What are we doing today?

TAKING RISKS!

It’s time to take greater risks with our vocabulary!

Improving vocabulary choices

Level 6c – 6b Choose vocabulary to begin to help the reader to imagine what you’re describing.

Level 6b – 6a Choose a wide range of exciting vocabulary to build a clear picture in the reader’s mind.

Level 6a-7c Judge from your choices which words are the most useful to the reader in helping them to imagine your ideas.

LO: Explore why ambitious vocabulary choices enhance our writing. (AF7.)

Time to take a

Choose one of the adjectives from the selection below to describe yourself. Write it on your sticker and wear it with pride.

Valiant Intrepid

Brave Dauntless

Did you make a ‘fearless’ choice?

Did you take a ?

Brave

Valiant

Dauntless

Intrepid

6c

6b

6a

7c

In the bag on your table is a clue from someone’s story in this room.

In groups

Number 1 – write down a basic word to describe the item.

Number 2 – write down a more ambitious word

Number 3 – try to be more ambitious again.

Number 4 – write down the most ambitious word you can!

Now put your words and objects back into the bag. Pass it around.

Take the object and papers out of the bag. As a group, rank the vocabulary.

6c

6b

6a

7c

Look at your own murder mystery story.

Words for improvement

Range of choices I could use to improve it.

Top choice

Put your sheet on the pile for the level you believe you’re working at with your vocabulary choices today.

Choose a number between 10-15.

In exactly that many words, write down Why you believe you need to take risks with your vocabulary choices.