Rich vocabulary associated with a meal
I can effectively use the words ‘meagre’ and ‘hearty’ and other rich vocabulary associated with a meal.
Rich vocabulary associated with a meal
I can effectively use the words ‘meagre’ and ‘hearty’ and other rich vocabulary associated with a meal.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'Meagre' is an adjective which means limited, small or not enough.
- 'Hearty' is an adjective which means filling or wholesome.
- 'Wholesome', 'sumptuous', 'lavish' and 'humble' are other adjectives related to a meal.
Common misconception
Pupils will need further explanation on some of the more abstract word pairs. For example, a 'humble opinion' or a 'hearty welcome'.
For each word pair that is more abstract, ask the pupils why something might be described in that way and put the word pair in a sentence to model to the pupils how to use it correctly.
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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