Rich vocabulary associated with clever or sly words
I can use the words 'shrewd', 'cunning' and 'devious' effectively in multiple contexts.
Rich vocabulary associated with clever or sly words
I can use the words 'shrewd', 'cunning' and 'devious' effectively in multiple contexts.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'Shrewd' is an adjective which means clever or sharp-witted.
- 'Cunning' is an adjective which means sly or crafty.
- 'Devious' is an adjective which means cheating or sly.
Common misconception
'Devious' can also mean (of a journey or route) out of the way or not straightforward.
Ensure pupils understand this is why 'path' and 'course' are also word pairs of devious. It is not that a path can be 'sly'.
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
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