent?

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

Which word would you use in the following sentence? 'Grit's __________ task of counting grains of sand on the beach was sending him mad!'

Which image represents the word **bleak**?

Which image represents the word **downpour**?

Which image represents the word **drab**?

Select the correct definition of **bleak**.

Select the correct definition of **downpour**.

Select the correct definition of **drab**.

Starter Quiz