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Rich vocabulary associated with a meal
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘meagre’ and ‘hearty’ and other rich vocabulary associated with a meal. Key learning points: - 'Meagre' is an adjective which means limited, small or not enough. - 'Hearty' is an adjective...
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Rich vocabulary associated with anger
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘livid’, ‘spiteful’ and other rich vocabulary associated with anger. Key learning points: - 'Livid' is an adjective which means extremely angry or furious. - 'Spiteful' is an adjective which...
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On cherche un boulot : adjectives into adverbs
Pupil outcome: I can apply rules to convert adjectives into adverbs to add detail when discussing jobs and finding work. Key learning points: - [en/an] sound like 'enfant', [è] sounds like 'tête' and [i] sounds like 'midi'. - Some...
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Fire at the zoo! Plural adjectives
Pupil outcome: I can confidently use masculine plural nouns and plural adjectives to describe a day in the life of a journalist. Key learning points: - To make masculine nouns ending -eu/eau plural, add -x and change nouns ending -al/ail...
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Rich vocabulary associated with dark and rainy words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'bleak', 'downpour' and 'drab' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Bleak' is an adjective which means gloomy or depressing. - 'Downpour' is a noun which means a heavy rainstorm. -...
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Rich vocabulary associated with walking
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words 'meandering', 'skulk' and other rich vocabulary associated with walking. Key learning points: - 'Meandering' is an adjective which means wandering or following a bendy path. - 'Skulk' is a...
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More rich vocabulary associated with hot words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'searing', 'stifling' and 'sweltering' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Searing' is an adjective which means burning or scorching. - 'Stifling' is an adjective which means...
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Rich vocabulary associated with calm and pleasant words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'balmy', 'dewy' and 'temperate' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Balmy' is an adjective which means mild or warm. - 'Dewy' is an adjective which means moist or damp. -...
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Rich vocabulary associated with hard-work
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'gruelling', 'tedious' and other rich vocabulary associated with hard-work. Key learning points: - 'Gruelling' is an adjective, which means difficult or draining. - 'Tedious' is an adjective, which...
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Planning a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes'
Pupil outcome: I can plan the structure and content of a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes'. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when it is planned. - Setting descriptions can start from a bird's eye view and zoom in...
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More rich vocabulary associated with dark and rainy words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'dreary', 'ominous' and 'splattered' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - Dreary is an adjective which means boring or miserable. - Ominous is an adjective which means scary,...
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Adding the suffix -ate to words
Pupil outcome: I can turn adjectives and nouns into verbs using the suffix -ate. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word and can change the word class. - The suffix...
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More rich vocabulary associated with stormy words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'lashing', 'tempestuous' and 'torrential' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Lashing' is an adjective which means thrashing or beating. - 'Tempestuous' is an adjective which means...
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Practise and apply spelling adverbs using the suffix "-ly"
Pupil outcome: I can spell adverbs using the suffix -ly. Key learning points: - -ly is a suffix that can be used to create adverbs. - 'Colour blocks' is a useful practice strategy. - How to spell the curriculum words: eight and weight. -...
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More rich vocabulary associated with calm and pleasant words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'rustling', 'serene' and 'tranquil' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Rustling' is an adjective which means crackling or swishing. - 'Serene' is an adjective which means peaceful...
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Writing descriptive sentences
Pupil outcome: I can write descriptive sentences using adjectives and powerful verbs. Key learning points: - An adjective describes a noun. Adjectives are often put in front of the noun in a sentence, such as 'green forest' - Using...
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Sequencing and making a story mountain: 'The Magic Porridge Pot'
Pupil outcome: I can sequence a story and use it to retell. Key learning points: - Retelling a story helps to remember the main events and use storytelling language, such as 'Once upon a time,' - Story mountains map out the beginning,...
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Writing a character description of Paddington
Pupil outcome: I can use adjectives to describe Paddington's personality and appearance. Key learning points: - An adjective describes a noun - A character can feel different emotions at different points of a story - Including a range of...
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Reading 'The Children of Lir' with expression
Pupil outcome: I can use different strategies to read with expression. Key learning points: - Adjectives that describe how someone is feeling help to read speech with expression. - Adverbs may describe how a character has said something....
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How is Sofía? Using 'está' to say how someone is today.
Pupil outcome: I can use a range of adjectives to understand how someone is feeling today. Key learning points: - The sound-symbol correspondences [a], [o] and [u] can be practised with many place names in Spanish-speaking countries. -...
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Me and you: être 1st and 2nd persons singular
Pupil outcome: I can say who I am and what kind of person I am. Key learning points: - Je (I) and tu (you) are pronouns. They tell us who is doing the verb or who the verb is about. - Être means 'to be, being', je suis means 'I am' and...
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Rich vocabulary associated with hunger or thirst
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘crave’ and ‘insatiable’ and other rich vocabulary associated with hunger or thirst. Key learning points: - 'Crave' is a verb which means to long for or desire. - 'Insatiable' is an...
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Rich vocabulary associated with being lazy or relaxing
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘sluggish’, ‘pampered’ and other rich vocabulary associated with relaxing or being lazy. Key learning points: - 'Sluggish' is an adjective, which means slow, lazy or lifeless. - 'Pampered'...
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Rich vocabulary associated with hope
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘auspicious’, ‘sanguine’ and other rich vocabulary associated with hope. Key learning points: - 'Auspicious' is an adjective which means hopeful or encouraging. - 'Sanguine' is an adjective...