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Year 5 - English

Rich vocabulary associated with walking

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 'meandering', 'skulk' and other rich vocabulary associated with walking.

Key Notes

  • 'Meandering' is an adjective which means wandering or following a bendy path.
  • 'Skulk' is a verb, which means to creep or prowl.
  • 'Trudge', 'swagger', 'traverse' and 'stagger' are other verbs related to walking.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • 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 use the verb 'meander' instead of the adjective 'meandering' in their sentence.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

'Meandering' is an adjective which means wandering or following a bendy path. 'Skulk' is a verb, which means to creep or prowl.

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

a word that describes a noun.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils might use the verb 'meander' instead of the adjective 'meandering' in their sentence. Correction: Explain to pupils that 'meander' is a useful verb to use, but be clear that it is different to the adjective 'meandering' which is used to describe a noun and not as an action.

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