Year 6 · English · Synonyms and antonyms · Lesson 2
Choosing precise words
Choosing precise words: shades of meaning, ordering synonyms by strength, positive and negative connotations, and replacing vague words.
13-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Order synonyms by strength
- Recognise positive and negative feeling
- Replace vague words
- Explain word choice
The method
- Vague word?
- List synonyms.
- Strength and feeling.
- Read it.
Key words: shades of meaning, synonym, precise, connotation.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
Order weakest to strongest: hot, warm, scorching
- Step 1: w, h, s
Answer: warm, hot, scorching
Question 2
Order: soaked, damp, wet
- Step 1: d, w, s
Answer: damp, wet, soaked
Question 3
Order: ecstatic, glad, happy
- Step 1: g, h, e
Answer: glad, happy, ecstatic