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New
Year 2

Developing vocabulary associated with sadness

I can effectively use new vocabulary associated with sadness.

New
New
Year 2

Developing vocabulary associated with sadness

I can effectively use new vocabulary associated with sadness.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. 'Heartbroken' is an adjective which means feeling very upset and sad about something.
  2. 'Sulky' is an adjective which means being quiet and grumpy and moping about.
  3. 'Disappointed' and 'miserable' are other adjectives associated with sadness.
  4. Word choices must be precise in writing and speaking.

Common misconception

Pupils may find it challenging to use 'sulky' as an adjective and 'sulking' as a verb in sentences.

Model sentences using both 'sulky' and 'sulking'. Use this an opportunity to recap word classes.

Keywords

  • Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word

  • Adjective - a word that describes a noun

Pupils may find it difficult or upsetting to discuss moments that have made them feel sad. Consider teaching this lesson as you would a PSHE lesson and go through the ground rules of discussions around emotions and personal feelings.
Teacher tip

Licence

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the definition of an adjective?
a doing, being or having word
Correct answer: a word that describes a noun
a word that describes a verb
a naming word for a person, place or thing
Q2.
What is the definition of a synonym?
a word that rhymes with another word
a word that is next to another word in a sentence
Correct answer: a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
Q3.
Which word is a synonym of happy?
frustrated
bored
Correct answer: cheerful
Q4.
Which word is a synonym of happy?
Correct answer: euphoric
exhausted
cold
Q5.
What is the adjective in the following sentence? 'The family spent a blissful afternoon in the woods.'
family
woods
Correct answer: blissful
the
Q6.
What is the adjective in the following sentence? 'Oz was in a cheerful mood because she had an ice cream for lunch.'
mood
Correct answer: cheerful
Oz
lunch

6 Questions

Q1.
What word does this image show?
An image in a quiz
cheerful
lazy
Correct answer: heartbroken
Q2.
What word does this image show?
An image in a quiz
cheerful
funny
Correct answer: miserable
Q3.
What word does this image show?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: disappointed
blissful
excited
Q4.
What word does this image show?
An image in a quiz
interesting
old
Correct answer: sulky
Q5.
Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Oz was feeling __________ because he wasn't allowed to play on his tablet.'
hot
exhausted
Correct answer: sulky
Q6.
Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Stax had a __________ time in the theme park because he was too small for any of the rides.'
Correct answer: miserable
funny
lazy
Q1 (c) Mrs Wordsmith 2023 Q2 (c) Mrs Wordsmith 2023 Q3 (c) Mrs Wordsmith 2023 Q4 (c) Mrs Wordsmith 2023