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.
VOCABULARY
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
CONNECTIVES
Explanation: www.theschoolrun.com/what-are-connectives
Game 1: www.turtlediary.com/game/coordinating-conjunctions.html
Game 2: www.tinytap.com/activities/g345c/play/and-so-because-but-connectives-practice
Game 3: www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/wheel/conjunctions_wheel.html
Game 4: www.tinytap.com/activities/g3err/play/conjunctions-and-but-grade-5
Also: access Study Ladder for more connective tasks: www.studyladder.com.au/
Reflection Task: wordwall.net/resource/44156/english/conjunctions-match-up-game
OPENERS
PUNCTUATION
sites.google.com/education.vic.gov.au/online-at-kpps/years-3-4-page/grammar
KUNG FU PUNCTUATION VIDEOS:
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
ORAL LANGUAGE VCOP ACTIVITIES
RAPID FIRE VCOP ACTIVITIES