Rich vocabulary associated with flavour
I can use the words ‘bland’, ‘savoury’, ‘tangy’, ‘tart’, ‘peppery’ and ‘sugary’ effectively in multiple contexts.
Rich vocabulary associated with flavour
I can use the words ‘bland’, ‘savoury’, ‘tangy’, ‘tart’, ‘peppery’ and ‘sugary’ effectively in multiple contexts.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'Bland' is an adjective which means plain and flavourless.
- 'Savoury' is an adjective which means salty and spicy.
- 'Tangy' is an adjective which means flavourful and sharp.
- 'Tart', 'peppery' and 'sugary' are other adjectives related to flavour.
Common misconception
Pupils might spell 'savoury' without a 'u': 'savory'.
Savory and savoury are both English terms. Savory is predominantly used in American English while savoury is predominantly used in British English.
Keywords
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Adjective - a word that describes a noun
Synoynm - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
Word pair - words that often appear together
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Video
Loading...
Starter quiz
6 Questions
sausage
delicious
gobbled
orange
jelly
curry
yoghurt
Exit quiz
6 Questions
