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Rich vocabulary associated with being lazy or relaxing

Action words

Unit Summary

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

Lesson Summary

You will learn to effectively use the words 'sluggish', 'pampered' and other rich vocabulary associated with relaxing or being lazy.

Key Notes

  • 'Sluggish' is an adjective, which means slow, lazy or lifeless.
  • 'Pampered' is a adjective, which means spoiled or coddled.
  • 'Unwind', 'drowsy', 'soothing' and 'lounge' are other adjectives and verbs related to relaxing or being lazy.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • noun: a naming word for people, places or things
  • adjective: a word that describes a noun
  • verb: a being, doing or having word
  • synonym: a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
  • word pair: words that often appear together

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils might think all six words can be used interchangeably.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

'Sluggish' is an adjective, which means slow, lazy or lifeless. 'Pampered' is a adjective, which means spoiled or coddled.

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 all six words can be used interchangeably. Correction: Ensure pupils understand that these words all have nuanced meanings and some are different word classes. Use the word pairs to show each word being used correctly.

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