Vocab week 13

WEEK 13 VOCABULARY.   DESCRIBE A PLACE. Austwick p.86.

LO: SYNONYMS (highlighted ones for high achievers (you know who you are!).

Said	Remarked; stuttered; stated; spoke; alleged; asserted.
Angry	Furious; cross;  hopping mad; antagonized.
Calm	Composed; as cool as a cucumber; undisturbed; unruffled.
Walked	Went; headed (to); hiked (a long walk in nature); travelled on foot.
Dirty	Filthy; mucky; messy; unclean; grimy.
Jumped	Hopped; skipped; leapt;  ascended.
Horrible	Terrible; awful; unpleasant; nasty; disagreeable.
Wet	**For cloth: damp; soaked.   **For weather: humid, rainy.
Cold	**For weather: icy; freezing.  **For people:  unfriendly; aloof; distant.
Eat	Consume; devour; munch; tuck into; wolf down.

LO: antonyms

bright	Dark; murky; black; gloomy; overcast; ominous; dismal
Low	High; tall; towering; steep (prices)
Pretty	Ugly; unsightly; basic
Neatly	Untidily; disorderly; cluttered
Shuffling	Rushing; running
Quietly	Rowdy; blaring; clattering

Using synonyms and antonyms in writing. Austwick p.87.

WORD	SYNONYM	ANTONYM
1.     Most beautiful	Magnificent	Unsightly; ugly
2.     Shimmering	Sparkling	Murky
3.     Fluttered	Waved	Drooped
4.     Warm	Balmy	Cold
5.     Empty	Deserted	Over-crowded
6.     Gentle	Soothing	Irritating
7.     Perfumed	Fragrant	Smelly
8.     Lucky	Blessed	Cursed
9.     Wonderful	Fabulous	Appalling
10.  Dream	Fantasy	nightmare

LO: Describe a place.  Austwick p.87.  Writing challenge.

A.      1. Describe the island, using synonyms.  2. Describe the island, using antonyms. 

B.    CREATIVE WRITING: giving a balanced description of your hometown, in ten sentences. Underline the descriptors, and circle the connectives.

Example, with emphasis on connectives and descriptors.

Our home is in Strand, South Africa.  One hundred meters from our front door, as the crow flies, is the beach.  The Atlantic current brings cold water, but we swim there nevertheless. During winter, however, we have to wear wetsuits, although it is cumbersome to get in and out of.

The place gets crowded during the short, yet pleasant summer.   The towering hotels and apartments blocks along Beach Road all seem to be occupied then, teeming with holiday makers. Most people spend their time outside:  fishing, walking their dogs, swimming, surfing, paragliding or just sitting and watching the waves as they meditate or read a book.  Moreover, some visitors go to the expansive Cheetah Outreach, and contribute considerable sums to the organization. Furthermore, since it is so picturesque, some advertising companies come all the way to do their photo shoots on the new promenade. The streets, restaurants and shops are then all bustling with activity.

In contrast (or, on the other hand), the place is rather deserted during the wet and miserable winters when snow lies on the mountains. During the cold season, we stay indoors, popping out occasionally to the shops or the public library, or attending midday-concerts at the University of Stellenbosch, since the weather is too chilly to go out in the evening.