The ogre gazed at his reflection. This made the mirror crack.
crumble
She sat anxiously crumbling a piece of bread in her fingers.
fall apart
Jeremy gloomily watched his bookshelves fall apart.
shatter
Her voice is so loud it could shatter glass.
smash
There was a smash as the stereo hit the floor.
snap
Simone heard a twig snap behind her. She spun round in alarm.
splinter
The Snow Queen made the glass splinter into a thousand fragments.
break (2) NOUN
A break is a short rest or change.
interval
In the play there’s a short interval between two acts.
pause
There was a pause while the teacher hunted for her notes.
rest
“I’m exhausted,” said Daniel. “Let’s have a rest before we go out.”
bright (1) ADJECTIVE
Someone who is bright is quick at learning or noticing things.
brainy
My brother’s really brainy. He wants to go to university.
clever
“If you’re clever, you’ll put the watch together again,” said Jessie.
intelligent
Guide dogs have to be very intelligent.
sharp
“You’re very sharp,” said the old lady, “but you still haven’t solved the puzzle.”
smart
Some people think squirrels are smart, but they often can’t find nuts they’ve buried.
bright (2) ADJECTIVE
Bright lights and colours are strong and startling.
brilliant
Parrots’ brilliant colours make them easy to see.
colourful
The magician produced a colourful string of knotted scarves.
dazzling
They shaded their eyes against his dazzling white shirt.
glaring
Glaring headlights blinded Dad and he had to stop the car.
glowing
The bonfire was glowing in the dark.
bright (3) ADJECTIVE
Someone who is bright is cheerful and lively.
cheerful
I like Alex. He’s always so cheerful and jolly in class.
lively
Kamal felt lively and refreshed when he woke up.
bring VERB
If you bring something or someone, you have them with you when you arrive.
carry
He arrived carrying presents for everyone.
guide
You’ll need someone to guide you back if it’s dark.
lead
Firemen often have to lead people out of burning buildings.
take
Taxis were used to take guests to the wedding reception.
build VERB
If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
create
Dad created a wonderful tree house for us.
make
The children made an igloo with small blocks of snow.
put up
We put up a fence round the guinea pigs to keep them safe.
building NOUN
A building is a place, such as a house, that has walls and a roof.
BUILDINGS TO LIVE IN:
apartment
bungalow
castle
cottage
detached house
flat
semi-detached house
terraced house
BUILDINGS TO WORK IN:
factory
fire station
garage
hospital
laboratory
library
lighthouse
police station
shop
skyscraper
studio
windmill
BUILDINGS TO WORSHIP IN:
cathedral
chapel
church
mosque
synagogue
temple
