warmer upper activities

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warmer upper activities
VCOP Brain warmer upper activities

VOCABULARY Think of at least 5 WOW words to describe a banana (remember to use your senses). Write some in a sentence.

VOCABULARY Think of at least 5 WOW words to describe a sandwich (remember to use your senses). Write some in a sentence.

VOCABULARY Think of at least 5 WOW words to describe a cat (remember to use your senses). Write some in a sentence.

VOCABULARY Think of at least 5 WOW words to describe a mouse (remember to use your senses). Write some in a sentence.

VOCABULARY Think of at least 5 WOW words to describe an apple (remember to use your senses). Write some in a sentence.

VOCABULARY Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb: e.g. ‘walked’ - quickly, slowly, etc. talked

VOCABULARY Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb: e.g. ‘walked’ - quickly, slowly, etc. ate

VOCABULARY Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb: e.g. ‘walked’ - quickly, slowly, etc. wrote

VOCABULARY Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb: e.g. ‘walked’ - quickly, slowly, etc. sat

VOCABULARY Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb: e.g. ‘walked’ - quickly, slowly, etc. played

VOCABULARY Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb: e.g. ‘walked’ - quickly, slowly, etc. sang

VOCABULARY Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb: e.g. ‘walked’ - quickly, slowly, etc. climbed

VOCABULARY Pick 3 WOW words off the board and write three sentences using them. dine, progress, create, adore, foreboding, speculation, silhouette, terrain, love, vision, atmosphere, argue

VOCABULARY Pick 4 WOW words off the board and write four sentences using them. outstandingly, tenderly, quietly, formidable, bleak, outspoken, stern, comical, pathetic, yearning, dwell,

container, furnishings, robe,
VOCABULARY Pick 4 WOW words off the board and write four sentences using them. container, furnishings, robe, sensitively, timidly, calamity, pain, imagine, unfortunate, carefully, murderous

VOCABULARY growth, patiently, feelings, courage, experience,
Pick 5 WOW words off the board and write five sentences using them. growth, patiently, feelings, courage, experience, peak, patience, wasteland, container, catalogue,

ingredient, vibration, prefer, nourish, demonstrate, enjoy, leap
VOCABULARY Pick 5 WOW words off the board and write five sentences using them. echoing, doubtful, emotion, anxiety, longing, progress, create, system, communication, ingredient, vibration, prefer, nourish, demonstrate, enjoy, leap

transport, shelter, baggage, companion, vehicle,
VOCABULARY Pick 6 WOW words off the board and write six sentences using them. transport, shelter, baggage, companion, vehicle, thunderous, fearful, marvellous, attractive, squirm, helpful, generosity, echo

VOCABULARY Pick 6 WOW words off the board and write six sentences using them. fierce, adventure, accident, magic, gigantic, weird, freezing, quietly, silently, bravely, happiness, joy, testify, sadness, fear

beautiful, awful, enormous,
VOCABULARY Pick 7 WOW words off the board and write seven sentences using them. beautiful, awful, enormous, first, because, next, exciting, afraid, lonely, despair, interesting, inconvenient, comparable

If you get to 20 try another.
VOCABULARY Write down as many words as you can beginning with the letter… a If you get to 20 try another. You choose the letter!

VOCABULARY Write one sentence that includes all three of the following nouns: mouse, dog, horse

VOCABULARY Write one sentence that includes all three of the following nouns: cat, tree, fish

house, necklace, dog, toilet
VOCABULARY Write one sentence that includes all four of the following nouns: house, necklace, dog, toilet

Write one sentence that includes all four of the following nouns:
VOCABULARY Write one sentence that includes all four of the following nouns: cloud, bird, key, carrot

Write one sentence that includes all four of the following nouns:
VOCABULARY Write one sentence that includes all four of the following nouns: boy, car, present, dog

VOCABULARY Write one sentence that includes all five of the following nouns: frog, helicopter, ball, book, girl

The bird flew to the tree.
VOCABULARY Up Level these sentences by adding words, e.g. The mouse ate the cheese. The greedy mouse quickly ate the mouldy cheese. The bird flew to the tree. The dog bit the robber. The sheep lay down.

VOCABULARY The cat sat on mat. The man went home. The car crashed.
Up Level these sentences by adding words, e.g. The mouse ate the cheese. The greedy mouse quickly ate the mouldy cheese. The cat sat on mat. The man went home. The car crashed.

VOCABULARY The fish swam. The baby burped. The clown smiled.
Up Level these sentences by adding words, e.g. The mouse ate the cheese. The greedy mouse quickly ate the mouldy cheese. The fish swam. The baby burped. The clown smiled.

VOCABULARY The dog growled. The light dimmed. The flower grew.
Up Level these sentences by adding words, e.g. The mouse ate the cheese. The greedy mouse quickly ate the mouldy cheese. The dog growled. The light dimmed. The flower grew.

