words to describe ... storms verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. verbivore teacher

deluge verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. verbivore teacher

deluge I say ... We say ... You say ... Say it. Shout it. Clap it. Squeal it. verbivore teacher

deluge A deluge of things is a large number of them which arrive or happen at the same time. verbivore teacher

refuge huge nonstop deluge sudden flood rush Feel free to add to this slide with the pen/highlighter feature embedded in PPT. You never know where your children might take you. flood sudden rush

deluge Your tweet goes viral and you get eighty notifications in the first minute. You forget you’ve left the bath running. It starts to spill over the edge. The washing machine breaks and water bursts out all over the floor. verbivore teacher

deluge Your tweet goes viral and you get eighty notifications in the first minute (0 – POINTLESS). You forget you’ve left the bath running. It starts to spill over the edge (50). The washing machine breaks and water bursts out all over the floor (10).

deluge sudden nonstop catastrophic overnight torrential The gymnast received a deluge of awards. violent ‘sparkling’ implies that they are clean, or brand new. ’head gardener’ implies that there is more than one gardener. verbivore teacher

4-minute Show-Me SHOWDOWN! deluge drama: act out a scene where it’s someone’s birthday and they’re receiving a deluge of gifts. doodle: sketch a picture which involves a deluge of water. dictate: the local river has broken its banks and a deluge of water is coursing through the town, how do you react? What do you do first? decide: look at the images and decide how they relate to ‘deluge’. divulge: write down everything you can think of about the word ‘deluge’. verbivore teacher

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electrifying verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. verbivore teacher

electrifying I say ... We say ... You say ... Say it in a shocked voice. Say it in a robotic voice. Say it like a wasp. Say it whilst shaking your whole body. verbivore teacher

electrifying Something that is electrifying is thrilling or stunning. verbivore teacher

thrilling electricity electric exciting electrifying storm Feel free to add to this slide with the pen/highlighter feature embedded in PPT. You never know where your children might take you. storm

electrifying https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnm-JLMGE9Q   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVsONlc3OUY Feel free to add to this slide with the pen/highlighter feature embedded in PPT. You never know where your children might take you.

4-minute Show-Me SHOWDOWN! electrifying drama: act out a scene where you are on a thrilling rollercoaster. doodle: design a roller coaster designed to electrify people. dictate: how would you describe the aurora borealis? divulge: write down everything you can think of about the word ‘electrifying’. verbivore teacher

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incessant verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. verbivore teacher

incessant I say ... We say ... You say ... Say it in a fast voice. Say it over and over again until your teacher tells you to stop. verbivore teacher

incessant An incessant process or activity is one that continues without stopping. verbivore teacher

chatter downpour ongoing noise incessant Feel free to add to this slide with the pen/highlighter feature embedded in PPT. You never know where your children might take you.

incessant verbivore teacher Ask the children to study the images and work out how they relate to ‘incessant’. Which would you find the most incessant? verbivore teacher

4-minute Show-Me SHOWDOWN! incessant drama: act out as many incessant things as you can think of. doodle: sketch a baby crying and its parents tearing their hair out. dictate: pretend you’re having a picnic on a hot summer’s day and wasps and flies keep flying around you. How does it make you feel? How do you react? divulge: write down everything you can think of about the word ‘incessant’. verbivore teacher

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tempestuous verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. verbivore teacher

tempestuous I say ... We say ... You say ... Say it normally. Say it in an angry voice. Say it and stomp it. Say it and slam your hands on the table. verbivore teacher

tempestuous If you describe a situation as tempestuous, you mean that very strong and intense emotions, especially anger, are involved. verbivore teacher

violent mood tempestuous temper tempest Feel free to add to this slide with the pen/highlighter feature embedded in PPT. You never know where your children might take you.

tempestuous calm -------------------------------------- tempestuous

tempestuous tempestuous calm A family are arguing at the dinner table over a game of Monopoly. The referee makes the wrong decision during a match between Liverpool and Everton. You think you dropped a five pound note, but your friend thinks they did, too. You might want to allow the children to keep their own one of these handy, as they may have different opinions. verbivore teacher

4-minute Show-Me SHOWDOWN! tempestuous doodle: sketch a tempestuous scene where the last shop open on a Sunday has sold out of bread. drama: act out a tempestuous scene involving a family playing an intense board game. dictate: pretend you’re outside and suddenly, the sky turns black, thunder begins to rumble, and rain starts lashing down. Describe the scene. divulge: write down everything you can think of about the word ‘tempestuous’. verbivore teacher

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torrential verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. verbivore teacher

torrential I say ... We say ... You say ... Say it normally. Say it whilst tapping rapidly on the table. Say it whilst taking a breath in. Say it slowly. verbivore teacher

torrential Torrential rain pours down very rapidly and in great quantities. verbivore teacher

confidential potential torrent torrential heavy rain Feel free to add to this slide with the pen/highlighter feature embedded in PPT. You never know where your children might take you. rain

torrential tipping it down torrential sprinkle shower biblical (optional) spitting deluge verbivore teacher

4-minute Show-Me SHOWDOWN! torrential drama: act out a scene where the rain is heavy and you get drenched/soaked/very wet. doodle: sketch a storm involving torrential rain. Think about what that torrential rain could cause. dictate: you are outside in torrential rain wearing only a vest and shorts. Describe how you feel. divulge: write down everything you can think of about the word ‘torrential’. verbivore teacher

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