The Explorer - Session 13 - Word Workshop

The 'Word Workshop' from 'The Explorer - Session 13' is an educational activity designed to enhance the vocabulary skills of KS2 students. In this workshop, pupils explore various words by defining their meanings, using them in sentences, and experimenting with their forms through the addition of prefixes, suffixes, and changes in tense. Additionally, students are encouraged to identify synonyms and antonyms, further deepening their understanding of each word's usage and context.

For instance, the word 'sweltering' might be defined as extremely hot and uncomfortable, used in a sentence like "The sweltering heat of the summer sun made it impossible to stay outdoors for long." Students could modify the word to 'sweltered' to change the tense, and list synonyms such as 'scorching' or 'boiling'. Antonyms might include 'freezing' or 'chilly'. This methodical approach is applied to each word in the session, including 'gorged', 'provisions', 'nervous', and many others, allowing pupils to build a robust vocabulary that can be applied in their writing and oral communication.