Word ofthe Day

1.

2. Autumn 1

Week
Monday is
Nounsday
Tuesday is
Adjectiveday
Wednesday is
Adverbday
Thursday is
Verbsday
Friday is
Long-WordFriday
1
abyss
agreeable
absentmindedly
ascertain
absquatulate
2
beneficiary
beguiling
belligerently
bombard
bewildered
3
controversy
cataclysmic
charismatically
categorise
chantoosie
4
diagnosis
debonair
dubiously
determine
discordant
5
egotist
exuberant
exquisitely
eke
exhilarating
6
furore
formidable
furiously
forage
flibbertigibbet

3. Week 1

Monday is Nounsday
Tuesday is Adjectiveday
abyss
agreeable
Wednesday is Adverbday
Thursday is Verbsday
absentmindedly
ascertain
Friday is Long-Word-Friday
absquatulate

4.

Acrostic-tastic
Write an acrostic about an abyss
using the word.
Headline Homework
Write one or more newspaper
headlines using this word.
abyss
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
A deep bottomless pit, chasm or void.
Sense-sations
What might you think, feel, hear
and see looking into an abyss?
Sentence Scribe
Write a sentence using this word

5.

Question Time
Write a question using the word.
Synonym
Write a list of words that
mean the same thing.
agreeable
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Pleasantly enjoyable.
FANBOYS
Write a sentence using the
word and a FANBOYS
coordinating conjunction.
Character Speech
Write a line of dialogue for a
character who is using this word.

6.

What Is It Worth?
How many points is the word worth
if A=1, B=2, C=3, etc.?
Antonym
Can you write a list of words that
mean the opposite?
absentmindedly
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Thinking about something
else, distracted.
Alliteration Alert
Write an alliterative sentence
including the word.
Character Traits
Write a short description of a
character in a situation where they
might be doing something in
this way.

7.

FANBOYS
Write a sentence using the
word and a FANBOYS
coordinating conjunction.
News Narration
Write and perform a radio or TV
news story of no more than 3
sentences using this word.
ascertain
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Pyramid Practice
Spell the word using
a pyramid.
Find something out for sure.
w
wo
wor
word
Tense Transform
Write the word in as many different
tenses as you can.
Even better, write full
sentences for each!

8.

Words Within Words
How many other words can you
make out of the word?
Dictionary Neighbours
Which words come before and after
this word in the dictionary?
absquatulate
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
To leave quickly, flee or depart.
Shrink Wrap
Say the word over and over taking
off the first letter each time.
What Is It Worth?
How many points is the word worth
if A=1, B=2, C=3, etc.?

9. Week 1 – Consolidate it

Write a short paragraph using all the words correctly.
Monday is Nounsday
Tuesday is Adjectiveday
abyss
agreeable
Wednesday is Adverbday
Thursday is Verbsday
absentmindedly
ascertain
Friday is Long-Word-Friday
absquatulate

10. Week 1 – Writing Task

Whilst walking lazily home from school, you
opt to take a longer route home, secretly
hoping to avoid being asked to hang out the
washing at home. No less than 5 minutes into
your journey off the beaten track, an eerie
looking cave appears through the creepers
and evergreens lining the side of the crag.
Edging closer to explore, you suddenly
remember that you have a torch at the very
bottom of your rucksack. With the full
laundry basket at the very front of your mind,
you tip-toe through the jet black arch.
Continue the story, writing a
description of what happens next, using
as many words of the week as you can.
How many points can you score?
Word of the Week
Pts
absquatulate
1
ascertain
1
agreeable
2
absentmindedly
3
abyss
3

11. Week 2

Monday is Nounsday
Tuesday is Adjectiveday
beneficiary
beguiling
Wednesday is Adverbday
Thursday is Verbsday
belligerently
bombard
Friday is Long-Word-Friday
bewildered

12.

Root-a-toot-toot
Look at the root of the word and
write as many words from that
word family as you can.
Alphabetical Arrangement
Arrange all the letters of the word in
alphabetical order.
beneficiary
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Someone who benefits from something
such as inheriting money or
getting advice.
Noun Phrase Notion
Can you expand the noun into three
different noun phrases?
What Is It Worth?
How many points is the word worth
if A=1, B=2, C=3, etc.?

13.

Mnemonic
Write a mnemonic to help you
remember how to spell the word.
Synonym
Write a list of words that
mean the same thing.
beguiling
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Enchanting or charming.
FANBOYS
Write a sentence using the word
and a FANBOYS
coordinating conjunction.
Antonym
Write a list of words that mean the
opposite thing.

14.