VOCABULARY The alarm rang. The crowd cheered. The bomb exploded.
Up Level these sentences by adding words, e.g. The mouse ate the cheese. The greedy mouse quickly ate the mouldy cheese. The alarm rang. The crowd cheered. The bomb exploded. The boy cried.

VOCABULARY The girl saw a fairy. The boy heard a sound.
Up Level these sentences by adding words, e.g. The mouse ate the cheese. The greedy mouse quickly ate the mouldy cheese. The girl saw a fairy. The boy heard a sound. The woman felt a breeze. The man smelled a rat.

Each letter is worth one point!
VOCABULARY Start a word list from the word below. Each new word must be a noun and must start with the last letter of the previous word: e.g. dog – girl – lamb – boy – yo yo - owl house Each letter is worth one point!

VOCABULARY Start a word list from the word below. Each new word must be a noun and must start with the last letter of the previous word: e.g. dog – girl – lamb – boy – yo yo - owl bench Each letter is worth one point!

VOCABULARY Start a word list from the word below. Each new word must be a noun and must start with the last letter of the previous word: e.g. dog – girl – lamb – boy – yo yo - owl dog Each letter is worth one point!

VOCABULARY Start a word list from the word below. Each new word must be a noun and must start with the last letter of the previous word: e.g. dog – girl – lamb – boy – yo yo - owl bird Each letter is worth one point!

VOCABULARY Start a word list from the word below. Each new word must be an adjective and must start with the last letter of the previous word: e.g. green – new – wonderful – lovely - Kind Each letter is worth one point!

VOCABULARY Start a word list from the word below. Each new word must be an adjective and must start with the last letter of the previous word: e.g. green – new – wonderful – lovely - yellow Each letter is worth one point!

VOCABULARY Start a word list from the word below. Each new word must be an adjective and must start with the last letter of the previous word: e.g. green – new – wonderful – lovely - big Each letter is worth one point!

VOCABULARY Start a word list from the word below. Each new word must be an adjective and must start with the last letter of the previous word: e.g. green – new – wonderful – lovely - small Each letter is worth one point!

VOCABULARY Find as many words as possible to describe this character’s appearance, personality, dress sense, life style, everything.

VOCABULARY Using your words from last time write a paragraph about this character.

VOCABULARY Write as many words as you can to describe this setting - use your senses.

VOCABULARY Write as many words as you can to describe this setting- use your senses. Write as many words as you can to describe this setting- use your senses.

VOCABULARY Write as many words as you can to describe this setting - use your senses.

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

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

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

VOCABULARY Random Words
You need a book each. Open your book to page 7, count down to line 5 and then along to the 3rd word. You must now quickly write a sentence using the word, underlining the word. Try again for page 19, line 9, word 6. Try again for page 12, line 2, word 7. Try again for page 26, line 15, word 8..

VOCABULARY Random Words
You need a book each. Without looking down, flick through the pages and stop anywhere. Point anywhere on the open page. Write down the word you pointed to. Do this four more times. Write a sentence that makes sense using all five words. If you have time, try again!

VOCABULARY Look at these lists of nouns and verbs. Pick one from each and make a sentence that makes sense. e.g. The boy rushed downstairs and ran outside. Nouns Verbs engine groaned pencil stole tree snapped window revved burglar rattled

VOCABULARY Look at these lists of nouns and verbs. Pick one from each and try to make a silly sentence. e.g. The pencil rushed downstairs and ran outside. Nouns Verbs book slipped car fell flower ran tambourine pushed pineapple caught

VOCABULARY Look at these lists of nouns and verbs. Pick one from each and try to make a silly sentence. e.g. The computer climbed the ladder. Nouns Verbs watch scraped iron shot chair walked castle followed ball saw

e.g. The big, fat pig could hardly fit through the gate.
VOCABULARY Think of three animals and write a sentence about each using two adjectives. e.g. The big, fat pig could hardly fit through the gate.

VOCABULARY Think of two animals and write a sentence about each using two adjectives and an adverb. e.g. The old dairy cow moved slowly to the milking shed.

VOCABULARY Think of three animals and write a sentence about each using the word ‘after’ in each sentence. e.g. After the sun went down, the bat came out to hunt.

VOCABULARY Think of three animals and write a sentence about each using the word ‘when’ in each sentence. e.g. The alligator appeared when we least expected it.

VOCABULARY Think of four animals and write a sentence about each one using a simile in each sentence. e.g. He was as quiet as a mouse. How about giraffe, lion, snake, fox, elephant, owl, bull?

VOCABULARY Think of an animal and write an alliterative sentence about each one. e.g. The terrible tiger tricked the terrified tortoise! How about snake, dog, monkey, penguin, cow, lion, cat, rabbit?

