VCOP
This set of slides focuses on simple
short activities for early morning (or any
other time of day) VCOP work. Many
slides can be re used if you just change
a letter, word or number). They could
also be printed off as a set of extension
cards for the odd minute when a child
finishes ahead of schedule. Hope they
are of use.
VOCABULARY
Think of at least 5 adjectives
(WOW words) to describe a
banana. Remember to use your
senses. Now use these to write
a descriptive sentence about a
banana.
VOCABULARY
Think of at least 5 WOW
words to describe a
sandwich. (remember to
use your senses)
VOCABULARY
Think of at least 5 WOW
words to describe a cat.
(remember to use your
senses)
VOCABULARY
Think of at least 5 WOW
words to describe a
mouse, (remember to use
your senses)
VOCABULARY
Think of at least 5 WOW
words to describe an
apple, (remember to use
your senses)
VOCABULARY
write as many adverbs as possible to
describe this verb eg. walked - quickly,
slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
Ate
VOCABULARY
-pick 5 WOW words off the board and
write five sentences using them.
Container, Furnishings, Robe,
Sensitively, Timidly,
Aggressively, Imaginatively,
Unfortunate, Murderous
VOCABULARY
-pick 5 WOW words off the board and
write five sentences using them.
Nervously, Worriedly, Patiently,
Feelings, Courage, Experience,
Peak, Patience, Wasteland,
Container, Furnishings, Robe,
VOCABULARY
-pick 5 WOW words off the
board and write five sentences
using them.
Beautiful, Awful, Enormous,
First, So, Because, Next,
Exciting, Afraid,
Lonely, Interesting
VOCABULARY
-How many words can you think of
beginning with the letter…
A
Teachers can change the letter for a different day.
VOCABULARY
-Write one sentence including
the following three nouns
cloud, car, tree
VOCABULARY
-improve this sentence by adding words in
egThe mouse ate the cheese. becomes The
greedy mouse carefully ate the stale cheese.
Now try
-The bird flew to
the tree.
VOCABULARY
Write as many words as you can to
describe this setting- use your senses.
VOCABULARY
Write as many words as you can to
describe this setting- use your senses.
VOCABULARY
Find as many words as you can that
could be used instead of ….
Big
Can you use some of them in
sentences?
VOCABULARY
Inventing Metaphors by Pie Corbett
First of all, identify something that you want to create a
metaphor around eg the stars. Think of something
that is like the subject or something to do with the
subject - they shine, glitter, are like tin-tacks, like
diamonds, like jewels, like fiery eyes. Now use an
idea to make a metaphor, remembering not to use
the word 'like', e.g. Generate a simile - the stars
are like diamonds.
Omit the word 'like' - the stars are diamonds.
Move the noun in front of the image - the diamond
stars. Dylan Thomas uses this technique in his
writing!
Connectives
Write at least three
sentences using a different
connective in each.
Connectives
Choose 3 connectives and
write 3 sentences using
one in each.
And, But So, Then Because, When,
If After While, As well as
Connectives
Choose 3 connectives and
write 3 sentences using
one in each.
Although, However Also Besides, Even
though, Never the less, In addition to,
Contrary to, Despite, So, as to
Connectives
Story game- a pairs game (oral)
You take turns to say a line in a story which you then
hand on to your partner by suggesting a connective,
e.g.
Child 1: Once there was a woodcutter who
Child 2: spent many hours in the forest because
Child 1: his wife spent so much money at Marks &
Spencer, he had no choice to work while
Here are some connectives for you to play with!
Meanwhile, furthermore , however , nonetheless ,
alternatively , although , because , nevertheless ,
whereas , whoever , consequently , because ,
besides , until ,yet , since , henceforward
openers
There are different ways to open a
sentence one is description E.g –
A lean, grey cat…. How many
openers can you think
of like this- continue
your sentences.
openers
There are different ways to open a
sentence one is ly starters E.g –
Slowly, she ran down the road. How
many openers can you think
of like this- continue
your sentences.
openers
There are different ways to open a
sentence one is Where’ starter
E.g – At the end of the lane, stood an
old house.
How many openers can you
Think of like this- continue
your sentences.
openers
There are different ways to open a
sentence one is ‘ing’ starter
E.g – Running along, Jim fell over.
How many openers can you
think of like this- continue
your sentences.
openers
There are different ways to open a
sentence one is Although/as starter
E.g – Although he was late, he walked
slowly. How many openers can you
think of like this- continue
your sentences.
openers
There are different ways to open a
sentence one is Similes E.g – She
was as tall as a bus. How many
openers can you think of like this-
continue your sentences.
openers
There are different ways to open a
sentence one is Alliteration
E.g – The sneaky, slimy snake How
many openers can you think of like
this- continue your
sentences.
openers
There are different ways to open a
sentence one is ‘ed’ starter
E.g – Exhausted, Jim ran home How
many openers can you think of like
this- continue your
sentences.
openers
There are different ways to open a
sentence one is Drop-in ‘ed’ clause
E.g – Jim, exhausted by so much effort,
ran home How many
openers can you think
of like this- continue
Your sentences.
openers
There are different ways to open a
sentence one is Speech plus stage
direction + ‘ing’ clause E.g – “Stop”,
he whispered, picking up his [Link]
many openers can you think of like
this- continue
Your sentences.
openers
There are different ways to open a
sentence one is Exclamation
“Noodles, get down!” screamed
[Link] many openers can you
think of like this- continue
Your sentences.
openers
There are different ways to open a
sentence one is Question
“Are you sure that room is tidy?”
Mum yelled up the [Link] many
openers can you think of like this-
continue Your sentences.
?
openers
There are different ways to open a
sentence one is Question
“Are you sure that room is tidy?”
Mum yelled up the [Link] many
openers can you think of like this-
continue Your sentences.
?
Punctuation
Write at least 5 sentences
using !
Punctuation
Write at least 5 sentences
using ?
Punctuation
Write at least 3 sentences
using …
Punctuation
Write a sentence using 3 different
pieces of punctuation from the list
below.
“ ” ; , ∙∙∙ ( ) ? ∙ !
Punctuation
Write at least 3 sentences using
different pieces of punctuation from
the list below.
“ ” ; , ∙∙∙ ( ) ? ∙ !
VCOP
up level these sentences keeping the
meaning
i) the cat sat on the mat
ii) the dog walked down the road
iii) the fish swam in the bowl
iv) the man sat on the bench
v) there was a duck on the pond
VCOP
up level these sentences keeping the
meaning
i) there was a bird in the tree
ii) there was a rabbit down the hole
iii) i saw a witch in the garden
iv) i saw a cat on the fence
v) i saw a mouse in the cupboard