These words merit less time and attention These words merit more time and attention (They are concrete and easy to explain, or describe events/ (They are abstract, have multiple meanings, and/or are a part processes/ideas/concepts/experiences that are familiar to your students) of a large family of words with related meanings. These words are likely to describe events, ideas, processes or experiences that most of your students will be unfamiliar with) Page 49 fiercer more violent or intense Page 49 Dreamtime the ancient time when the Earth and the – – – – Page 49 gloomy partially or totally dark; feeling of sadness or first people were created, according to some Australian – – hopelessness Aboriginals Page 50 swooping flying down through the air suddenly Page 49 quarrel (noun) an angry dispute between two or more – – – – parties (verb) to engage in an angry dispute Page 50 flurry a large amount of something that happens or – – Page 49 having a tendency to argue with others quarrelsome – – comes suddenly furious Page 50 very angry – – Page 50 bonfire a large but controllable fire – – Page 50 set alight to apply something to an object or material – – that will cause it to burn Page 52 pieces of glowing or smoldering material embers – –small from a dying fire Fun Extension Activities for this text and other useful resources:
These words merit less time and attention (They are concrete and easy to explain, or describe events/ processes/ideas/concepts/experiences that are familiar to your students) These words merit more time and attention (They are abstract, have multiple meanings, and/or are a part of a large family of words with related meanings. These words are likely to describe events, ideas, processes or experiences that most of your students will be unfamiliar with) Page 49 – fiercer – more violent or intense Page 49 – gloomy – partially or totally dark; feeling of sadness or hopelessness Page 50 – swooping – flying down through the air suddenly Page 50 – flurry – a large amount of something that happens or comes suddenly Page 50 – furious – very angry Page 50 – bonfire – a large but controllable fire Page 50 – set alight – to apply something to an object or material that will cause it to burn Page 52 – embers –small pieces of glowing or smoldering material from a dying fire Page 49 – Dreamtime – the ancient time when the Earth and the first people were created, according to some Australian Aboriginals Page 49 – quarrel – (noun) an angry dispute between two or more parties (verb) to engage in an angry dispute Page 49 – quarrelsome – having a tendency to argue with others Fun Extension Activities for this text and other useful resources:
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