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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 WOWwords off the board and write three sentences using them. dine, progress, create, adore, foreboding, speculation, silhouette, terrain, love, vision, atmosphere, argue VOCABULARY Pick 4 WOWwords 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 WOWwords 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 WOWwords 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 WOWwords 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 WOWwords 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 canbeginning 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 includesall four of the following nouns: boy, car, present, dog VOCABULARY Write one sentence that includesall 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! 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! 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! 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! 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! 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! 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! 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 characters appearance, personality, dress sense, life style, everything. VOCABULARY Using your words from last time write a paragraph about this character. VOCABULARY Find as many words as possible to describe this characters appearance, personality, dress sense, life style, everything. VOCABULARY Using your words from last time write a paragraph about this character. VOCABULARY Find as many words as possible to describe this characters appearance, personality, dress sense, life style, everything. VOCABULARY Using your words from last time write a paragraph about this character. VOCABULARY Find as many words as possible to describe this characters appearance, personality, dress sense, life style, everything. VOCABULARY Using your words from last time write a paragraph about this character. VOCABULARY Find as many words as possible to describe this characters appearance, personality, dress sense, life style, everything. VOCABULARY Using your words from last time write a paragraph about this character. VOCABULARY Find as many words as possible to describe this characters appearance, personality, dress sense, life style, everything. VOCABULARY Using your words from last time write a paragraph about this character. VOCABULARY Find as many words as possible to describe this characters 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. 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? 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? 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. NounsVerbs enginegroaned pencilstole treesnapped windowrevved burglarrattled 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. NounsVerbs bookslipped carfell flowerran tambourinepushed pineapplecaught 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. NounsVerbs watchscraped ironshot chairwalked castlefollowed ballsaw 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 doesnt rhyme. Its 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 doesnt rhyme. Its 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 whoChild 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 howeverHere 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, theywalked slowly to school. How many openers can you thinkof 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 thinkof 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 Copy the sentence below, adding the correct punctuation.
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 Copy the sentence below, adding the correct punctuation.
the car was a light blue colour it wasnt 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 Copy the sentence below, adding the correct punctuation.
they listened in the dark there wasnt 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 Copy the sentence below, adding the correct punctuation.
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