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REMEMBER: Always insist that children use the target word in every answer they give you at every stage of the session.

1. Display word.

I say: bulkyWe say: bulkyYou say: bulky

Say it loudly. Say it roughly. Shout it. Say it and puff your cheeks out.

2. Display COBUILD definition.

‘Something that is bulky is large and heavy. Bulky things are often difficult to move or deal with.’

3. Images, connections, and word mapping.

Cycle through the images and say the word ‘bulky’ for each one. Perfect opportunity for making spelling and meaning links with other words.

bulk large muscles camerabulkier substantial sweater laptopbulkiest huge body parcel

4. Matrix.

Use the matrix to decide where ‘bulky’ would fit. Ask the children to ponder whether the word is more ‘fat’ or ‘big’, or whether it is more ‘strong’ or ‘weak’. Encourage the children to really eke out the nuances to each word.

5. Contexts / situations.

When would you want to wear a bulky sweater?What are the disadvantages of having a bulky laptop?Think of three jobs/sports that might require you to have a bulky body. This could be a very interesting conversation. You could guide it by using a picture of Adebayo Akinfenwa (below), who is a bulky and

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bulky

words to describe big or fat things

(adjective)


successful footballer. It will be intriguing to hear children’s thoughts about the strengths/limitations of a bulky body.

6. The Show-Me Showdown!

To independently show their understanding of the new word, children must choose one of the listed options. Encourage children to pick a different option each day.

drama: act out a scene where you are a bulky weightlifter going for the Olympic gold medal. How are you going to show you’re bulky?

doodle: draw an animal that’s usually small, but make it bulky! This could get interesting … dictate: pretend you’re wearing a bulky sweater on a hot summer’s day. How does it make you

feel? divulge: write down everything you can think of about the word ‘bulky’.

8. Choose two children. They have 30 seconds to explain their choices for the showdown. Use a visualiser to show the whole class if possible. This is perfect for if the child has been successful or hasn’t been because either way it’ll open discussion.Notes / reflection:




1. Display word.

I say: colossalWe say: colossalYou say: colossal

Say it in an amazed voice. Say it with your hands on your cheeks. Say it with your eyes wide. Whisper it softly.2. Display COBUILD definition.

‘If you describe something as colossal, you are drawing attention to the fact that something is very large.’3. Images, connections and word mapping.

Cycle through the images and say the word ‘colossal’ for each one. Perfect opportunity for making spelling and meaning links with other words.

colossus huge statue mountainenormous mistake boregigantic failure waste

4. Matrix.

Use the matrix to decide where ‘colossal’ would fit. Ask the children to ponder whether the word is more ‘fat’ or ‘big’, or whether it is more ‘strong’ or ‘weak’. Previous words could be moved if the children have had second thoughts, too. Encourage the children to really eke out the nuances to each word.

5. Colossal structures of the world.

Look at the pictures of various colossal structures in the world. Ask whether the children know what they are and where they are located before you reveal. The answers appear on the slides themselves!6. The Show-Me Showdown!


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drama: pretend you’ve just made a colossal mistake and you’ve got to either own up or try to hide it.

doodle: draw your own colossal structure (or make one if possible!). dictate: imagine you’re looking at Christ the Redeemer from the bottom of the hill it stands on.

How do you feel? divulge: write down everything you can think of about the word ‘colossal’.





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flabby




1. Display word.

I say: flabbyWe say: flabbyYou say: flabby

Say it weakly. Say it wobblily. Say it with your hands drooping to your sides. Clap it (flab-by).

2. Display COBUILD definition.

‘Flabby people are rather fat, with loose flesh over their bodies.’

3. Images, connections and word mapping.

Cycle through the images and say the word ‘flabby’ for each one. Perfect opportunity for making spelling and meaning links with other words.

flab soft arms skinflabbier loose belly bumflabbiness flaccid muscles hippo

4. Matrix.

Use the matrix to decide where ‘flabby’ would fit. Ask the children to ponder whether the word is more ‘fat’ or ‘big’, or whether it is more ‘strong’ or ‘weak’. Previous words could be moved if the children have had second thoughts, too. Encourage the children to really eke out the nuances to each word.

