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Year 4
Rich vocabulary associated with calm and pleasant words
I can use the words 'balmy', 'dewy' and 'temperate' effectively in multiple contexts.
New
New
Year 4
Rich vocabulary associated with calm and pleasant words
I can use the words 'balmy', 'dewy' and 'temperate' effectively in multiple contexts.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'Balmy' is an adjective which means mild or warm.
- 'Dewy' is an adjective which means moist or damp.
- 'Temperate' is an adjective which means mild or pleasant.
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
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle with the concept of a 'temperate speech'.
Give an example of a temperate speech and an impassioned one to help pupils understand the qualities of a temperate speech.
Add photographic images to deepen pupil's understanding of each word. For example, an image of dewy grass or a temperate forest.
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which image represents the word frosty?
Q2.
Which image represents the word numbing?
Q3.
Which image represents the word penetrating?
Q4.
Select the correct definition of penetrating.
freezing or icy
ice-cold or freezing
Q5.
Select the correct definition of frosty.
stuffy or smothering
piercing or sharp
Q6.
Select the correct definition of numbing
constant or non-stop
piercing or sharp
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6 Questions
Q1.
What adjective does this image represent?
temperate
balmy
Q2.
What adjective does this image represent?
penetrating
dewy
Q3.
What adjective does this image represent?
frosty
dewy
Q4.
Match each word to its word pair.
evening
person
complexion
Q5.
Which of the following adjectives might you use to describe a speech?
dewy
balmy
Q6.
Which word would you use in the following sentence? 'Plato was sick of the extreme heat where he lived. He decided to move away from the equator in search of a more __________ climate.'
balmy
dewy
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