Rich vocabulary associated with trying hard
I can effectively use the words ‘tenacious’, ‘persevere’ and other rich vocabulary associated with trying hard.
Rich vocabulary associated with trying hard
I can effectively use the words ‘tenacious’, ‘persevere’ and other rich vocabulary associated with trying hard.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'Tenacious' is an adjective which means determined or strong-willed.
- 'Persevere' is a verb which means to keep going or carry on.
- 'Ambitious', 'determined', 'committed' and 'dedicated' are other rich vocabulary associated with trying hard.
Keywords
Verb - a doing, being or having word
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
As 'persevere' is the only verb in this set of words, pupils may find it hard to use it effectively in a sentence.
Provide pupils with additional sentences using this word so they can hear how to use it in context.
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