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Lesson 265Confident Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 265: Vocabulary – Describing words

Focus: Describing words

Objective

What we'll learn

Learn the meaning of describing words and use them in speech and writing.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Great readers grow their word bank every day. When you learn a new word, use it in a sentence right away!

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Read each word. Say what it means. Try to use it in a sentence.

Words

Word list

giganticsparklingchillyancientgentlebrave

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the gigantic.
  • We can see the sparkling.
  • You can see the chilly.
  • They can see the ancient.

Story time

Sam and the Gigantic

Sam went to the pond. Sam saw a gigantic and a sparkling.

"Look!" said Sam. "The chilly is by the ancient."

Luna came to help. Together they played with the gentle and the brave.

At the end of the day, Sam and Luna smiled. What a wonderful Describing words adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Sam go?

2. What did Sam see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 pulley

Meaning: a wheel with a rope that lifts loads

Example: We use a pulley to raise the flag.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • sparklingA sparkling is something we can talk about or see.
  • chillyA chilly is something we can talk about or see.
  • ancientA ancient is something we can talk about or see.
  • gentleA gentle is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

giganticsparklingchillyancientgentlebrave