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Year 4

Rich vocabulary associated with wind words

I can use the words ‘gust’, ‘flurry’ and ‘blustery’ effectively in multiple contexts.

New
New
Year 4

Rich vocabulary associated with wind words

I can use the words ‘gust’, ‘flurry’ and ‘blustery’ effectively in multiple contexts.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. 'Gust' is a noun which means a blast of air or strong breeze.
  2. 'Flurry' is a noun which means a short, swirling gust.
  3. 'Blustery' is an adjective which means windy or blowing noisily.

Common misconception

Two of the 'wind' words are nouns and one is an adjective. Pupils might not know the difference.

Discuss what word class the word pairs are and how this differs if the main word is an adjective or a noun.

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

Ensure pupils understand that 'flurry' can be used in other contexts other than the weather. A 'flurry of emails' for example.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the definition of an adjective?
a naming word for people, places or things
Correct answer: a word that describes a noun
a doing or being word
Q2.
What is the correct definition of a noun?
Correct answer: a naming word for people, places or things
a word that describes a noun
a doing or being word
Q3.
What is the definition of a verb?
a naming word for people, places or things
a word that describes a noun
Correct answer: a doing or being word
Q4.
Match the correct word class to the example.
Correct Answer:noun,finger

finger

Correct Answer:adjective,spotty

spotty

Correct Answer:verb,blow

blow

Q5.
A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word. Select the synonyms for 'cold'.
Correct answer: chilly
Correct answer: icy
sunny
bright
pouring
Q6.
Word pairs are words that often appear together. Match the word pairs below that make the most sense.
Correct Answer:starry,night

night

Correct Answer:sunny,morning

morning

Correct Answer:strong,wind

wind

6 Questions

Q1.
What word does this image represent?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: gust
devious
presumptuous
Q2.
What word does this image represent?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: flurry
discerning
minuscule
Q3.
What adjective does this image represent?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: blustery
freezing
colossal
Q4.
Which of the following are word pairs for 'gust'?
Correct answer: swirling
Correct answer: great
flurry
breeze
wind
Q5.
Write the missing word to complete the sentence: The sudden __________ of rain was over before Oz could even open her umbrella.
Correct answer: flurry
gust
blustery
Q6.
Write the missing word to complete the sentence: A fierce __________ of wind blew the man's wig into the sea.
Correct answer: gust
blustery
wind
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