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Year 4

Rich vocabulary associated with cold words

I can use the words 'biting', 'brisk' and 'excruciating' effectively in multiple contexts.

New
New
Year 4

Rich vocabulary associated with cold words

I can use the words 'biting', 'brisk' and 'excruciating' effectively in multiple contexts.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Biting is an adjective which means bitter, cold or harsh.
  2. Brisk is an adjective which means sharp or crisp.
  3. Excruciating is an adjective which means extremely painful.

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 use the word 'excruciating' ineffectively - for something that is mildly painful.

Discuss what you would and would not describe as 'excruciating'. For example, if I had a small paper cut, would that be excruciating?

Ensure pupils understand that 'brisk' can be used to describe something as quick, active or lively, as well as cold.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which image represents the word suffocating?
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Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
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Q2.
Which image represents the word scorching?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q3.
Which image represents the word relentless?
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
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An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q4.
Select the correct definition for suffocating.
constant or non-stop
red-hot or blazing
Correct answer: stuffy or smothering
Q5.
Select the correct definition for scorching.
constant or non-stop
Correct answer: red-hot or blazing
stuffy or smothering
Q6.
Select the correct definition for relentless.
Correct answer: constant or non-stop
red-hot or blazing
stuffy or smothering
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6 Questions

Q1.
What adjective does this image represent?
An image in a quiz
scorching
Correct answer: biting
radiant
Q2.
What adjective does this image represent?
An image in a quiz
excruciating
Correct answer: brisk
agonising
Q3.
What adjective does this image represent?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: excruciating
fresh
sweltering
Q4.
Match each word to its word pair.
Correct Answer:excruciating,pain

pain

Correct Answer:biting,wind

wind

Correct Answer:brisk,walk

walk

Q5.
Which of the following adjectives might you use to describe a detail?
biting
freezing
Correct answer: excruciating
Q6.
Which word would you use in this sentence? 'He walked at such a __________ pace that I couldn't keep up!'
Correct answer: brisk
biting
excruciating
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