Question Time
Write a question which is followed
by ‘…he asked belligerently’.
Spellround
Write the word ten times forwards.
Then, without looking at the word,
spell it backwards out loud.
belligerently
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Pyramid Practice
Spell the word using
a pyramid.
Wanting conflict, stubborn.
w
wo
wor
word
Words Within Words
How many other words can you
make using the letters from
this word?

15.

Spellround
Write the word ten times forwards.
Then, without looking at the word,
spell it backwards out loud.
Sentence Scribe
Write a sentence using this word.
bombard
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Simple Sketch
Draw a character being
bombarded by something.
Attack constantly.
Tense Transform
Write the word in as many different
tenses as you can.
Even better, write full sentences for each!

16.

Alliteration Alert
Write an alliterative sentence
including the word.
News Narration
Write and perform a radio or TV
news story of no more than 3
sentences using this word.
bewildered
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Puzzled or confused or both!
Diary Date
Write a short diary entry of no more
than 3 sentences describing a
bewildering experience.
Simile Station
Write a simile using this word.

17. Week 2 – Consolidate it

Make the words by cutting out letters from magazines and
sticking them on paper.
Monday is Nounsday
Tuesday is Adjectiveday
beneficiary
beguiling
Wednesday is Adverbday
Thursday is Verbsday
belligerently
bombard
Friday is Long-Word-Friday
bewildered

18. Week 2 – Writing Task

“We now go live to the Animal Olympics for commentary on the latest
Ultimate Animal Boxing match up between Kenny the Kickboxing
Kangaroo and Henry the Heavyweight Hippo.” Write the radio
commentary of the bout using as many words of the week as you can.
How many points can you score?
Word of the Week
Points
Bombard
1
Bewildered
1
Belligerently
2
Beneficiary
3
Beguiling
3

19. Week 3

Monday is Nounsday
Tuesday is Adjectiveday
controversy
cataclysmic
Wednesday is Adverbday
Thursday is Verbsday
charismatically
categorise
Friday is Long-Word-Friday
chantoosie

20.

Root-a-toot-toot
Look at the root of the word and
write as many words from
that word family as you can.
Dictionary Neighbours
Which words come before and
after this word in the
dictionary?
controversy
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
A situation where there is a
lot of disagreement.
Noun Phrase Notion
Can you expand the noun into 3
different noun phrases?
News Narration
Write and perform a radio or TV
news story of no more than 3
sentences using this word.

21.

Simile Station
Write a simile using this word.
FANBOYS
Write a sentence using the word
and a FANBOYS
coordinating conjunction.
cataclysmic
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Disastrous.
Sentence Scribe
Write a sentence using this word.
Advert Adage
Write an advertising slogan for a
product using this word.

22.

Words Within Words
How many other words can you
make out of the word?
Alliteration Alert
Write an alliterative sentence
including the word.
charismatically
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Pyramid Practice
Spell the word using
a pyramid.
With lots of charm and charisma.
w
wo
wor
word
Root-a-toot-toot
Using the root word to help you,
write down the noun and adjective
forms of this word.

23.

What Is It Worth?
How many points is the word worth
if A=1, B=2, C=3, etc.?
Spellround
Write the word ten times forwards.
Then, without looking at the word,
spell it backwards out loud.
categorise
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Shrink Wrap
Say the word over and over
taking off the first letter
each time.
Sort into sections.
Tense Transform
Write the word in as many different
tenses as you can.
Even better, write full sentences for each!

24.

Headline Homework
Write one or more newspaper
headlines using this word.
Alphabetical Arrangement
Reorder the word alphabetically.
chantoosie
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
New for 2017 in the
Oxford English Dictionary:
A female pop singer.
Translate Task
This comes from the French word
‘chant’. Try and find out what that
means in French.
Simple Sketch
Draw your favourite chantoosie.

25. Week 3 – Consolidate it

Create your own crossword using these words and writing the clues.
Monday is Nounsday
Tuesday is Adjectiveday
controversy
cataclysmic
Wednesday is Adverbday
Thursday is Verbsday
charismatically
categorise
Friday is Long-Word-Friday
chantoosie

26. Week 3 – Writing Task

Write a review of the latest single by Katrina Khaos called
‘The End of the World’ for a music newspaper.
Use as many of the words of the week as you can!
How many points can you score?
Word of the Week
Points
Controversy
2
Cataclysmic
2
Chantoosie
2
Charismatically
2
Categorise
2

27. Week 4

Monday is Nounsday
Tuesday is Adjectiveday
diagnosis
debonair
Wednesday is Adverbday
Thursday is Verbsday
dubiously
determine
Friday is Long-Word-Friday
discordant

28.

