Wow, words are advanced adjectives, verbs, and adverbs that can make a written work more vivid and interesting. These words are taught at KS2 to diversify children’s vocabulary and written ability. Teach your KS2 class about wow words today!
What are some examples of Wow Words?
Here are a few KS2 examples of wow words within the different word groups:
Adjectives: An adjective is a word used to describe or modify a noun or phrase. In some cases, they’re used to give essential information about the noun that’s being described. Here are a few examples of how adjectives can be used in a sentence:
“The expensive crimson boat sat in the harbor.”
“Grandma’s withered rug was scratchy underfoot.”
Complex adjectives can be great for use in creative writing or schoolwork, and pupils can elevate their writing skills by learning them. Here are some great adjectives that your pupils can use in their writing:
- Incredible
- Beautiful
- Terrifying
- Vicious
- Intelligent
- Exuberant
- Colossal
- Skillful
- Adventurous
- Abrasive
Verbs: A verb is a word that describes a state, occurrence, or action which shapes the main part of a sentence. They’re often called ‘doing words’ because they explain what the subject of the sentence is doing.
“Billy watched the autumn leaves drift along the floor.”
“The cat pounced atop the fence.”
Longer verbs can be great wow words and provide KS2 children with a more good vocabulary to use in their creative writing and essays. By swapping out normal verbs for these fancier ones, they can instantly boost any writing that they produce:
- Sprinted
- Whispered
- Drifted
- Zoomed
- Prowled
- Disturbed
- Persuaded
- Envisioned
- Concentrated
- Acquired
Adverbs: An adverb changes or modifies a verb, adjective, or clause. While verbs describe the action that has happened, adverbs can often show how, when, or to what degree it happened. Here are just a few examples:
“The mouse crawled quietly under the sofa.”
“Courteously, the gentleman held the door open.”
Adverbs can help to make writing rich and intense by adding a further description. KS2 kids can easily enhance their writing by memorizing just some of the ones on this list:
- Gently
- Suspiciously
- Genuinely
- Courteously
- Anxiously
- Eagerly
- Vigorously
- Excitedly
- Punctually
- Deceptively
