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Year 5

Rich vocabulary associated with being lazy or relaxing

I can effectively use the words ‘sluggish’, ‘pampered’ and other rich vocabulary associated with relaxing or being lazy.

New
New
Year 5

Rich vocabulary associated with being lazy or relaxing

I can effectively use the words ‘sluggish’, ‘pampered’ and other rich vocabulary associated with relaxing or being lazy.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. 'Sluggish' is an adjective, which means slow, lazy or lifeless.
  2. 'Pampered' is a adjective, which means spoiled or coddled.
  3. 'Unwind', 'drowsy', 'soothing' and 'lounge' are other adjectives and verbs related to relaxing or being lazy.

Common misconception

Pupils might think all six words can be used interchangeably.

Ensure pupils understand that these words all have nuanced meanings and some are different word classes. Use the word pairs to show each word being used correctly.

Keywords

  • Noun - a naming word for people, places or things

  • Adjective - a word that describes a noun

  • Verb - a being, doing or having word

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

  • Word pair - words that often appear together

Ask pupils to act out each word after you have told them the definition!
Teacher tip

Licence

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which image represents the word havoc?
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Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
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Q2.
Which image represents the word turbulent?
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Q3.
Which image represents the word unruly?
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Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
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Q4.
Select the correct definition of commotion.
Correct answer: chaos or uproar
violent and unstable
naughty or disobedient
Q5.
Select the correct definition of devastating.
naughty or disobedient
chaos or uproar
Correct answer: terrible or destructive
Q6.
Select the correct definition of rebellious.
terrible or destructive
great damage or chaos
Correct answer: naughty or disobedient
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6 Questions

Q1.
What word does this image represent?
An image in a quiz
unwind
pampered
Correct answer: drowsy
Q2.
What word does this image represent?
An image in a quiz
unwind
Correct answer: pampered
drowsy
Q3.
What word does this image represent?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: unwind
pampered
drowsy
Q4.
Which of the following are synonyms of 'lounge'?
Correct answer: loll
Correct answer: laze
rebellious
stretch
snore
Q5.
Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'With a __________ movement, Bearnice slowly turned off her alarm and fell back asleep.'
pampered
unwind
Correct answer: sluggish
Q6.
Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Yang always sang Yin a __________ lullaby to calm her down.'
Correct answer: soothing
pampered
sluggish
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