5. Challenge the dictionary.

PLEASE READ: I have included a different activity underneath this one (number 6) if you feel there are children in your class who would find this one too uncomfortable. The idea is NOT to body shame, but to draw attention to what the word actually means and that it doesn’t have to be a negative thing.

Is it fair to say that all flabby people are fat? Discuss the fact that most people will have flabby parts (loose flesh) on their bodies. Think about elderly people who have lost their muscle through age and it has turned flabby, are they ‘fat’? 6. Flabby animals.

Polar bear mini case study. Show a picture of a polar bear and ask the children if they knew that up to half of a polar bear could be fat. Ask why they think this is? (Answer: a lot of their diet is made of blubber from other marine animals). Why would this be beneficial? (Answer: they live in freezing polar conditions and the fat helps them to keep warm). There’s also a second reason: polar bears don’t get access to lots of fresh water, so they rely on ‘metabolic water’, which comes from breaking down fat inside the body.

Do you think a polar bear would care if you called it flabby?! NO!



7. The Show-Me Showdown!


doodle: design your own animal that needs flabby skin to survive. dictate: imagine you wake up one morning and your entire body has turned flabby. What are

your first thoughts? How do you move? divulge: write down everything you can think of about the word ‘flabby’.




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gargantuan


(adjective)


1. Display word.

I say: gargantuanWe say: gargantuanYou say: gargantuan

Say it in a booming voice. Say it and look up to the ceiling. Say it in a very low-pitched voice. Say it whilst standing as tall you can stand.2. Display COBUILD definition.

‘If you say something is gargantuan, you are emphasising that it is very large.’


Cycle through the images and say the word ‘gargantuan’ for each one. Perfect opportunity for making spelling and meaning links with other words.

Gargantua enormous giant proportionsmassive task appetitehuge monster laugh

4. Matrix.

Use the matrix to decide where ‘gargantuan’ would fit. Ask the children to ponder whether the word is more ‘fat’ or ‘big’, or whether it is more ‘strong’ or ‘weak’. Previous words could be moved if the children have had second thoughts, too. Encourage the children to really eke out the nuances to each word.

5. Contexts.

Three things that a human would consider to be gargantuan.Three things that an ant would consider to be gargantuan.Three things that a giant would consider to be gargantuan.6. The Show-Me Showdown!


doodle: draw your own giant and give it a name like ‘Gargantua’ using synonyms for gargantuan. drama: act out a scene where you meet a gargantuan monster. Is it friendly or terrifying (or

both)? dictate: imagine you have a gargantuan appetite. Describe what you would eat. divulge: write down everything you can think of about the word ‘gargantuan’.





1. Display word.

I say: robustWe say: robustYou say: robust

Say it in a solid voice. Say it with your biceps flexing. Say it like you’re lifting something heavy. Say it and punch the air.2. Display COBUILD definition.

‘Something or someone that is robust is very strong or healthy.’


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robust


(adjective)



Cycle through the images and say the word ‘robust’ for each one. Perfect opportunity for making spelling and meaning links with other words.

4. Matrix.

Use the matrix to decide where ‘robust’ would fit. Ask the children to ponder whether the word is more ‘fat’ or ‘big’, or whether it is more ‘strong’ or ‘weak’. Previous words could be moved if the children have had second thoughts, too. Encourage the children to really eke out the nuances to each word.

5. Image ranking.

Rank these materials in order of robustness. Images are on the PPT. This will certainly make children think, but hopefully their discussions will move onto the fact that the robustness of a material depends on its purpose. And whether robustness = usefulness. For example, you wouldn’t want a winter coat made of metal. A woolly winter coat would still be robust. 6. The Show-Me Showdown!


doodle: design a robust barrier for stopping water flooding a town. Label it with what it’s made of.

drama: act out a scene where you are someone with robust health. What could you do to show that?

dictate: imagine you have a robust appetite. Describe a normal dinner. divulge: write down everything you can think of about the word ‘robust’.



robustly strong person healthrobustness vigorous appetite figure

tough defence barrier



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