The Last Bear - Session 1 - Word Workshop

The "Word Workshop" is an engaging educational activity designed to expand the vocabulary of KS2 students. In this session, titled "The Last Bear," learners explore various words through a structured approach. Each word is examined for its meaning, usage in a sentence, and possible modifications, such as adding prefixes or suffixes, changing the number or tense, and identifying synonyms and antonyms. This comprehensive method ensures that students not only learn the words but also understand their context and how to manipulate them for different grammatical scenarios.

For example, students might explore the word "approximately," identifying its role as an adverb, using it in a sentence such as "The journey took approximately two hours," and learning synonyms like "roughly" or "about." They would also discover antonyms like "exactly" or "precisely." This workshop encourages active participation and critical thinking, as students must consider various aspects of each word, including its class (noun, verb, adjective, etc.), and how it contrasts with its opposites. By the end of the session, students will have a deeper understanding of each word and how it can be effectively used in both oral and written communication.