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Rich vocabulary associated with trying hard

Emotions 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 emotions words that can be applied to descriptive writing passages.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to effectively use the words 'tenacious', 'persevere' and other rich vocabulary associated with trying hard.

Key Notes

  • 'Tenacious' is an adjective which means determined or strong-willed.
  • 'Persevere' is a verb which means to keep going or carry on.
  • 'Ambitious', 'determined', 'committed' and 'dedicated' are other rich vocabulary associated with trying hard.

Vocabulary To Learn

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

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • As 'persevere' is the only verb in this set of words, pupils may find it hard to use it effectively in a sentence.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

'Tenacious' is an adjective which means determined or strong-willed. 'Persevere' is a verb which means to keep going or carry on.

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

a doing, being or having word.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: As 'persevere' is the only verb in this set of words, pupils may find it hard to use it effectively in a sentence. Correction: Provide pupils with additional sentences using this word so they can hear how to use it in context.

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