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Year 4
Rich vocabulary associated with heat
I can use the words 'blistering', 'perspire' and 'radiant' effectively in multiple contexts.
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Year 4
Rich vocabulary associated with heat
I can use the words 'blistering', 'perspire' and 'radiant' effectively in multiple contexts.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'Blistering' is an adjective which means harsh or scorching.
- 'Perspire' is a verb which means to drip with sweat.
- 'Radiant' is an adjective which means bright, brilliant or glowing.
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
Verb - a being, doing or having word
Common misconception
Pupils might think 'blistering' can only be used to describe heat.
Discuss the word pairs such as 'blistering words' and 'blistering pace' and ask pupils to describe how they might be 'blistering'.
To enrich this lesson further, you could discuss which of these words have positive and negative connotations.
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which image represents the word searing?
Q2.
Which image represents the word stifling?
Q3.
Which image represents the word sweltering?
Q4.
Select the correct definition for searing.
bright or glowing
blustery or windy
Q5.
Select the correct definition for stifling.
angry or in a rage
calm and tranquil
Q6.
Select the correct definition for sweltering.
breezy or windy
warm and pleasant
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6 Questions
Q1.
What adjective does this image represent?
perspire
blistering
Q2.
What verb does this image represent?
radiant
blistering
Q3.
What adjective does this image represent?
perspire
radiant
Q4.
Match each word to its definition
to drip with sweat
bright, brilliant, or glowing
harsh or scorching
Q5.
Match each word to its word pair.
profusely
pace
smile
Q6.
Which word would you use in the following sentence? 'Armie started to __________ heavily until he was completely covered in sweat'.
blistering
radiant
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