Literacy - Vocabulary
Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs and Adverbs:
Connectives:
- Noun Rap - A fantastic way of helping children remember different types of words.
- Hamburger Writing - Use this fabulous technique to help your children's writing skills.
- Where WAS Wally? - Use characters from 'Where's Wally?' books to make sentences written in the past tense.
- Adjectives
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A colourful worksheet (PDF) which develops children's understanding
of adjectives. Contributed by a visitor. - Adjective Alphabet - A clever way of collecting adjectives for use in future written work.
- Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb - Reinforces knowledge of these four types of words (includes worksheet).
- Adjectives
- An interactive Powerpoint presentation which reinforces understanding of adjectives. Contributed by Jonathon Steele. - Describing
a Lion
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Use similes and adjectives to describe a lion. You might want
to say he has a mane like a king’s scarf. Contributed
by PurpleMash. - Describing
a Red Deer -
Use similes and adjectives to describe a majestic red deer.
Contributed by PurpleMash.
- Collective
Nouns -
A PDF containing an exercise to reinforce children's existing
knowledge of collective nouns. Contributed by Jim Merrett.
- Nouns Worksheet -
A PDF worksheet which encourages children to think about nouns.
Contributed by Luke Townsend.
- Pronouns - An interactive Powerpoint presentation which reinforces understanding of pronouns. Contributed by Jonathon Steele.
- Verbs Worksheets - Worksheets which teach children how to change the spellings of verbs when changing their tense.
- Verb Tenses -
A useful PDF, contributed by Hafeez, asking children to change
the verbs between the past and present tense.
- Improving
Verbs
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Can your children improve the verbs in this poem to make it
more interesting? Originally created for Year 4 by Sue Powell. - Past Tense Crossword -
Convert the clues into the past tense and add them to the correct
place on the crossword. Contributed by Hassan Chowdhury.
- Verb and Adverb Actions - A drama idea which increases children's awareness of different verbs and adverbs.
- Adverb
Poster -
A wonderful poster which can be displayed to give children adverb
suggestions. Contributed by Paul Litten.
- Adverbs - An interactive Powerpoint presentation which reinforces understanding of adverbs. Contributed by Jonathon Steele.
- Don't Use
Said Flashcards -
Encourage children to think of different ways of writing 'said'
in their work. A set of great flashcards for addition to displays.
Contributed by Trinity
Educational.
- Parts of Speech
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A video which can be used to review the different parts of speech. - Parts of Speech People - Reinforce the meanings of different parts of speech using this creative idea.
Connectives:
- Connectives - An interactive Powerpoint presentation which reinforces understanding of connectives. Contributed by Jonathon Steele.
 Championship Connectives |
Other Word Work:
- Make a Sentence - A fun way of thinking about types of words and their agreement within sentences.
- Rhyming Words -
Can children think of words which rhyme with the sets given here?
Contributed by Lisa Daniels.
- Three quick games which encourage children to think about the letters which make up words:
- Super Sentences! - Turn boring simple sentences into Super Sentences!
- Mystery Bags - A fun way to introduce describing words.
- Alliteration - A fun idea to help children learn what alliteration is.
- Word Photo Booklet - Make a booklet, using digital photos, to review children's understanding of types of words.
- Boy / Girl - An interesting game for children which encourages them to share new vocabulary.
- Vocabulary Ideas -
A number of useful games and activities which can be used to review
different vocabulary. Contributed by Maja Hadzic.
- Shoot the Word - A fun and physical game which can be used to review existing vocabulary, or to introduce new language.
- The Sent Away Game - A fun game for introducing new words, and for developing memory skills.
- Names - Fun game, where children think of words (in specific categories) beginning with certain letters.
- MadLibs-styled Grammar - A humorous game which can be used to reinforce knowledge of types of vocabulary.
- Prepositions Activities
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Lots and lots of online interactive resources, ideas and worksheets
to teach your children about prepositions. - Alphabet
Revision Game -
A fun game which can be sued to revise vocabulary for any subject
/ topic. Contributed by Maja Hadzic.
- Onomatopoeia - A fantastic way of teaching children what onomatopoeia is, and remembering how to spell it!
- Writing
Definitions -
A handy table which gives information about, and examples
of, useful words and tools for writing. Contributed by Smitha
Bangera.
- Starting
and Extending Sentences -
Two wonderful reference posters to encourage children to think
about how to start (and also extend) their sentences. Contributed
by Christine Stanger.
- Word Quilts - A very simple idea which helps children to know the different types of words. Also an excellent way to decorate your classroom.
- Oh How Boring! - A story which children must edit to make it less repetitive and boring.
- Alternative Meanings - Make up alternative meanings for words, based on how the words actually sound.
- Mr. Dickens
Game -
A game, which you create with your class, which helps children
to learn the meaning of new words. Contributed by Helen Mygdal.
