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English · Kindergarten

Oral Language and Listening

Kindergartners sharpen the listening and speaking skills that every later reading course depends on: answering who, what, where and why questions about a story read aloud, following two- and three-step directions, and describing things clearly with describing words, opposites and category words.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 50 minutes
  • Listening check: 5 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, match pairs and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Answer who, what, where and why questions about key details in a story read aloud.
  • Follow two- and three-step spoken directions in order.
  • Use describing words, opposites and category words to describe things clearly, and understand others' descriptions.

Lessons

  1. Listen for details 6 steps3 practiceabout 17 min
  2. Follow the steps 5 steps2 practiceabout 16 min
  3. Describe it clearly 6 steps3 practiceabout 17 min
  4. Listening check 5 questions at the end

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Games to practice with

  • Memory LanternsFlip glowing lanterns to find pairs that belong together.
  • Sound GardenListen closely and grow the garden: find the word that starts, rhymes or claps just right.
  • Word WorkshopBuild the word for each picture, one sound at a time.

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