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Lesson 266Confident Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 266: Vocabulary – Nature words

Focus: Nature words

Objective

What we'll learn

Learn the meaning of nature 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

mountainmeadowriverforestcanyonprairie

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the mountain.
  • We can see the meadow.
  • You can see the river.
  • They can see the forest.

Story time

Ivy and the Mountain

Ivy went to the beach. Ivy saw a mountain and a meadow.

"Look!" said Ivy. "The river is by the forest."

Kai came to help. Together they played with the canyon and the prairie.

At the end of the day, Ivy and Kai smiled. What a wonderful Nature words adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Ivy go?

2. What did Ivy see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 bridge

Meaning: a path built to cross over water or a road

Example: The bridge crosses the wide river.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • riverA river is something we can talk about or see.
  • forestA forest is something we can talk about or see.
  • canyonA canyon is something we can talk about or see.
  • prairieA prairie is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Pick the word that finishes the sentence.

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

Stretch

Try more words

mountainmeadowriverforestcanyonprairie