Tombful of Trouble - Session 7 - Word Workshop

The "Tombful of Trouble - Session 7 - Word Workshop" is an educational activity designed to enhance vocabulary skills among KS2 students. In this workshop, students are encouraged to explore various aspects of selected words, including their meanings, usage in sentences, modifications through prefixes and suffixes, and understanding of synonyms and antonyms. Each word is examined for its class, and students are prompted to think creatively about how each word can be altered or related to other words, thereby deepening their comprehension and linguistic abilities.

For instance, students may take the word "recovered" and identify its meaning, use it in a contextually appropriate sentence, and then modify it by changing its tense or number. They are also tasked with finding synonyms that convey a similar meaning, such as "retrieved," and antonyms that express the opposite, such as "lost." This interactive and thoughtful process is repeated for a variety of words, each offering a unique opportunity for learning. Words like "examined," "hoard," and "frowned" are all dissected in a similar manner, cultivating a rich understanding of language and its nuances among the students.