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Year 6 - English

Rich vocabulary associated with the outdoors

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 'impenetrable', 'barren' and other rich vocabulary associated with the outdoors.

Key Notes

  • 'Impenetrable' is an adjective which means dense or inaccessible.
  • 'Barren' is an adjective which means empty or bare.
  • 'Teeming' is an adjective which means full or crowded.
  • 'Overgrown', 'withered' and 'tangled' are other rich vocabulary associated with the outdoors.

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 may find it challenging to use the word 'impenetrable' effectively. They might find it difficult to use it to describe a 'mystery' or 'darkness'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

'Impenetrable' is an adjective which means dense or inaccessible. 'Barren' is an adjective which means empty or bare.

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 may find it challenging to use the word 'impenetrable' effectively. They might find it difficult to use it to describe a 'mystery' or 'darkness'. Correction: Ensure pupils understand that 'impenetrable' can also be used to describe something as 'extremely difficult to understand'.

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