VOCABULARY This is an acrostic poem. It doesn’t rhyme. It’s about a monkey. Mess around a lot On the look out for food Nearly always in trouble Kind at times Ever so smart Yells a lot What about lion, cat, dog, rat, bird, elephant?

VOCABULARY This is an acrostic poem. It doesn’t rhyme. It’s about a tank. Tough as they come Armed and ready Never get in the way Kills on sight What about car, fridge, watch, bus, desk, house?

Connectives Write three sentences using a different connective in each. Underline the connective. and – but – because

Connectives Write four sentences using a different connective in each. Underline the connective. so - then – when - if

however - also - even though –
Connectives Write five sentences using a different connective in each. Underline the connective. however - also - even though – despite - after

Connectives Take turns to say a line in a story which you then hand on to your partner by suggesting a connective, e.g. Child 1: Once there was a woodcutter who Child 2: spent many hours in the forest because Child 1: his wife spent so much money at Marks & Spencer, that he had no choice to work however Here are some connectives for you to play with: meanwhile, furthermore , however , nonetheless , alternatively , although , because , nevertheless , whereas , whoever , consequently , despite , and besides , until , yet , since , henceforward, suddenly , when all at once , even though ,

openers There are different ways to open a sentence. One way is description. e.g. A lean, black cat stretched into a high arc and settled down to sleep. How many openers can you think of using description? Make sure you finish off each sentence.

openers There are different ways to open a sentence. One is ‘ly’ starters e.g. – Quickly, she ran down the road. How many openers can you think of like this? Make sure you finish each sentence.

openers There are different ways to open a sentence. One is a ‘where’ starter. e.g. At the end of the lane, stood an old house. How many openers can you think of like this? Remember to finish each sentence.

openers There are different ways to open a sentence. One is an ‘ing’ starter. e.g. Running too fast, Jim fell over. How many openers can you think of like this? Remember to finish off your sentences.

openers There are different ways to open a sentence. One is ‘Although’. e.g. Although they were late, they walked slowly to school. How many openers can you think of like this? Remember to finish each sentence.

openers There are different ways to open a sentence. One is using ‘similes’. e.g. She was as tall as a bus and everyone loved her. How many openers can you think of like this? Remember to finish off your sentences.

openers There are different ways to open a sentence. One is using ‘alliteration’. e.g. The sneaky, slimy snake slithered under the blanket. How many openers can you think of like this. Remember to finish each sentence.

openers There are different ways to open a sentence. One is the ‘ed’ starter. e.g. Exhausted, Rizwan decided to go to bed. How many openers can you think of like this. Remember to finish each sentence.

openers There are different ways to open a sentence. One is a drop-in ‘ed’ clause. e.g. Rizwan, exhausted by so much effort, went to bed. How many openers can you think of like this? Remember to finish your sentences.

openers There are different ways to open a sentence one is “speech” plus stage direction plus an ‘ing’ clause. e.g. “Wait”, he whispered, picking up his torch. How many openers can you think of like this? Remember to finish each sentence.

openers There are different ways to open a sentence. One is exclamation! “Noodles, get down!” shouted Fizha. How many openers can you think of like this? Remember to finish off each sentence.

openers There are different ways to open a sentence. One is a question. “Are you sure that room is tidy?” Mum yelled up the stairs. How many openers can you think of like this? Remember to finish off your sentences. ?

openers Write four sentences using one of the following in each sentence: ? ! “ “ ed ing

Copy the sentence below, adding the correct punctuation.
what did you say the teacher asked in disbelief how dare you say that in my class go to the head teachers office now jack left the class without saying another word

the castle would have looked scary in the daylight but at night it was absolutely terrifying maybe we should go back mohammed said it was then that he realised he was alone

the car was a light blue colour it wasn’t exactly what she wanted but it would be better than nothing it was in poor condition but at least it started first time she decided to buy it and left a deposit

they listened in the dark there wasn’t a sound to be heard even nana who had been barking miserably all evening was quite quiet now but peter whose ears were very sharp heard footsteps in the distance

that piece of cheese has been sitting on the court since last spring it must have dropped out of someones sandwich or something after a couple of days the cheese started getting all mouldy and nasty nobody would play basketball where the cheese was

VCOP Up level these sentences keeping the meaning. Remember, you can use openers, connectives, adverbs and wow words. 1) the cat sat on the mat 2) the dog walked down the road 3) the fish swam in the bowl 4) the man sat on the bench 5) there was a duck on the pond

VCOP Up level these sentences keeping the meaning. Remember, you can use openers, connectives, adverbs and wow words. 1) there was a bird in the tree 2) there was a rabbit down the hole 3) i saw a witch in the garden 4) i saw a cat on the fence 5) i saw a mouse in the cupboard

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