Exploring vocabulary in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'
I can explore the meaning of vocabulary to develop my understanding of the text.
Exploring vocabulary in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'
I can explore the meaning of vocabulary to develop my understanding of the text.
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Key learning points
- Looking at word class can help us to understand unfamiliar vocabulary.
- Considering where you've heard a word before can help you infer vocabulary meaning.
- Exploring illustrations can help us to understand the meaning of vocabulary.
Keywords
Illustrations - visual representations accompanying a text
Word class - refers to different types of words that are used to form sentences
Vocabulary - the words we know and use to communicate with others
Common misconception
You should always look at an illustration first to identify what is happening in a text.
Illustrations can be very helpful for supporting understanding, but using strategies to understand vocabulary first is really important.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
the words we know and use to communicate with others
different types of words that are used to form sentences
visual representations accompanying the text
a person, place, thing or idea
a word that describes a noun
a doing or being word
to move somewhere in large numbers
to move with a twisting motion
to slide
to fall onto a surface and remain there