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Rich vocabulary associated with chaos and confusion
I can effectively use the words 'havoc', 'turbulent' and other rich vocabulary associated with chaos and confusion.
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Year 5
Rich vocabulary associated with chaos and confusion
I can effectively use the words 'havoc', 'turbulent' and other rich vocabulary associated with chaos and confusion.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'Havoc' is a noun, which means great damage or chaos.
- 'Turbulent' is a adjective, which means violent and unstable.
- 'Unruly', 'rebellious' and 'devastating' are other adjectives related to chaos and confusion.
- 'Commotion' is a noun related to chaos and confusion.
Keywords
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Adjective - a word that describes a noun
Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
Word pair - words that often appear together.
Common misconception
Pupils might think all six words are adjectives.
Keep reminding pupils that 'havoc' and 'commotion' are both nouns.
Start the lesson by asking pupils to think of a scenario that would be chaotic. For example, in a busy train station in rush hour. Perhaps pupils could draw on personal experience of a chaotic time.
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Licence
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which image represents the word scrutinise?
Q2.
Which image represents the word gaze?
Q3.
Which image represents the word peer?
Q4.
Select the correct definition of gawk.
to spot or get a quick look
to look through half-closed eyes
Q5.
Select the correct definition of glimpse.
to gape or stare openly
to inspect or study
Q6.
Select the correct definition of squint.
to inspect or study
to gape or stare openly
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6 Questions
Q1.
What word does this image represent?
sluggish
turbulent
Q2.
What word does this image represent?
commotion
devastating
Q3.
What word does this image represent?
turbulent
devastating
Q4.
Which of the following are synonyms of 'havoc'?
naughty
create
rebellious
Q5.
Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'Oz had a __________ streak so she always refused to turn her loud music down.'
havoc
devastating
Q6.
Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'The plane bounced around for the whole of the __________ flight.'
devastating
rebellious
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