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More rich vocabulary associated with cold words
I can use the words 'frosty', 'numbing' and 'penetrating' effectively in multiple contexts.
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Year 4
More rich vocabulary associated with cold words
I can use the words 'frosty', 'numbing' and 'penetrating' effectively in multiple contexts.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'Frosty' is an adjective which means freezing or icy.
- 'Numbing' is an adjective which means ice-cold or freezing.
- 'Penetrating' is an adjective which means piercing or sharp.
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
Etymology - the study of the origin of words and the ways their meanings have changed over time
Common misconception
Pupils might find it difficult to understand how a 'stare' or a 'silence' could be described as 'frosty'.
Ensure pupils understand that 'frosty' can also be used to describe something as 'unwelcoming'.
You could discuss how positive/ negative each word is. Numbing is an interesting one because numbing cold might seem like a negative thing and yet it would be a good thing to have some numbing cream ahead of an injection.
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which image represents the word brisk?
Q2.
Which image represents the word biting?
Q3.
Which image represents the word excruciating?
Q4.
Select the correct definition of brisk.
extremely painful
bitter cold or harsh
Q5.
Select the correct definition of biting.
extremely painful
sharp or crisp
Q6.
Select the correct definition of excruciating.
sharp or crisp
bitter cold or harsh
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6 Questions
Q1.
What adjective does this image represent?
blustery
crisp
Q2.
What adjective does this image represent?
gust
scorching
Q3.
What adjective does this image represent?
frosty
numbing
Q4.
Match each word to its word pair.
silence
voice
injection
Q5.
Which of the following adjectives might you use to describe an odour?
frosty
numbing
Q6.
Which word would you use in the following sentence? 'The audience’s __________ stares made it clear that they didn’t find the comedian very funny.
numbing
brisk
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