Darwin's Dragons - Session 17 - Word Workshop

The 'Darwin's Dragons' session 17 Word Workshop is an educational activity that encourages students to explore and deepen their understanding of various words. In this session, participants are given a list of words and are tasked with identifying their meanings, using them in sentences, and modifying them by adding prefixes or suffixes, changing their number or tense. Additionally, students are asked to list synonyms and antonyms for each word, further enriching their vocabulary and comprehension skills.

Words such as 'capered', 'diverting', and 'inconvenient' are explored for their grammatical class, and participants must think critically about how each word can be transformed and related to other words. For example, they might discuss how the word 'capered', which refers to skipping or dancing in a playful way, can be modified to 'capering' or 'caperers', and identify synonyms like 'frolicked' and antonyms like 'plodded'. This workshop not only enhances language proficiency but also encourages analytical thinking about the use and flexibility of language.