The Secret of Platform 13 - Session 5 - Word Workshop

The Secret of Platform 13 - session 5 WORD WORKSHOP is an educational activity designed to enhance vocabulary skills among KS2 students. In this session, students are given a variety of words and tasked with exploring their meanings, usage in sentences, and morphological modifications. They are encouraged to add prefixes or suffixes, change the word to its plural or singular form, or alter the verb tense to deepen their understanding of each word's application. Additionally, students are asked to identify synonyms and antonyms, further expanding their grasp of the language and its nuances.

Words such as 'simple', 'gloomy', 'tempting', and 'imagined' are a few examples from the workshop, each representing different word classes. Students might modify 'simple' to 'simplify', find that 'dark' is a synonym for 'gloomy', or that 'repulsive' is an antonym of 'tempting'. This session not only bolsters their vocabulary but also enhances their cognitive skills in distinguishing between words with similar and opposite meanings. The workshop is an effective tool for fostering a robust vocabulary and a keen understanding of English language mechanics.