1. VCOP
This set of slides focuses on simple short activities for early morning challenges or as recap activities. Many slides can be re-used if you just change a letter, word or number. They could also be used as extension tasks after writing lessons for Success & Improve. Hope they are of use.
Slides 1-6 = Wow words Slides Vocab games
Slides 7-13 = adverbs
Slides = using wow word choices
Slides 21 = 10 second letter challenge
Slides = 3 noun sentences
Slides = descriptive word choice sentence
Slides = last letter word lists – nouns
Slides = describing characters
Slides = describing setting
Slides = improve the word & use

2. Think of at least 5 WOW words to describe a banana.
VOCABULARY 1
Think of at least 5 WOW words to describe a banana.
Remember to use your senses.

3. VOCABULARY 2
Think of at least 5 WOW words to describe a sandwich. Remember to use your senses.

4. VOCABULARY 3
Think of at least 5 WOW words to describe a cat. Remember to use your senses.

5. VOCABULARY 4
Think of at least 5 WOW words to describe a mouse, Remember to use your senses.

6. VOCABULARY 5
Think of at least 5 WOW words to describe an apple, Remember to use your senses.

7. VOCABULARY 6
Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb, e.g. walked - quickly, slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
Talked

8. VOCABULARY 7
Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb, e.g. walked - quickly, slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
Ate

9. VOCABULARY 8
Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb, e.g. walked - quickly, slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
wrote

10. VOCABULARY 9
Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb, e.g. walked - quickly, slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
sat

11. VOCABULARY 10
Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb, e.g. walked - quickly, slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
played

12. VOCABULARY 11
Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb, e.g. walked - quickly, slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
sang

13. VOCABULARY 12
Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb, e.g. walked - quickly, slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
climbed

14. VOCABULARY 13 Dine Progress Create Adore
Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences using them.
Dine Progress Create Adore
Foreboding Speculation Silhouette Terrain Apparel
Vision Atmosphere

15. VOCABULARY 14 Outstandingly Tenderly Biologically
Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences using them.
Outstandingly Tenderly Biologically
Formidable Outspoken Stern
Comical Pathetic Yearning Dwell

16. VOCABULARY 15 Container Furnishings Robe
Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences using them.
Container Furnishings Robe
Sensitively Timidly Aggressively
Imaginatively Unfortunate Murderous

17. VOCABULARY 16
Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences using them.
Nervously Worriedly Patiently Feelings Courage Experience
Peak Patience Wasteland Container Furnishings Robe

18. VOCABULARY 17 Echoing Doubtful Emotion Anxiety Longing Progress System
Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences using them.
Echoing Doubtful Emotion Anxiety
Longing Progress System
Communication Ingredient Vibration
Prefer Nourish Demonstrate Enjoy
Leap

19. VOCABULARY 18 Transport Shelter Baggage Companion Vehicle
Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences using them.
Transport Shelter Baggage
Companion Vehicle
Thunderous Fearful Marvellous
Attractive Generosity Echo

20. VOCABULARY 19 Beautiful Awful Enormous Fierce Adventure Accident Magic
Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences using them.
Beautiful Awful Enormous
Fierce Adventure Accident Magic
Gigantic Weird Freezing Quietly
Silently Bravely Happiness Joy
Sadness Fear

21. Beautiful Awful Enormous First So Because Next Exciting Afraid
VOCABULARY 20
Choose five WOW words from the board and write five sentences using them.
Beautiful Awful Enormous
First So Because Next
Exciting Afraid
Lonely Interesting

22. VOCABULARY 21
How many words can you think of in 10 seconds that begin with the letter… A
Teachers can change the letter for a different day.

23. VOCABULARY 22 Write one sentence including the following three nouns:
mouse, dog, horse

24. VOCABULARY 23 cat, necklace, fish
Write one sentence including the following three nouns:
cat, necklace, fish

25. VOCABULARY 24 Write one sentence including the following three nouns:
house, necklace, dog

26. VOCABULARY 25 Write one sentence including the following three nouns:
house, bird, carrot

27. Write one sentence including the following three nouns: boy, dog, car.
VOCABULARY 26
Write one sentence including the following three nouns:
boy, dog, car.

28. VOCABULARY 27 Write one sentence including the following three nouns:
cloud, car, tree.

29. The bird flew to the tree.
VOCABULARY 28
Improve this sentence by adding descriptive words,
e.g. The mouse ate the cheese. = The greedy mouse ate the stale cheese carefully.
The bird flew to the tree.

30. The dog slept on the sofa.
VOCABULARY 29
Improve this sentence by adding descriptive words,
e.g. The mouse ate the cheese. = The greedy mouse ate the stale cheese carefully.
The dog slept on the sofa.

31. VOCABULARY 30 Improve this sentence by adding descriptive words,
e.g. The mouse ate the cheese. = The greedy mouse ate the stale cheese carefully.
The fish swam home.

