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Lesson 271Confident Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 271: Vocabulary – Time words

Focus: Time words

Objective

What we'll learn

Learn the meaning of time 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

yesterdaytomorrowmorningafternooneveningmidnight

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the yesterday.
  • We can see the tomorrow.
  • You can see the morning.
  • They can see the afternoon.

Story time

Bo and the Yesterday

Bo went to the park. Bo saw a yesterday and a tomorrow.

"Look!" said Bo. "The morning is by the afternoon."

Zoe came to help. Together they played with the evening and the midnight.

At the end of the day, Bo and Zoe smiled. What a wonderful Time words adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Bo go?

2. What did Bo see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 divide

Meaning: to split a number into equal groups

Example: Divide 8 cookies by 2 to give each friend 4.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • tomorrowA tomorrow is something we can talk about or see.
  • morningA morning is something we can talk about or see.
  • afternoonA afternoon is something we can talk about or see.
  • eveningA evening is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)

Time words

Other

Stretch

Try more words

yesterdaytomorrowmorningafternooneveningmidnight