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Rich vocabulary associated with walking

I can effectively use the words 'meandering', 'skulk' and other rich vocabulary associated with walking.

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Rich vocabulary associated with walking

I can effectively use the words 'meandering', 'skulk' and other rich vocabulary associated with walking.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. 'Meandering' is an adjective which means wandering or following a bendy path.
  2. 'Skulk' is a verb, which means to creep or prowl.
  3. 'Trudge', 'swagger', 'traverse' and 'stagger' are other verbs related to walking.

Common misconception

Pupils might use the verb 'meander' instead of the adjective 'meandering' in their sentence.

Explain to pupils that 'meander' is a useful verb to use, but be clear that it is different to the adjective 'meandering' which is used to describe a noun and not as an action.

Keywords

  • 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

You could start this lesson by providing pupils with 5 different sentences which all used the word 'walked' - even though the scenarios are very different. For example, one sentence might be about someone walking reluctantly and another walking eagerly. Can they come up with synonyms of 'walked'?
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which image represents the word scamper?
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Q2.
Which image represents the word hurtle?
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Q3.
Which image represents the word dart?
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Q4.
Select the correct definition of dash.
Correct answer: to race or rush
to cross or travel through
to stumble or walk unsteadily
Q5.
Select the correct definition of scurry.
Correct answer: to scamper or scuttle
to run or lunge towards
to plod or walk slowly
Q6.
Select the correct definition of charge.
Correct answer: to run or lunge towards
to scamper or scuttle
to plod or walk slowly
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6 Questions

Q1.
What word does this image represent?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: meandering
swagger
stagger
Q2.
What word does this image represent?
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swagger
meandering
Correct answer: trudge
Q3.
What word does this image represent?
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traverse
skulk
Correct answer: stagger
Q4.
Which of the following are synonyms of 'traverse'?
sprint
Correct answer: cross
stumble
Correct answer: pass over
step
Q5.
Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: Oz __________ confidently into the boss’ office, knowing that she would get the job.
trudged
Correct answer: swaggered
skulked
Q6.
Fill in the missing word in the following sentence: 'The teenager __________ behind his mother’s back, wishing he didn’t have to be at the concert with all her friends.'
Correct answer: skulked
traversed
swaggered
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