32. VOCABULARY 31 Improve this sentence by adding descriptive words,
e.g. The mouse ate the cheese. = The greedy mouse ate the stale cheese carefully.
The girl saw a fairy in the garden.

33. House VOCABULARY 32 Start a word list beginning with the word below.
Each new word has to start with the last letter of the previous word,
e.g. dog-girl-lamb-boy and must be a NOUN (name of something).
You score points for length of words, e.g. dog=3 points.
House

34. Funny VOCABULARY 33 Start a word list beginning with the word below.
Each new word has to start with the last letter of the previous word,
e.g. dog-girl-lamb-boy and must be a NOUN (name of something).
You score points for length of words, e.g. dog=3 points.
Funny

35. Fox VOCABULARY 34 Start a word list beginning with the word below.
Each new word has to start with the last letter of the previous word,
e.g. dog-girl-lamb-boy and must be a NOUN (name of something).
You score points for length of words, e.g. dog=3 points.
Fox

36. Bird VOCABULARY 35 Start a word list beginning with the word below.
Each new word has to start with the last letter of the previous word,
e.g. dog-girl-lamb-boy and must be a NOUN (name of something).
You score points for length of words, e.g. dog=3 points.
Bird

37. Kind VOCABULARY 36 Start a word list beginning with the word below.
Each new word has to start with the last letter of the previous word,
e.g. dog-girl-lamb-boy and must be a NOUN (name of something).
You score points for length of words, e.g. dog=3 points.
Kind

38. Yellow VOCABULARY 37 Start a word list beginning with the word below.
Each new word has to start with the last letter of the previous word,
e.g. dog-girl-lamb-boy and must be a NOUN (name of something).
You score points for length of words, e.g. dog=3 points.
Yellow

39. VOCABULARY 38
Find as many words as possible to describe this character’s appearance- what he looks like and what his personality is like.

40. VOCABULARY 39
Using your words from last time, write a descriptive paragraph to introduce this character.

41. VOCABULARY 40
Find as many words as possible to describe this character’s appearance- what he looks like and what his personality is like.

42. VOCABULARY 41
Using your words from last time, write a descriptive paragraph to introduce this character.

43. VOCABULARY42
Find as many words as possible to describe this character’s appearance- what she looks like and what her personality is like.

44. Vocabulary 43
Using your words from last time, write a descriptive paragraph to introduce this character.

45. Vocabulary 44
Find as many words as possible to describe this character’s appearance- what she looks like and what her personality is like.

46. Vocabulary 45
Using your words from last time, write a descriptive paragraph to introduce this character.

47. Vocabulary 46
Have a 5 minute daydream as you look at this landscape. List six Wow words which would describe it to someone who cannot see the picture. What would it feel like to be there? List four feelings.

48. Vocabulary 47
Have a 5 minute daydream as you look at this landscape. List six Wow words which would describe it to someone who cannot see the picture. What would it feel like to be there? List four feelings.

49. Vocabulary 48
Have a 5 minute daydream as you look at this landscape. List six Wow words which would describe it to someone who cannot see the picture. What would it feel like to be there? List four feelings.

50. said VOCABULARY 49 Can you use some of them in sentences?
Find as many words as you can that could be used instead of …
said
Can you use some of them in sentences?

51. big VOCABULARY 50 Can you use some of them in sentences?
Find as many words as you can that could be used instead of …
big
Can you use some of them in sentences?

52. little VOCABULARY 51 Can you use some of them in sentences?
Find as many words as you can that could be used instead of …
little
Can you use some of them in sentences?

53. VOCABULARY Game 1 Noun and Verb game
Look at these lists of nouns and verbs. Pick one from each column and make a sentence.
e.g. The pencil rushed downstairs and into the garden. (Don’t forget capital letters and full stops.)
Nouns
Verbs
Engine
Pencil
Tree
Ruler
Sipped
Stole
Rushed
Wished

54. VOCABULARY Game 2 Noun and Verb game
Look at these lists of nouns and verbs. Pick one from each and try to make a silly sentence.
e.g. The flower pushed the car home and slipped on the wet road. (Don’t forget capital letters and full stops.)
Nouns
Verbs
Book
Car
Flower
Tambourine
Slipped
Screamed
Ran
Pushed

55. VOCABULARY Game 3 Animal Game I
Think of three animals and write a sentence about each one using two adjectives.
Link the sentences together to create a mini story.

56. VOCABULARY game 4 Animal Game II
Think of two pet animals and write a sentence about each one using an adverb in each sentence.

57. VOCABULARY game 5 Animal Game III
Think of two zoo animals and write a sentence about each one using the word ‘after’ in each sentence.

58. VOCABULARY game 6 Animal Game IV
Think of two of your favourite animals and write a sentence about each one using the word ‘when’ in each sentence.

59. VOCABULARY technique Alliteration
Choose one of the animals on this slide. Write an alliterative sentence about one.
For example: The tiny tiger tickled the terrified terrapins toes with tinsel.