More rich vocabulary associated with stormy words
I can use the words 'lashing', 'tempestuous' and 'torrential' effectively in multiple contexts.
More rich vocabulary associated with stormy words
I can use the words 'lashing', 'tempestuous' and 'torrential' effectively in multiple contexts.
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Key learning points
- 'Lashing' is an adjective which means thrashing or beating.
- 'Tempestuous' is an adjective which means stormy, wild or violent.
- 'Torrential' is an adjective which means falling heavily or forcefully.
Common misconception
Pupils might use the word 'lashing' as a verb E.g. 'The rain was lashing against the window'.
If pupils use the word as a verb, that is fine. Just make sure to explain to them that they have used the word as a verb because it is an action and not describing a noun.
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 - are words that often appear together
Etymology - the study of the origin of words and the ways their meanings have changed over time
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