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Year 5 - English

Rich vocabulary associated with looking or seeing

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 'scrutinise', 'glimpse' and other rich vocabulary associated with looking or seeing.

Key Notes

  • 'Scrutinise' is a verb, which means to inspect or study.
  • 'Glimpse' is a verb, which means to spot or get a quick look.
  • 'Peer', 'squint', 'gawk' and 'gaze' are other verbs related to looking or seeing.

Vocabulary To Learn

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

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Some of the word pairs will need extra explanation such as 'squint suspiciously'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

'Scrutinise' is a verb, which means to inspect or study. 'Glimpse' is a verb, which means to spot or get a quick look.

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: Some of the word pairs will need extra explanation such as 'squint suspiciously'. Correction: Provide an example of when someone might 'squint suspiciously'. For example, 'She squinted suspiciously at the unfamiliar figure lurking in the shadows, unsure of their intentions.'.

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