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Lesson 279Confident Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 279: Vocabulary – Art words

Focus: Art words

Objective

What we'll learn

Learn the meaning of art 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

sketchportraitcanvaspalettesculpturegallery

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the sketch.
  • We can see the portrait.
  • You can see the canvas.
  • They can see the palette.

Story time

Kai and the Sketch

Kai went to the park. Kai saw a sketch and a portrait.

"Look!" said Kai. "The canvas is by the palette."

Mia came to help. Together they played with the sculpture and the gallery.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Kai go?

2. What did Kai see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 sphere

Meaning: a perfectly round 3D shape like a ball

Example: A basketball is a sphere.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • paletteA palette is something we can talk about or see.
  • sculptureA sculpture is something we can talk about or see.
  • galleryA gallery is something we can talk about or see.
  • sketchA sketch 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.)

Art words

Other

Stretch

Try more words

sketchportraitcanvaspalettesculpturegallery