More rich vocabulary associated with heat
I can use the words 'relentless', 'scorching' and 'suffocating' effectively in multiple contexts.
More rich vocabulary associated with heat
I can use the words 'relentless', 'scorching' and 'suffocating' effectively in multiple contexts.
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Key learning points
- Relentless is an adjective which means constant or non-stop.
- Scorching is an adjective which means red-hot or blazing.
- Suffocating is an adjective which means stuffy and smothering.
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
Suffix - a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word
Common misconception
Pupils might get confused with the adjective 'suffocating' and the verb 'suffocate'.
You could include a sentence where you have used a verb from the infinitive 'to suffocate' and discuss what word class this is and why.
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