The Power of Words

DOWNLOADABLE EXERCISES:

Learn to write:
Writing letters-Specific language

Check out the BBC’s professional writing lessons

Face to Face Cambridge Book- Informal and Formal writing

Word Formation and Grammar Review- Selectividad

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Forming Nouns:

http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/strategy/wfmation/ex2.htm

Verbs, Adjectives and Nouns

Here are some woordles with different vocabulary that’s maybe useful for selectividad.  You can study one and try to think of the equivalent words from the other categories.  For example if I see the word “help” on the verb sheet, I must think of how is the noun form “helpfulness” and as an adjective, “helpful.”

 VERBS

NOUNS

ADJECTIVES

Word Games

A great way to improve vocabulary and grammar is to play a fun game!  Here you’ve got some links to some great sites where you can learn.  Hope you enjoy!

 

Sushi Spell from BBC

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/freetime/games/sushi-spell

Word Wangling

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/freetime/games/word-wangling

Many Games- including vocabulary and grammar! 

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html

http://www.everyschool.co.uk/english-key-stage-2-words.html

Scramble-Saurus- different categories such as Sports, Science and Geography

http://www.funbrain.com/scramble/index.html

Young Kid English Games

http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html

Common English Words

Do you know all of these words? The most commonly used top 100 English words are quite simple. These are some of them.  I have a challenge for you.

How many of these words can you include in one sentence?