A: Without looking at the lists below, listen to your teacher read out a list of related words. Try to guess what the connection is, but each person can only guess once for each group of words so be careful when you guess!
B: Add the categories to each of these lists:
square, circle/ round, semi-circle, pentagon, (right angled/ regular/ irregular) triangle, rectangle/ oblong, ellipse/ oval/ egg shape, diamond,
pyramid, cone, tube, dome, cube, sphere, hemisphere, spiral/ helix
mauve, aquamarine, bright, fluorescent, pastel, clear/ colourless, transparent, translucent
screw, nail, joint, (super)glue, slot, bolt, nut
length, height, width/ breadth, thickness, depth, radius, circumference, diameter, surface area, volume
vertical/ pointing up, diagonal/ leaning, horizontal/ lying down, straight, curve/ bend
denim, polyester, Lycra, lace, wool, cashmere, nylon
mortar, concrete, cement, paint, paper, carbon-fibre, plastic, glass
rubber, metal, plastic, leather, foam, glass
canvas, paint, charcoal, clay, Playdoh, card, cardboard, glue, sellotape, charcoal
aluminium, stainless steel, copper, bronze, platinum, gold, iron, tin, alloy, titanium, silver
immobile/ static/ stationary, swing, pivot, bend, slide, click, spring, portable, flexible, stiff/ rigid, twist
sand, marble, wood, reed, grass, rubber, leather, bark
zip/ zipper, Velcro, popper, button, catch, bolt,
edge, surface/ exterior, interior, rim, base, top, lid/ cover, stand, handle
dotted, (pin)striped, tartan/ check, plain, flecked, camouflaged,
cellophane, acrylic, vinyl, Styrofoam, PET
wind up/ clockwork, mechanical, solar-powered, electric, pedal-powered
compact, tiny, miniscule, huge, massive, bulky, wide, long, short, narrow, thin, thick, portable, microscopic, medium-sized, gigantic, enormous, pocket-sized
rough, smooth, bumpy, ridged, sticky, soft, hard, squashy, spongy
Compare your answers with those on the next page.
Design vocabulary list dictation Answer key
2D shape – square, circle/ round, semi-circle, pentagon, (right angled/ regular/ irregular) triangle, rectangle/ oblong, ellipse/ oval/ egg shape, diamond,
3 D shape – pyramid, cone, tube, dome, cube, sphere, hemisphere, spiral/ helix
colour – mauve, aquamarine, bright, fluorescent, pastel, clear/ colourless, transparent, translucent
assembly/ construction – screw, nail, joint, (super)glue, slot, bolt, nut
dimension – length, height, width/ breadth, thickness, depth, radius, circumference, diameter, surface area, volume
direction – vertical/ pointing up, diagonal/ leaning, horizontal/ lying down, straight, curve/ bend
textile/ fabric/ cloth – denim, polyester, Lycra, lace, wool, cashmere, nylon
manmade material – mortar, concrete, cement, paint, paper, carbon-fibre, plastic, glass
material a car is made from – rubber, metal, plastic, leather, foam, glass
material for arts and crafts – canvas, paint, charcoal, clay, Playdoh, card, cardboard, glue, sellotape, charcoal
metal – aluminium, stainless steel, copper, bronze, platinum, gold, iron, tin, alloy, titanium, silver
movement – immobile/ static/ stationary, swing, pivot, bend, slide, click, spring, portable, flexible, stiff/ rigid, twist
natural material – sand, marble, wood, reed, grass, rubber, leather, bark
opening and closing – zip/ zipper, Velcro, popper, button, catch, bolt,
part – edge, surface/ exterior, interior, rim, base, top, lid/ cover, stand, handle
pattern – dotted, (pin)striped, tartan/ check, plain, flecked, camouflaged,
plastic – cellophane, acrylic, vinyl, Styrofoam, PET
power – wind up/ clockwork, mechanical, solar-powered, electric, pedal-powered
size – compact, tiny, miniscule, huge, massive, bulky, wide, long, short, narrow, thin, thick, portable, microscopic, medium-sized, gigantic, enormous, pocket-sized
texture – rough, smooth, bumpy, ridged, sticky, soft, hard, squashy, spongy
Can you add anything to any of the lists above or make more similar lists? You can use a dictionary to help you if you like.
Test each other in new pairs, using the new words you have written if you like.
What are the differences between these things?
– square/ rectangle
– a vinyl bag/ a plastic bag (= carrier bag)
– wide/ large
– large/ bulky
– small/ compact
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