Question Time
Write a question using the word.
Dictionary Neighbours
Which words come before and after
this word (or its root) in
the dictionary?
diagnosis
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Identifying the problem or illness.
Shrink Wrap
Say the word over and over taking
off the first letter each time.
What Is It Worth?
How many points is the word worth
if A=1, B=2, C=3, etc.?

29.

Acrostic-tastic
Write an acrostic about a debonair
person using the word.
Antonym
Write a list of words that
mean the same thing.
debonair
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Stylish and confident.
Translate Task
This word comes from the French phrase ‘de bon aire’,
find out what this means. (Think about what it means
when someone is referred to as having an ‘air’
about them)
Simple Sketch
Draw a debonair
character.

30.

Question Time
Write a question which is followed
by ‘…she asked dubiously’.
Advert Adage
Write an advertising slogan for a
product using this word.
dubiously
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Suspiciously or doubting a situation.
Pyramid Practice
Spell the word using
a pyramid.
w
wo
wor
word
Alphabetical Arrangement
Arrange all the letters of the word
in alphabetical order.

31.

Headline Homework
Write one or more newspaper
headlines using this word.
Sentence Scribe
Write a sentence using this word.
determine
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Using facts, find out the exact
truth or situation.
Character Speech
Write a line of dialogue
for a detective character.
Tense Transform
Write the word in as many different tenses as
you can.
Even better, write full sentences for each!

32.

Spellround
Write the word ten times forwards.
Then, without looking at the word,
spell it backwards out loud.
Dictionary Neighbours
Which words come before and after
this word in the dictionary?
discordant
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Not fitting together properly, awkward,
not in harmony.
Alphabetical Arrangement
Arrange all the letters of the word
in alphabetical order.
FANBOYS
Write a sentence using the
word and a FANBOYS
coordinating conjunction.

33. Week 4 – Consolidate it

Write a short paragraph using all the words correctly.
Monday is Nounsday
Tuesday is Adjectiveday
diagnosis
debonair
Wednesday is Adverbday
Thursday is Verbsday
dubiously
determine
Friday is Long-Word-Friday
discordant

34. Week 4 – Writing Task

A page is missing from the beginning of a spy novel. Can you rewrite the missing page using
as many of the words of the week as possible?
Page 2 is missing!
As snow fell softly, Desmond
Allan - code name ‘Halifax’ eased the Ferrari to a halt and
climbed out of the low-slung
door before taking the steps up
to the mansion’s grand
entrance. He had been called to
the house to meet with a man
who had promised some
information, so he was
somewhat surprised to find it
seemingly empty.
After ringing the bell several
times and waiting patiently for
an answer, he pushed open the
door and went inside.
How many points
can you score?
Word of the
Week
Pts
Determine
1
Dubiously
1
Debonair
2
Diagnosis
3
Discordant
3
Ignoring the unconscious body
for a moment, he set off smartly
up the curved staircase in
pursuit of answers. As he
reached the upper floor, he
heard a dramatic crashing of
glass and the thumping of a
helicopter’s rotor blades. Allan
kicked open the door to the
master bedroom door just in
time to see a figure dressed in
black hanging on a rope from a
helicopter which was quickly
receding into the distance.

35. Week 5

Monday is Nounsday
Tuesday is Adjectiveday
egotist
exuberant
Wednesday is Adverbday
Thursday is Verbsday
exquisitely
eke
Friday is Long-Word-Friday
exhilarating

36.

Question Time
Write a question which is followed
by ‘…asked the egotist’.
Spellround
Write the word ten times forwards.
Then, without looking at the word,
spell it backwards out loud.
egotist
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
A person who is big-headed and has a
really high opinion of themselves.
Noun Phrase Notion
Can you expand the noun into three
different noun phrases?
Character Speech
Write a line of dialogue for a
character who is an egotist.

37.

Simile Station
Write a simile using this word.
What Is It Worth?
How many points is the word worth
if A=1, B=2, C=3, etc.?
exuberant
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Pyramid Practice
Spell the word using
a pyramid.
Cheerfully full of energy.
w
wo
wor
word
Character Traits
Write a short description of a
character who is exuberant.

38.

Advert Adage
Write an advertising slogan for a
product using this word.
Alphabetical Arrangement
Arrange all the letters of the word
in alphabetical order.
exquisitely
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Absolutely beautifully and
perfectly done.
Alliteration Alert
Write an alliterative sentence
including the word.
Root-a-toot-toot
Look at the root word and write a
sentence using the changed word as
an adjective.

39.

