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More rich vocabulary associated with confidence

Character: small, confident and shy words

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn a wider range of vocabulary to support writing about characters, including ambitious vocabulary for small, confident and shy words that can be applied to descriptive writing passages.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the words 'conceited', 'presumptuous' and 'unflappable' effectively in multiple contexts.

Key Notes

  • 'Conceited' is an adjective which means vain or proud.
  • 'Presumptuous' is an adjective which means overconfident, arrogant or rude.
  • 'Unflappable' is an adjective which means cool, calm or collected.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • 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

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils might think that the two prefixes 'pre' and 'un' have the same effect on a root word.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

'Conceited' is an adjective which means vain or proud. 'Presumptuous' is an adjective which means overconfident, arrogant or rude.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'noun'

a naming word for people, places or things.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils might think that the two prefixes 'pre' and 'un' have the same effect on a root word. Correction: Spend time teaching that each prefix has a different purpose and changes the root word in a different way.

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