Wonder Lesson 15: Lunch and the Summer Table - Word warm-up: Vocal Power

In the "Wonder Lesson 15: Lunch and the Summer Table," students are encouraged to energise their vocabulary through a word warm-up activity titled 'Vocal Power'. This exercise, part of an English teaching resource, challenges pupils to transform commonplace verbs into more vivid and expressive language. The task is simple yet effective: from a list of familiar verbs, such as 'make', 'use', 'teach', 'pick', 'sort', 'said', and 'walk', students must choose one and elevate it, crafting a sentence that showcases the empowered verb. This activity not only enhances their word choice but also stimulates creativity in their writing.

The objective of this exercise is to help students break away from mundane expressions and to enrich their verbal and written communication. By selecting a 'boring' verb and powering it up, they learn to use more dynamic and specific language, which can greatly improve the quality of their sentences. For instance, 'said' might become 'exclaimed', 'walk' could be enhanced to 'strut', or 'make' could be upgraded to 'engineer'. This activity, provided by an online teaching resource, is designed to expand the students' vocabulary and to encourage them to apply this skill in their everyday writing tasks, leading to more engaging and impactful storytelling.