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Year 6 - English

Rich vocabulary associated with a house

Setting 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 settings that can be applied to a wide range of descriptive writing passages.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to effectively use the words 'dilapidated', 'palatial' and other rich vocabulary associated with a house.

Key Notes

  • 'Dilapidated' is an adjective which means run-down or shabby.
  • 'Palatial' is an adjective which means vast or splendid.
  • 'Immaculate' is an adjective which means perfect or spotless.
  • 'Cluttered', 'poky' and 'sparse' are other rich vocabulary associated with a house.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • noun: a naming word for people, places or things
  • 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

  • Pupils might find the word pairs for 'sparse' difficult, such as 'sparse evidence' and 'sparse vegetation'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

'Dilapidated' is an adjective which means run-down or shabby. 'Palatial' is an adjective which means vast or splendid.

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 find the word pairs for 'sparse' difficult, such as 'sparse evidence' and 'sparse vegetation'. Correction: Model using all the different word pairs and discuss the meanings in context.

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