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English lesson plan · Kindergarten (Reception and Year 1 in England) · 60 minutes

Words in real life: where would you find it?

Vocabulary

CCSS L.K.5.CEngland: Reception Understanding the WorldEngland: Y1 Vocabulary

Objective and success criteria

Students will: Words in real life: where would you find it?.

  • I can answer questions on today's skill on my own, without help.
  • I can explain each step and say why it works.
  • I can check my answer and spot a mistake.

Before and after

Needs first: Sorting words into groups

Leads to: the next skill in this area.

Materials: Word cards, A thesaurus or dictionary, A short text with the target words, Mini whiteboards, A short model text on the board, Printed student sheet (below).

Warm-up · 6 min

  • Quick retrieval from earlier learning (Sorting words into groups). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
  • Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.
  1. Which word does not belong with the others? leg, orange, foot, ear (leg / orange / foot / ear) → orangePrompt: What do most of the words have in common?
  2. Which group does "square" belong to? (weather / furniture / shapes / clothes) → shapesPrompt: What is a square?
  3. Which word does not belong with the others? sheep, plum, orange, lemon (sheep / plum / orange / lemon) → sheepPrompt: What do most of the words have in common?

Hook · 6 min

  • Show an interesting word in a sentence and ask what it might mean from the clues around it.
  • Share the objective: Words in real life: where would you find it?. Read the success criteria together.

I do: model it · 12 min

  • Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
  • Example: Choose the best answer. Where would you find sand and waves?
  • Step 1: Words connect to places and things in real life.
  • Step 2: So the answer is: at the beach
  • Answer: at the beach
  • Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.

We do: guided practice · 12 min

  • Do these together. Students try each step on whiteboards before you reveal it.
  • Use the hints as prompts rather than giving the answer.
  1. Choose the best answer. Where would you find a lion and a zebra? (at a zoo / at a library / in a bedroom / in a kitchen) → at a zooPrompt: Picture the thing in your mind.
  2. Choose the best answer. Which one would you use to cut paper? (a spoon / scissors / a sponge / a brush) → scissorsPrompt: Think about what each thing is used for.

You do: independent practice · 17 min

  • Students work on the student sheet. Circulate and check the first two answers of every student early.
  • Students who finish: write a question of their own for a partner, with the answer.

The 8 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.

Exit ticket · 7 min

  • Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.
  1. Choose the best answer. Which one would you take to the beach? (a snow shovel / a sledge / a wool scarf / a bucket and spade) → a bucket and spadePrompt: Think about what each thing is used for.
  2. Choose the best answer. Where would you find a fridge? (in a forest / in a kitchen / in a garden / on a bus) → in a kitchenPrompt: Picture the thing in your mind.

Watch out for

  • Picking a "bigger" synonym that doesn't fit the meaning.
  • Ignoring the clues in the rest of the sentence.

Support and stretch

Support

  • Review first: Sorting words into groups.
  • Use concrete materials: word cards.
  • Give the first step of each question, or a partly worked example to finish.
  • Pair with a confident partner for the guided practice.

Stretch

  • Explain a common mistake in writing and how to fix it.
  • Write a word problem that uses today's skill, then solve a partner's.

Homework and more practice

Free online practice with hints and printable worksheets for this skill: eurekami.com/english/kindergarten.

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Words in real life: where would you find it?

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  1. Question 1

    Choose the best answer. Which one would you use to brush your hair?

    • A. a broom
    • B. a hairbrush
    • C. a toothbrush
    • D. a paintbrush

  2. Question 2

    Choose the best answer. Where would you find a slide and swings?

    • A. in a library
    • B. in a bathroom
    • C. in a bank
    • D. at a playground

  3. Question 3

    Choose the best answer. Which one would you take to the beach?

    • A. a wool scarf
    • B. a sledge
    • C. a snow shovel
    • D. a bucket and spade

  4. Question 4

    Choose the best answer. Where would you find lots of books to borrow?

    • A. at a petrol station
    • B. in a bath
    • C. in a pond
    • D. at a library

  5. Question 5

    Choose the best answer. Which one would you use to eat soup?

    • A. a comb
    • B. a pencil
    • C. a fork
    • D. a spoon

  6. Question 6

    Choose the best answer. Where would you find a lion and a zebra?

    • A. in a kitchen
    • B. at a zoo
    • C. at a library
    • D. in a bedroom

  7. Question 7

    Choose the best answer. Which one would you put on a cut knee?

    • A. a stamp
    • B. a button
    • C. a plaster
    • D. a sticker

  8. Question 8

    Choose the best answer. Which one would you wear when it snows?

    • A. sunglasses
    • B. sandals
    • C. a swimsuit
    • D. gloves

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Answer key: Words in real life: where would you find it?

  1. 1. B. a hairbrush

  2. 2. D. at a playground

  3. 3. D. a bucket and spade

  4. 4. D. at a library

  5. 5. D. a spoon

  6. 6. B. at a zoo

  7. 7. C. a plaster

  8. 8. D. gloves