Rich vocabulary associated with cloudy 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 **recollection**?

Which word would you use in the following sentence? 'Grit pulled at the rope to control the __________
sails that were flapping in the wind.'

Which image represents the word **lashing**?

Which image represents the word **tempestuous**?

Which image represents the word **torrential**?

Select the correct definition of **lashing**.

Select the correct definition of **tempestuous**.

Select the correct definition of **torrential**.

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