Year 4 - English
Rich vocabulary associated with wind words
Weather: wind and hot words
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn a wider range of vocabulary to support writing descriptively about the weather, including ambitious vocabulary for wind and hot words that can be applied to descriptive writing passages.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the words 'gust', 'flurry' and 'blustery' effectively in multiple contexts.
Key Notes
- 'Gust' is a noun which means a blast of air or strong breeze.
- 'Flurry' is a noun which means a short, swirling gust.
- 'Blustery' is an adjective which means windy or blowing noisily.
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
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Two of the 'wind' words are nouns and one is an adjective. Pupils might not know the difference.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
'Gust' is a noun which means a blast of air or strong breeze. 'Flurry' is a noun which means a short, swirling gust.
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: Two of the 'wind' words are nouns and one is an adjective. Pupils might not know the difference. Correction: Discuss what word class the word pairs are and how this differs if the main word is an adjective or a noun.
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