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English · Pre-K

Conversation and Rich Vocabulary

Children learn "big" words for everyday ideas (enormous, tiny, soaked, exhausted, delicious), use group words such as fruit, vehicles and tools and explain why something belongs, and practise keeping a conversation going by adding an idea or asking a question on the same topic.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 40 minutes
  • Words and talk check: 4 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, match pairs and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Understand and use rich describing words: enormous, tiny, soaked, exhausted, delicious and noisy.
  • Use group words (fruit, vegetables, vehicles, tools) and say why something belongs in a group.
  • Keep a conversation going by answering, adding an idea or asking a question about the same topic.

Lessons

  1. Big words for big ideas 5 steps2 practiceabout 14 min
  2. Word groups 4 steps2 practiceabout 13 min
  3. Keep the talk going 5 steps2 practiceabout 13 min
  4. Words and talk check 4 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.
  • Story SequencerShuffle, sort and retell: put the picture cards in story order.

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