Rich vocabulary associated with small or thin words
I can use the words 'dainty, 'diminutive' and 'minuscule' effectively in multiple contexts.
Rich vocabulary associated with small or thin words
I can use the words 'dainty, 'diminutive' and 'minuscule' effectively in multiple contexts.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Dainty is an adjective which means small, delicate and pretty.
- Diminutive is an adjective which means unusally small.
- Miniscule is an adjective which means tiny or microsocpic.
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
Diminutive and minuscule can often be used interchangeably, but not always.
Use the word pairs to help pupils see and hear the words in nuanced contexts. i.e. 'minuscule amount' works but not 'diminutive amount'.
Licence
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small, delicate and pretty
unusually small
tiny or microscopic
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