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Rich vocabulary associated with eating

Taste and smell 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 taste and smell words that can be applied to descriptive writing passages.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to effectively use the words 'devour', 'demolish' and other rich vocabulary associated with eating.

Key Notes

  • 'Devour' is a verb which means to eat hungrily or gobble up.
  • 'Demolish' is a verb which means to destroy or eat up.
  • 'Savour', inhale', 'guzzle' and 'gorge' are other verbs related to eating.

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 think all 6 verbs can be used interchangeably.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

'Devour' is a verb which means to eat hungrily or gobble up. 'Demolish' is a verb which means to destroy or eat up.

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 6 verbs can be used interchangeably. Correction: Ensure pupils understand the nuances of each verb by studying the word pairs carefully. For example, 'guzzle' is the verb that is mainly associated with liquids.

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