Playing word games is a fun way to do this. Here are some examples:

• Take turns thinking of adjectives that describe something, such as a rainy day. You might choose “wet,” “misty,” “gray,” “foggy,” “damp,” or “overcast.” How many can you think of?

• Use the pronouns “I,” “me,” “we,” and “us” in sentences. Have one person say a sentence, and the other guess whether it’s grammatically correct. For example, “My friends and I will go together” is correct. “My friends and me will go together” is not.

• Define prefixes and suffixes (the beginnings and ends of words). For example, the prefix “non-” means “not,” as in “nonstop.” The suffix “-ful” means “having,” as in “healthful.” Here are some others to try: “preschool,” “heartless,” “unfaithful,” “remake,” “taller.”

• Think of antonyms (opposite words), synonyms (words that mean almost the same thing), and homonyms (words that sound the same but mean different things). “Courageous” and “cowardly” are antonyms. “Enormous” and “giant” are synonyms. “Piece” and “peace” are homonyms.

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