6 self-mark vocabulary starters: 'Lucky Dip', Word-hoard series 2

Gathering a wide vocabulary is a matter of regular exposure over time. This resource offers exposure, engagement and, hopefully, enjoyment of the words. Encourage students to say the words, be silly with them, learn to spell them. The PP hyperlinks each of 6 icons to a different vocabulary activity; synonyms, antonyms, odd one out, T&F, choose the correct word and find the word. The first slide of each activity sets out the task, the second the answers for easy self checking [a good habit to instil is to write in correct answers ] and the third slide suggests an extra challenge which could be set as homework, given as a task to early finishers in the main lesson or to add differentiation. Each task has a paper version to aid differentiation, accommodate slow workers or to be set as homework. I call vocabulary a ‘word-hoard’ to impress on students that words are treasured currency - all our thoughts, experiences and feelings are known to ourselves and others through our words ; if we get our words wrong we miscommunicate; if we have no apt words we’re impoverished.