Seven lively ways to make words stick.
Teacher-made vocabulary activities for KS1 and KS2, ready to download, print and adapt for your class.
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Use one as a quick starter, a small-group task or a springboard for a longer vocabulary lesson.
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Compound conundrum
Match pictures to build compound words—an easy activity to adapt for different ages and levels.
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Frayer model
Explore a word through its definition, a sentence, a synonym and a memorable picture.
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Idiom challenge
Investigate familiar idioms and decide which origin story sounds most convincing.
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Nuance challenge
Order related words by strength and discuss how small shifts in meaning change a sentence.
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Word association
Connect a central word with related ideas, then add new associations of your own.
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Synonym wordsearch
Turn synonym practice into a focused puzzle children can complete independently or together.
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Challenge word list
Use definitions, sentences, spoken examples and quick drawings to make ambitious words stick.