Transcript VCOP quick vocab tasks

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This set of slides focuses on simple short activities for early morning challenges or as
recap activities. Many slides can be re-used if you just change a letter, word or number.
They could also be used as extension tasks after writing lessons for Success & Improve.
Hope they are of use.
Slides 1-6 = Wow words
Slides 53-58 Vocab games
Slides 7-13 = adverbs
Slides 13-20 = using wow word choices
Slides 21 = 10 second letter challenge
Slides 22-28 = 3 noun sentences
Slides 29-32 = descriptive word choice sentence
Slides 33-38 = last letter word lists – nouns
Slides 39-46 = describing characters
Slides 47-49 = describing setting
Slides 50-52 = improve the word & use
VOCABULARY 1
Think of at least 5 WOW words
to describe a banana.
Remember to use your senses.
VOCABULARY 2
Think of at least 5 WOW
words to describe a sandwich.
Remember to use your senses.
VOCABULARY 3
Think of at least 5 WOW
words to describe a cat.
Remember to use your senses.
VOCABULARY 4
Think of at least 5 WOW
words to describe a mouse,
Remember to use your senses.
VOCABULARY 5
Think of at least 5 WOW
words to describe an apple,
Remember to use your senses.
VOCABULARY 6
Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb, e.g. walked quickly, slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
Talked
VOCABULARY 7
Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb, e.g. walked quickly, slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
Ate
VOCABULARY 8
Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb, e.g. walked quickly, slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
wrote
VOCABULARY 9
Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb, e.g. walked quickly, slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
sat
VOCABULARY 10
Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb, e.g. walked quickly, slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
played
VOCABULARY 11
Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb, e.g. walked quickly, slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
sang
VOCABULARY 12
Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb, e.g. walked quickly, slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
climbed
VOCABULARY 13
Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences using
them.
Dine Progress Create
Adore
Foreboding
Speculation
Silhouette
Terrain
Apparel
Vision
Atmosphere
VOCABULARY 14
Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences using them.
Outstandingly
Formidable
Tenderly
Biologically
Outspoken
Comical Pathetic Yearning
Stern
Dwell
VOCABULARY 15
Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences using them.
Container Furnishings Robe
Sensitively Timidly
Aggressively
Imaginatively Unfortunate Murderous
VOCABULARY 16
Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences using them.
Nervously Worriedly Patiently
Feelings Courage Experience
Peak Patience Wasteland
Container Furnishings Robe
VOCABULARY 17
Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences using them.
Echoing Doubtful Emotion Anxiety
Longing Progress System
Communication Ingredient
Vibration
Prefer Nourish Demonstrate Enjoy
Leap
VOCABULARY 18
Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences using them.
Transport
Shelter
Baggage
Companion
Vehicle
Thunderous
Fearful
Marvellous
Attractive Generosity Echo
VOCABULARY 19
Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences
using them.
Beautiful Awful
Enormous
Fierce
Adventure Accident Magic
Gigantic Weird Freezing Quietly
Silently Bravely Happiness Joy
Sadness
Fear
VOCABULARY 20
Choose five WOW words from the board and
write five sentences using them.
Beautiful Awful Enormous
First So Because Next
Exciting
Afraid
Lonely
Interesting
VOCABULARY 21
How many words can you think of in 10 seconds that begin with the
letter…
A
Teachers can change the letter for a different day.
VOCABULARY 22
Write one sentence including the following
three nouns:
mouse, dog, horse
VOCABULARY 23
Write one sentence including the following three nouns:
cat, necklace, fish
VOCABULARY 24
Write one sentence including the following three nouns:
house, necklace, dog
VOCABULARY 25
Write one sentence including the following three
nouns:
house, bird, carrot
VOCABULARY 26
Write one sentence including the following three nouns:
boy, dog, car.
VOCABULARY 27
Write one sentence including the following three nouns:
cloud, car, tree.
VOCABULARY 28
Improve this sentence by adding descriptive words,
e.g.The mouse ate the cheese. = The greedy mouse ate the stale cheese
carefully.
The bird flew to the tree.
VOCABULARY 29
Improve this sentence by adding descriptive words,
e.g.The mouse ate the cheese. = The greedy mouse ate the stale
cheese carefully.
The dog slept on the sofa.
VOCABULARY 30
Improve this sentence by adding descriptive words,
e.g. The mouse ate the cheese. = The greedy mouse ate the stale
cheese carefully.
The fish swam home.
VOCABULARY 31
Improve this sentence by adding descriptive words,
e.g. The mouse ate the cheese. = The greedy mouse ate the stale
cheese carefully.
The girl saw a fairy in the garden.
VOCABULARY 32
Start a word list beginning with the word below.
