Rich vocabulary associated with stormy words
I can use the words 'deluge', 'electrifying' and 'incessant' effectively in multiple contexts.
Rich vocabulary associated with stormy words
I can use the words 'deluge', 'electrifying' and 'incessant' effectively in multiple contexts.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'Deluge' is a noun which means a flood or overflowing water.
- 'Electrifying' is an adjective which means thrilling or stunning.
- 'Incessant' is an adjective which means endless or nonstop.
Common misconception
Pupils might assume 'deluge' is an adjective as most of the weather words have been adjectives.
Choose some words associated with the weather (take suggestions from the class and write them down). Look at each one and discuss if the word is a noun or an adjective. E.g. rain (noun), rainy (adjective), sun (noun), hot (adjective).
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
Prefix - a letter or group of letters added to the start of a word to change its meaning
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