The Explorer - Session 3 - Word Workshop

The 'Word Workshop' is a comprehensive activity designed to enhance vocabulary skills among KS2 students. It revolves around exploring different words, their meanings, usage, and variations. For instance, the word 'ferociously' is examined for its meaning, and students are encouraged to use it in a sentence. They are then asked to modify the word by adding prefixes or suffixes, changing its form between singular and plural, or altering the verb tense. Additionally, they identify synonyms and antonyms to deepen their understanding of the word's context and its opposites.

Similarly, other words such as 'instinctively', 'luminous', 'winced', and 'approached' are dissected in the same manner. Students learn to appreciate the nuances of language by modifying words like 'marinating', 'mischievous', 'authoritative', and 'illogical'. The workshop also includes words like 'immense', 'entwined', 'foliage', and 'devoured', further broadening the students' lexical repertoire. For each term, they discover intricately related words, confront the challenge of finding antonyms, and are encouraged to use the words in context to solidify their learning. This engaging and interactive session not only bolsters their vocabulary but also sharpens their grammatical and linguistic skills.