Darwin's Dragons - Session 9 - Word Workshop

The 'Word Workshop' is a session designed to expand the vocabulary of KS2 students, focusing on a variety of words that may be encountered within the context of 'Darwin's Dragons'. Each word is explored through its meaning, use in a sentence, and modifications such as adding prefixes or suffixes, changing the form to plural or singular, or altering the verb tense. Students are also encouraged to think about synonyms and antonyms, deepening their understanding of each word's usage and its opposite meaning.

For example, the word 'allowed' would be examined for its definition, and students would create sentences using it. They might modify it to 'disallowed' by adding a prefix or 'allows' by changing the tense. They would then list synonyms such as 'permitted' and antonyms like 'forbidden'. This process is repeated for each word in the workshop, ranging from 'shuddered' to 'agony', helping students to not only learn new words but also to understand the nuances of the English language and how words can be transformed and related to one another.