Lesson 277: Vocabulary – Body words
Focus: Body words
Objective
What we'll learn
Learn the meaning of body 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
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the muscle.
- We can see the skeleton.
- You can see the brain.
- They can see the heart.
Story time
Max and the Muscle
Max went to the hill. Max saw a muscle and a skeleton.
"Look!" said Max. "The brain is by the heart."
Ada came to help. Together they played with the lungs and the stomach.
At the end of the day, Max and Ada smiled. What a wonderful Body words adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Max go?
2. What did Max see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 square
Meaning: a shape with four equal sides
Example: The window has the shape of a square.
Review
Vocabulary review
- skeleton — A skeleton is something we can talk about or see.
- brain — A brain is something we can talk about or see.
- heart — A heart is something we can talk about or see.
- lungs — A lungs is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch