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Vocabulary Challenge

THUNDERWhat does this word mean?

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Use the word correctly in a sentence.

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How many new words can you make using the letters in this word?

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Picture PromptWhere is this picture set?

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_____________________________________________________________Write a sentence that describes this picture.

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These are emperor penguins that live in Antarctica. They grow to about 120cm tall. During the Antarctic winter, the male penguins keep the eggs warm on their feet, while the females go out to hunt for food.

Could you...?• Find and measure an object that is a

similar size to an emperor penguin.• Sketch an emperor penguin.• Write a caption for this picture.

Quick calculations

5 + 1 = 6 – 2 =

3 + 2 = 5 – 3 =

4 + 4 = 7 – 2 =

1 + 3 = 10 – 1 =

5 + 5 = 8 – 2 =

The answer is 4Think of three questions with this answer.

Make them challenging!

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AFRAIDWhat does this word mean?

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Picture PromptWho are these characters?

_________________________________________________________________What are they saying to each other?

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_____________________________________________________________Write a sentence that describes an adventure they have together.

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This is a portrait of Queen Victoria as a young woman. She ruled Great Britain for 63 years. Many places around the world are named after her, such as Lake Victoria in Uganda and Queensland in Australia!

Could you...?• Design a tiara for her.• Write a thought bubble for this picture;

what might she be thinking?• Invent a royal name for yourself.

Quick calculations

10 + 5 = 20 – 10 =

11 + 6 = 14 – 3 =

5 + 10 = 17 – 4 =

7 + 7 = 15 – 9 =

8 + 9 = 12 – 4 =



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GARDENWhat does this word mean?

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Picture PromptWhat is this creature?

_________________________________________________________________Think of different adjectives to describe it.

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_____________________________________________________________Plan a story about this character. What might happen?

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These are Compact Discs (CDs) used for recording music and information. CDs were invented in 1979 and were the most popular way to buy music before streaming services.Could you...?• Write a list of songs that you would put

on a CD.• Design an object that could be made

from recycled CDs.• Draw a CD cover for your favourite song.

Quick calculations

8 + 9 = 18 – 10 =

9 + 5 = 14 – 12 =

12 + 6 = 15 – 11 =

14 + 5 = 18 – 14 =

17 + 3 = 19 – 15 =



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DREAMWhat does this word mean?

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Picture PromptWhat are these people doing?

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_____________________________________________________________Write a few sentences that explain what happens next.

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This picture shows the lifecycle of a sunflower. Each sunflower can have up to 2,000 seeds, each of which could grow into a new plant. The world's tallest sunflower was grown in Germany in 2014 and measured an enormous 9.17m (30ft 1in)!Could you...?• Draw and label the sunflower's lifecycle?• Design a pattern using sunflowers?• Write a headline for an article about the

tallest sunflower?

Quick calculations

10 + 10 = 2 x 7 =

2 x 2 = 3 x 10 =

5 + 7 = 25 – 8 =

19 – 5 = 3 x 3 =

7 + 16 = 17 + 8 =



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BURSTWhat does this word mean?

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Picture PromptWhat is this person thinking?

_________________________________________________________________What is inside the box?

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_____________________________________________________________Write an opening sentence for a story about a surprising gift.

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In the nursery rhyme Jack and Jill, the characters go "up a hill to fetch a pail of water". No one is sure where the rhyme first came from, but one idea is that it goes back to an old Icelandic story about two children who are stolen by the moon when fetching water from a well.Could you...?• Write a new verse for the rhyme?• Design a better container for carrying

water?• Write a list of pairs of characters in

nursery rhymes and fairy stories?

Quick calculations

20 + 20 = 43 – 9 =

5 x 5 = 34 + 15 =

50 – 5 = 75 – 3 =

27 + 4 = 4 x 5 =

4 x 10 = 70 – 20 =



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ACCIDENTALLYWhat does this word mean?

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Picture PromptWhere is this person going?

_________________________________________________________________Think of some words that describe how they might be feeling.

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_____________________________________________________________Write this person’s diary entry about their walk.

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This is the flag of Australia. It shows the Union flag in the corner, to commemorate Australia's links to the United Kingdom. The seven-point commonwealth star beneath it represents the six states of Australia and other territories, while the other stars on the flag are the constellation of the Southern Cross, which can be seen from the country.Could you...?• Draw your own version of the flag.• Invent some maths problems based on

the number of points on each star?• Design a flag using only stars and lines.

Quick calculations

52 – 8 = 8 x 3 =

4 x 4 = 56 + 15 =

28 + 25 = 50 x 3 =

20 ÷ 5 = 100 – 7 =

72 – 12 = 57 + 15 =



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KNOWLEDGEWhat does this word mean?

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Picture PromptHow do these people know each other?

_________________________________________________________________Make a list of words that describe how they are feeling.

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_____________________________________________________________Imagine they are telling each other about their books. What might they say?

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This image is in the style of the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian (1872-1944). He is famous for this style, using bright, primary coloursand heavy dark lines in geometric patterns. Could you...?• Count how many rectangles you can find

in the image.• Design your own pattern in the same

style.• Try filling an outline shape with your

Mondrian-inspired pattern.

Quick calculations

85 + 13 = 4 x 12 =

8 x 5 = 100 – 74 =

70 + 40 = 50 x 6 =

28 ÷ 4 = 101 – 27 =

95 + 11 = 59 + 63 =



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MENTIONWhat does this word mean?

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Picture PromptWhat is this bear looking at?

_________________________________________________________________Imagine the bear could talk. What might it be saying?

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_____________________________________________________________Write a paragraph about a friendly bear who visits the city.

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This is Stonehenge, an ancient monument in Wiltshire, England. The circle of stones was first built around 5,000 years using stones from nearby hills and from West Wales. No one is sure what it was used for, or how the stones were transported there. Could you...?• Draw a picture of the scene.• Use materials around you to make your

own version of the structure.• Create a poster advertising Stonehenge.

Quick calculations

631 + 121 = 8 x 8 =

50 x 9 = 320 – 205 =

748 – 134 = 108 + 225 =

500 ÷ 5 = 12 x 4 =

974 – 205 = 5.1 + 0.6 =



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OCCASIONWhat does this word mean?

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Picture PromptWhere does this door lead to?

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This is a violin. A violin is a four-stringed instrument played with a bow; the strings can be made from various materials, such as sheep intestines and nylon. The bow is made from wood and horsehair.

Could you...?• Write an advertisement for this violin.• Make a list of stringed instruments.• Try making a simple stringed instrument

with an elastic band and cardboard box.

Quick calculations

2.3 + 4.6 = 6 x 6 =

8 x 7 = 32 ÷ 4 =

90 ÷ 10 = 135 + 472 =

647 + 184 = 12 x 5 =

748 – 332 = 7.2 x 10 =



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CAUGHTWhat does this word mean?

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Picture PromptWho is sailing on this ship?

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_____________________________________________________________Write a diary entry from the point of view of a sailor on this ship.

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Orangutans are found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. These beautiful creatures live their whole lives in the trees. Both species of orangutan are endangered. They are under threat from deforestation and because poachers take the young to sell as pets.Could you...?• Sketch an orangutan.• Imagine a conversation between these

two orangutans.• Write a list of adjectives you could use to

describe these animals.

Quick calculations

5.5 x 100 = 25 x 7 =

7 x 9 = 5713 + 3361 =

836 – 462 = 72 ÷ 8 =

3610 + 4723 = 9 x 6 =

8472 – 4821 = 150 x 100 =

The answer is 2.5Think of three questions with this answer.


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DICTIONARYWhat does this word mean?

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Picture PromptWhere is this place?

_________________________________________________________________How is this setting similar and different to the place where you live?

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_____________________________________________________________Use this setting for the opening scene of an adventure story.

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This picture, Summer, by Giuseppe Arcimboldo, was painted in 1563. Arcimboldo specialised in painting in this unusual style, using objects (in this case fruit and vegetables) to create portraits. Could you...?• Make a list of all of the fruit and

vegetables you can see in the image.• Draw your own picture in this style.• Think of an alternative title for the

painting.

Quick calculations

7 – 10 = 375 ÷ 5 =

3647 + 381 = 3 x 3 x 3 =

11 x 8 = 1373 x 2 =

9048 – 7394 = 4938 + 4328 =

17 x 5 = 5.9 x 4 =



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EXAGGERATEWhat does this word mean?

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Picture PromptWho is this person?

_________________________________________________________________Write some sentences, in the first person, that describe how they are feeling.

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_____________________________________________________________What happens next?

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This is a picture of just a few of the 8,000 figures that form part of the terracotta army, found in China in 1974. The army was created 2,000 years ago to protect China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, in the afterlife. Every figure is slightly different.Could you...?• Design your own terracotta warrior.• Write a caption for this picture.• Choose one of the figures and write a

paragraph describing them in detail.

Quick calculations

8492 + 3810 = 1.2 + 5.9 =

2.6 x 7 = 852 ÷ 4 =

17 – 58 = 746 + 3818 =

9037 – 3613 = 5.5 x 4 =

915 x 100 = 63 x 12 =



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ACCOMMODATEWhat does this word mean?

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Picture PromptWho is this person?

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This is a drawing of Martin Luther King Jr. In the south of America, black and white people had to use different facilities like restaurants and parks. King’s protests led to the Civil Rights Act (1964), which made it illegal to treat people differently because of the colour of their skin.Could you...?• Make your own sketch in this style.• Describe something that you think is

unfair and should be changed.• Make a list of synonyms for the word

"segregated".

Quick calculations

0.706 x 100 = 0.46 x 6 =

55 x 13 = 1.04 + 19.95 =

- 15 – 18 = 2511 ÷ 3 =

492 + 1948 = 172 x 7 =

7.49 + 3.85 = 4831 – 1927 =



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NUISANCEWhat does this word mean?

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Picture PromptWhat is this creature?

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_____________________________________________________________Write an opening paragraph for a story about it.

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This is an artist's impression of the Phoenix spacecraft landing on Mars in 2008. The lander functioned for three months, carrying out experiments, including digging under the soil with a robot arm. It confirmed the presence of ice beneath the surface of the red planet and sent over 25,000 photos back to Earth.Could you...?• Design a spacecraft to explore Mars.• Write a list of questions about Mars.• Design an experiment to find out more

about Mars.

Quick calculations

195 x 6 = 1847 + 5873 =

3585 ÷ 5 = 9037 - 7972 =

909 x 1000 = 0.041 x 100 =

7.82 – 4.58 = Double 194 =

-75 – 101 = Half of 17.2 =



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VEGETABLEWhat does this word mean?

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Picture PromptWhat is happening in this photograph?

_________________________________________________________________You are standing next to the photographer. What can you see, smell and hear?

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_____________________________________________________________Write a detailed description of what happens next.

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This is a female black widow spider. The bright red "hourglass" on her abdomen is a warning to predators that she is dangerous to eat. Adult female black widows are extremely venomous, and spend most of their time in their webs, waiting for prey.Could you...?• Draw a spider's web.• Make a list of adjectives you could use to

describe a spider's web.• Write a definition of the word venomous,

then check it with a dictionary.

Quick calculations



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8473 + 5930 = 6104 ÷ 8 =

Half of 847.5 = 9839 – 3727 =

948 x 4 = -194 + 493 =

5.104 x 1000 = 5.5 x 8.2 =

17.8 x 12 = 17 x 17 =

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