ABSTRACT
Choose a topic and brainstorm all the words associated with it. Be sure to include some adjectives and verbs, not just lists of nouns. The following topics provide a starting point. Add your own topics to fit in with current
weather, events and topics of interest. – festivals such as Christmas, Diwali, birthday, bonfire night etc. – weather such as snow, rain, sunshine, fog etc. – animals such as snakes, spiders, tigers etc. – worms – mini-beasts – activities (e.g. racing/running/football/ swimming). Draw on the children’s existing knowledge and encourage use of a dictionary and a thesaurus.
