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Rich vocabulary associated with the water

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 'treacherous', 'murky' and other rich vocabulary associated with the water.

Key Notes

  • 'Treacherous' is an adjective which means dangerous or unsafe; like terrifying rapids.
  • 'Murky' is an adjective which means dark, muddy or cloudy; like water that's so dirty you can barely see through it.
  • 'Stagnant' is an adjective which means stale or lifeless; like a dirty pond where nothing is living or moving.
  • 'Choppy', 'frothy' and 'shimmering' are other rich vocabulary associated with water.

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 will need further explanation on some of the more abstract word pairs. For example, a 'murky past' or 'stagnant wages'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

'Treacherous' is an adjective which means dangerous or unsafe; like terrifying rapids. 'Murky' is an adjective which means dark, muddy or cloudy; like water that's so dirty you can barely see through it.

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 will need further explanation on some of the more abstract word pairs. For example, a 'murky past' or 'stagnant wages'. Correction: For each word pair that is more abstract, ask the pupils why something might be described in that way and put the word pair in a sentence to model to the pupils how to use it correctly.

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