More Dickens vocabulary and spelling fun to do with the topic and the extracts covered within it.
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fallacy |
Shakespeare uses pathetic fallacy in Act 1 to create a gothic tone through stormy weather.
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great |
I think he would make a great President.
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expectations |
My expectations are high.
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savage |
Wolves can be savage and wild.
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wilderness |
The story was set in the Canadian wilderness.
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churchyard |
There are many tombs in the churchyard.
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interminable |
The office staff were dreading have to sit through interminable meetings.
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monotonous |
The monotonous lecturer failed to keep the students' attention.
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melancholy |
The sad lady was in a melancholy mood.
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covetous |
I can't help casting covetous looks at my neighbour's new Porsche.
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solitary |
He was a solitary person and liked to be on his own.
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gait |
That horse has a very odd gait.
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shrewdly |
The analyst shrewdly predicted the stock market crash.
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rime |
A frost rime is formed by the rapid freezing of water vapour in cloud or fog.
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morose |
The girl was morose and silent when she got home after a difficult day.
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intimation |
The book's title gives a fair enough intimation of its subject.
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bestow |
The Queen chose to bestow the country s highest medal upon the soldier for her heroism.
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Spelling games using the word list: Dickens Year 7 #2
Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
Print worksheets and activities: Dickens Year 7 #2
Handwriting worksheets: Dickens Year 7 #2
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