Whole School Oral Language Efforts
March/April 2020: Synonyms
| Week Commencing: | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 2nd March | Happy:
Blissful Cheerful Contented Delighted |
Happy:
Ecstatic Elated Glad Joyful
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Happy:
Merry Pleased Rapturous |
Sad:
Cheerless Crestfallen Dejected Depressed |
Sad:
Disappointed Down Gloomy Glum |
| 9th March | Sad:
Hopeless Low Miserable tearful |
Surprised:
Amazed Astonished Astounded
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Surprised:
Dumbfounded Flabbergasted Speechless
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Surprised:
Shocked Startled Stunned |
Confused:
Baffled Dazed Bewildered |
| 16th March | No School | No School | Revision of Synonyms to date | Revision of Synonyms to date | Revision of Synonyms to date |
| 23rd March | Confused:
Disorientated Fazed Flummoxed |
Confused:
Flustered Muddled Mystified |
Confused:
Perplexed Puzzled |
Scared:
Afraid Alarmed Frightened Horrified |
Scared:
Panicky Petrified Terrified |
| 30th March | Worried:
Agitated Anxious Apprehensive |
Worried:
Concerned Distracted Frantic
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Worried:
Fretful Nervous On Edge
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Worried:
Tense Troubled Uneasy |
Upset:
Dismayed Distraught Distressed |
| 20th April | Upset:
Disturbed Grieved Hurt |
Upset:
Pained Shaken Shattered |
Revision | Revision | Revision |
January/February 2020: Similes
| Week Beginning | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 6th January | As cool as a cucumber | As thin as a rake | As bold as brass | As thorny as a rose bush | As bright as the moon |
| 13th January | As green as mould | As soft as velvet | As fiery as a volcano | As clear as crystal | As black as coal |
| 20th January | As easy as taking candy from a baby | As red as rubies | As soft as silk | As slippery as an eel | As warm as toast |
| 27th January | As clean as a whistle | As rough as sandpaper | As dead as a door nail | As fresh as the air in spring | As stubborn as a mule |
| 3rd February | As ugly as sin | As crooked as a witch’s hat | To work like a dream | To sleep like a baby | To eat like a horse |
| 10th February | To have a memory like a sieve | To have eyes like a hawk | To fight like cats and dogs | To sing like an angel | To work like a dog |
| 24th February | Revision | Revision | Revision
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Revision | Revision |
November/December 2019: Proverbs
| Week Starting: | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Mon. 4th Nov
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The pen is mightier than the sword. | A friend in need is a friend indeed. | The early bird catches the worm. | Practice makes perfect. | Look before you leap! |
| Mon. 11th Nov
|
You can’t judge a book by its cover. | A watched pot never boils. | A stitch in time saves nine. | Action speak louder than words. | Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. |
| Mon. 18th Nov.
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Great minds think alike! | There’s no time like the present. | Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. | Too many cooks spoil the broth. | You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink. |
| Mon. 25th Nov.
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Never look a gift horse in the mouth. | If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. | Necessity is the mother of invention. | You can’t have your cake and eat it too. | Birds of a feather flock together. |
| Mon. 2nd Dec.
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Two wrongs don’t make a right. | There’s no place like home! | The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill. | Slow and steady wins the race. | Don’t put the cart before the horse. |
| Mon. 9th Dec.
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A picture is worth a thousand words. | Honesty is the best policy. | People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. | A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. | Every cloud has a silver lining. |
| Mon. 16th Dec.
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Revision of Proverbs | Revision of Proverbs | Revision of Proverbs | Revision of Proverbs | Revision of Proverbs |
September/October 2019: Idioms
| Week Starting: | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Mon. 9th
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Give it a shot- Try | A piece of cake- Very Easy | Be in hot water-Be in trouble | It’s in the bag- it’s certainty | Get a kick out of- Enjoy! |
| Mon. 16th
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Draw a blank- Can’t remember | Be second to none- Be the best | Have a change of heart- Change your mind | Get your act together- Behave properly | Out of the blue- With no warning |
| Mon. 23rd
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Get cold feet- Be nervous | A rip off- too expensive | Play it by ear- improvise | Have second thoughts- Have doubts | Have a shot at- have a chance |
| Mon. 30th
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Be in the same boat- Be in the same situation | A grey area- Something unclear | I’m all ears- You have my undivided attention | Give someone the cold shoulder- Ignore someone | See eye to eye- agree |
| Mon. 7th
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Call it a day- Time to quit | The icing on the cake- Something additional that turns good into great. | Fish out of water- Being somewhere you don’t belong | Hold your horses- Wait a minute | Let the cat out of the bag- Tell a secret |
| Mon. 14th
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Curiosity killed the cat- Asking may get you in trouble | Cat got your tongue?
Why aren’t you talking? |
Raining cats and dogs- It is raining very hard | A little birdie told me- Someone told me a secret | Bee in her bonnet- She is upset. |
| Mon. 21st
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Revision of idioms | Revision of idioms | Revision of idioms | Revision of idioms | Revision of idioms |