Each new word has to start with the last letter of the previous word,
e.g. dog-girl-lamb-boy and must be a NOUN (name of something).
You score points for length of words, e.g. dog=3 points.
House
VOCABULARY 33
Start a word list beginning with the word below.
Each new word has to start with the last letter of the previous word,
e.g. dog-girl-lamb-boy and must be a NOUN (name of something).
You score points for length of words, e.g. dog=3 points.
Funny
VOCABULARY 34
Start a word list beginning with the word below.
Each new word has to start with the last letter of the previous word,
e.g. dog-girl-lamb-boy and must be a NOUN (name of something).
You score points for length of words, e.g. dog=3 points.
Fox
VOCABULARY 35
Start a word list beginning with the word below.
Each new word has to start with the last letter of the previous word,
e.g. dog-girl-lamb-boy and must be a NOUN (name of something).
You score points for length of words, e.g. dog=3 points.
Bird
VOCABULARY 36
Start a word list beginning with the word below.
Each new word has to start with the last letter of the previous word,
e.g. dog-girl-lamb-boy and must be a NOUN (name of something).
You score points for length of words, e.g. dog=3 points.
Kind
VOCABULARY 37
Start a word list beginning with the word below.
Each new word has to start with the last letter of the previous word,
e.g. dog-girl-lamb-boy and must be a NOUN (name of something).
You score points for length of words, e.g. dog=3 points.
Yellow
VOCABULARY 38
Find as many words as
possible to describe this
character’s appearancewhat he looks like and what
his personality is like.
VOCABULARY 39
Using your words from
last time, write a
descriptive paragraph to
introduce this character.
VOCABULARY 40
Find as many words as
possible to describe this
character’s appearancewhat he looks like and
what his personality is
like.
VOCABULARY 41
Using your words from
last time, write a
descriptive paragraph to
introduce this character.
VOCABULARY42
Find as many words as
possible to describe
this character’s
appearance- what she
looks like and what
her personality is like.
VOCABULARY 43
Using your words
from last time, write
a descriptive
paragraph to
introduce this
character.
VOCABULARY 44
Find as many words
as possible to
describe this
character’s
appearance- what
she looks like and
what her
personality is like.
VOCABULARY 45
Using your
words from last
time, write a
descriptive
paragraph to
introduce this
character.
VOCABULARY 46
Have a 5 minute daydream as you look at this landscape.
List six Wow words which would describe it to someone who cannot
see the picture.
What would it feel like to be there? List four feelings.
VOCABULARY 47
Have a 5 minute daydream as you look at this landscape.
List six Wow words which would describe it to someone who cannot
see the picture.
What would it feel like to be there? List four feelings.
VOCABULARY 48
Have a 5 minute daydream as you look at this landscape.
List six Wow words which would describe it to someone who cannot
see the picture.
What would it feel like to be there? List four feelings.
VOCABULARY 49
Find as many words as you can that
could be used instead of …
said
Can you use some of them in
sentences?
VOCABULARY 50
Find as many words as you can that
could be used instead of …
big
Can you use some of them in
sentences?
VOCABULARY 51
Find as many words as you can that
could be used instead of …
little
Can you use some of them in
sentences?
VOCABULARY GAME 1
Noun and Verb game
Look at these lists of nouns and verbs. Pick one from each column and
make a sentence.
Nouns
Verbs
Engine
Pencil
Tree
Ruler
Sipped
Stole
Rushed
Wished
e.g. The pencil rushed downstairs and into the garden. (Don’t forget
capital letters and full stops.)
VOCABULARY GAME 2
Noun and Verb game
Look at these lists of nouns and verbs. Pick one from each and try
to make a silly sentence.
Nouns
Verbs
Book
Car
Flower
Tambourine
Slipped
Screamed
Ran
Pushed
e.g. The flower pushed the car home and slipped on the wet road.
(Don’t forget capital letters and full stops.)
VOCABULARY GAME 3
Animal Game I
Think of three animals and write a sentence about each
one using two adjectives.
Link the sentences together to create a mini story.
VOCABULARY GAME 4
Animal Game II
Think of two pet animals and write a sentence about
each one using an adverb in each sentence.
VOCABULARY GAME 5
Animal Game III
Think of two zoo animals and write a sentence about
each one using the word ‘after’ in each sentence.
VOCABULARY GAME 6
Animal Game IV
Think of two of your favourite animals and write a
sentence about each one using the word ‘when’ in
each sentence.
VOCABULARY TECHNIQUE
Alliteration
Choose one of the animals on this slide. Write an
alliterative sentence about one.
For example: The tiny tiger tickled the terrified terrapins
toes with tinsel.