VCOP Writing tools

Welcome to the VCOP Writing Tools Learning Space.

What is VCOP?

VCOP stands for Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers and Punctuation. These four elements quickly and easily enhance writing by creating the writer’s voice. 

Together with GHaSP (grammar, handwriting, spelling and punctuation) - the building blocks to correct and clear writing, VCOP adds the icing on the cake- excitement, pizzazz and flow to keep the audience engaged throughout the piece.

Below are practical activities to help up-level writing across these areas.

Use the following charts to find more complex and interesting vocabulary organised by topic:

For other ways to up level own vocabulary is to use synonyms for a word: Use the link to a synonym website to up level own vocabulary: www.thesaurus.com/ 

Word of the Day: vocabularyninja.co.uk/word-of-the-day/ 

Expanding Vocabulary: Word of the Day pdf: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_kpDG7UMPiILF-5I0o93WdXS1tkE9jB1/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=110012826580237817283&rtpof=true&sd=true 

Visit the Grammar and Punctuation DLS Page for activities by topic: 

sites.google.com/education.vic.gov.au/online-at-kpps/years-3-4-page/grammar 

KUNG FU PUNCTUATION VIDEOS: 

Student Video: www.google.com/search?q=kung+fu+punctuation+video&rlz=1C1GCEA_enAU1056AU1056&oq=kung+fu+punctuation+video&aqs=chrome..69i57.3933j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:7369b752,vid:eoK5TTB9xIk 

Teacher Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPxzTgKFb2c 

Whole Class Activities:

1: www.turtlediary.com/quiz/identifying-conjunctions-first-grade.html 

2: wordwall.net/resource/99901/english/conjunctions 

3: wordwall.net/resource/25585770/conjunctions 

4: wordwall.net/resource/6813523/english/conjunctions-group-sort