Dictionary Neighbours
Which words come before and after
this word in the dictionary?
FANBOYS
Write a sentence using the
word and a FANBOYS
coordinating conjunction.
eke
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Make something last longer.
E.g. “eke it out” or “eke that last bit of
ketchup out of the bottle”.
Question Time
Write a question using
the word.
Tense Transform
Write the word in as many different tenses as
you can.
Even better, write full sentences for each!

40.

Words Within Words
How many other words can you
make out of the word?
Diary Date
Write a short diary entry no more
than three sentences describing an
exhilarating experience.
exhilarating
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Thrilling, making you feel great.
Shrink Wrap
Say the word over and over taking
off the first letter each time.
News Narration
Write and perform a radio or TV
news story of no more than 3
sentences using this word.

41. Week 5 – Consolidate it

Describe a word to your partner – can your partner guess the word?
Monday is Nounsday
Tuesday is Adjectiveday
egotist
exuberant
Wednesday is Adverbday
Thursday is Verbsday
exquisitely
eke
Friday is Long-Word-Friday
exhilarating

42. Week 5 – Writing Task

Monty Fahrbrace-Jones: the artist, writer, entertainer and political
protestor. You have been asked to write a biography celebrating the
details of his colourful life and character. Try to use as many of the
words of the week as you can.
Biography
Monty Fahrbrace-Jones believed
in living life to the full and he
did just that…
How many points can you score?
Word of the Week
Points
Exuberant
1
Exquisitely
2
Egotist
2
Exhilarating
2
Eke
3

43. Week 6

Monday is Nounsday
Tuesday is Adjectiveday
furore
formidable
Wednesday is Adverbday
Thursday is Verbsday
furiously
forage
Friday is Long-Word-Friday
flibbertigibbet

44.

Acrostic-tastic
Write an acrostic about a furore
using the word.
What Is It Worth?
How many points is the word worth
if A=1, B=2, C=3, etc.?
furore
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
An outbreak of public
excitement or anger.
Noun Phrase Notion
Can you expand the noun into three
different noun phrases?
Headline Homework
Write one or more newspaper
headlines using this word.

45.

Metaphor Mission
Write a metaphor using this word.
Advert Adage
Write an advertising slogan for a
product using this word.
formidable
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Strongly impressive, large or powerful.
Shrink Wrap
Say the word over and over taking
off the first letter each time.
Translate Task
This is also a French word, look it
up to find out what it means
in French.

46.

Alliteration Alert
Write an alliterative sentence
including the word.
Pyramid Practice
Spell the word using
a pyramid.
w
wo
wor
word
furiously
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
With lots of anger.
Shrink Wrap
Say the word over and over taking
off the first letter each time.
Translate Task
This is also a French word, look it
up to find out what it means
in French.

47.

FANBOYS
Write a sentence using the
word and a FANBOYS
coordinating conjunction.
Acrostic-tastic
Write an acrostic about a person or
animal foraging for food.
forage
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Search for food, usually in a wide
outdoor area.
News Narration
Write and perform a radio or TV
news story of no more than 3
sentences using this word.
Tense Transform
Write the word in as many different
tenses as you can.
Even better, write full sentences
for each!

48.

Simile Station
Write a simile using this word.
Dictionary Neighbours
Which words come before and after
this word in the dictionary?
flibbertigibbet
Click on
the word
for the
definition.
Pyramid Practice
Spell the word using
a pyramid.
Someone who talks a lot
and is unreliable.
w
wo
wor
word
Words Within Words
How many other words can you
make out of the word?

49. Week 6 – Consolidate it

Create your own word search using all the words from the last 6 weeks!
Monday is Nounsday
Tuesday is Adjectiveday
furore
formidable
Wednesday is Adverbday
Thursday is Verbsday
furiously
forage
Friday is Long-Word-Friday
flibbertigibbet

50. Week 6 – Writing Task

What does the Kenyan guide book say about the view over the waterhole
from the treetop lodge? Complete the information and use as many of
the words of the week as you can.
Treetops Lodge Kenya
If you are lucky enough to stay here,
don’t bring a book or a device to this
wonderful place. Spend as much time as
you can looking out at the African
animals which are drawn to this
waterhole. Watch as the …
How many points can
you score?
Word of the Week
Points
Forage
1
Furiously
1
Formidable
1
Furore
2
Flibbertigibbet
5

51. You’ve Done It!

Which are your favourites?
Which have you started to use?
Which others do you want to try using?
abyss
agreeable
absentmindedly
ascertain
absquatulate
beneficiary
beguiling
belligerently
bombard
bewildered
controversy
cataclysmic
charismatically
categorise
chantoosie
diagnosis
debonair
dubiously
determine
discordant
egotist
exuberant
exquisitely
eke
exhilarating
furore
formidable
furiously
forage
flibbertigibbet