VCOP 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

Think of at least 5 WOW words to describe a banana. 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 Dine Progress Create Adore 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 Outstandingly Tenderly Biologically Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences using them. Outstandingly Tenderly Biologically Formidable Outspoken Stern Comical Pathetic Yearning Dwell

VOCABULARY 15 Container Furnishings Robe 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 Echoing Doubtful Emotion Anxiety Longing Progress System 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 Transport Shelter Baggage Companion Vehicle 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 Beautiful Awful Enormous Fierce Adventure Accident Magic 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

Beautiful Awful Enormous First So Because Next Exciting Afraid 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 cat, necklace, fish 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

Write one sentence including the following three nouns: boy, dog, car. 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.

The bird flew to the 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.

The dog slept on the sofa. 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.

House 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

Funny 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

Fox 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

Bird 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

Kind 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

Yellow 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 appearance- what 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 appearance- what 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.

said VOCABULARY 49 Can you use some of them in sentences? Find as many words as you can that could be used instead of … said Can you use some of them in sentences?

big VOCABULARY 50 Can you use some of them in sentences? Find as many words as you can that could be used instead of … big Can you use some of them in sentences?

little VOCABULARY 51 Can you use some of them in sentences? 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. e.g. The pencil rushed downstairs and into the garden. (Don’t forget capital letters and full stops.) Nouns Verbs Engine Pencil Tree Ruler Sipped Stole Rushed Wished

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. e.g. The flower pushed the car home and slipped on the wet road. (Don’t forget capital letters and full stops.) Nouns Verbs Book Car Flower Tambourine Slipped Screamed Ran Pushed

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.