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Rich vocabulary associated with the word wet

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 'submerged', 'drenched' and other rich vocabulary associated with being wet.

Key Notes

  • 'Submerged' is an adjective, which means to be completely underwater.
  • 'Drenched' is an adjective, which means sopping wet or soaked.
  • 'Immerse', 'squirt', 'douse' and 'plunge' are other verbs related to the word wet.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • noun: a naming word for people, places or things
  • 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 confuse the adjective 'submerged' with the verb 'submerge'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

'Submerged' is an adjective, which means to be completely underwater. 'Drenched' is an adjective, which means sopping wet or soaked.

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 confuse the adjective 'submerged' with the verb 'submerge'. Correction: Look at the word 'submerged' being used as an adjective and a simple past tense verb and discuss the difference. This is a good opportunity to revise word class.

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