Vocabulary Lists
Numbers 1–10
1 one _______________________________________________________
2 two _______________________________________________________
3 three _____________________________________________________
4 four ______________________________________________________
5 five _______________________________________________________
6 six ________________________________________________________
7 seven _____________________________________________________
8 eight _____________________________________________________
9 nine ______________________________________________________
10 ten _______________________________________________________
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a circle _______________________________________________________
a triangle _____________________________________________________
a square ______________________________________________________
a rectangle ____________________________________________________
a star _________________________________________________________
an oval ______________________________________________________
a cube ________________________________________________________
a pyramid ____________________________________________________
a sphere ______________________________________________________
a straight line _________________________________________________
a curved line __________________________________________________
an angle ______________________________________________________
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11 eleven ____________________________________________________
12 twelve ___________________________________________________
13 thirteen __________________________________________________
14 fourteen __________________________________________________
15 fifteen ____________________________________________________
16 sixteen ___________________________________________________
17 seventeen _________________________________________________
18 eighteen __________________________________________________
19 nineteen __________________________________________________
20 twenty ___________________________________________________
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a girl ________________________________________________________
a boy ________________________________________________________
a baby _______________________________________________________
a man _______________________________________________________
a woman _____________________________________________________
a watch ______________________________________________________
a fan ________________________________________________________
a book _______________________________________________________
a ring ________________________________________________________
a key ________________________________________________________
a person _____________________________________________________
people _______________________________________________________
a thing _______________________________________________________
things _______________________________________________________
Note to the teacher: After students learn to identify people and objects, have them classify specific nouns as people or things.
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ten __________________________________________________________
twenty ______________________________________________________
thirty ________________________________________________________
forty ________________________________________________________
fifty _________________________________________________________
sixty ________________________________________________________
seventy ______________________________________________________
eighty _______________________________________________________
ninety _______________________________________________________
one hundred _________________________________________________
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black ________________________________________________________
red ________________________________________________________
brown _______________________________________________________
yellow _______________________________________________________
white ________________________________________________________
green ________________________________________________________
purple _______________________________________________________
orange _______________________________________________________
blue ________________________________________________________
silver ________________________________________________________
pink ________________________________________________________
gold ________________________________________________________
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1 one ____________________
2 two ____________________
3 three ___________________
4 four ____________________
5 five ____________________
6 six _____________________
7 seven ___________________
8 eight ___________________
9 nine ____________________
10 ten _____________________
11 eleven __________________
12 twelve __________________
13 thirteen _________________
14 fourteen ________________
15 fifteen __________________
16 sixteen _________________
17 seventeen _______________
18 eighteen ________________
19 nineteen ________________
20 twenty _________________
21 twenty-one ______________
22 twenty-two _____________
23 twenty-three ____________
24 twenty-four _____________
25 twenty-five _____________
26 twenty-six ______________
27 twenty-seven ____________
28 twenty-eight ____________
29 twenty-nine _____________
30 thirty ___________________
31 thirty-one _______________
32 thirty-two _______________
33 thirty-three ______________
34 thirty-four ______________
35 thirty-five _______________
36 thirty-six ________________
37 thirty-seven _____________
38 thirty-eight ______________
39 thirty-nine ______________
40 forty ___________________
41 forty-one _______________
42 forty-two _______________
43 forty-three ______________
44 forty-four _______________
45 forty-five _______________
46 forty-six ________________
47 forty-seven ______________
48 forty-eight ______________
49 forty-nine _______________
50 fifty ______________________
52 fifty-two ________________
53 fifty-three _______________
54 fifty-four ________________
55 fifty-five ________________
56 fifty-six ________________
57 fifty-seven ______________
58 fifty-eight _______________
59 fifty-nine _______________
60 sixty ____________________
61 sixty-one ________________
62 sixty-two _______________
63 sixty-three ______________
64 sixty-four _______________
65 sixty-five _______________
66 sixty-six ________________
67 sixty-seven ______________
68 sixty-eight ______________
69 sixty-nine _______________
70 seventy _________________
71 seventy-one _____________
72 seventy-two _____________
73 seventy-three ____________
74 seventy-four ____________
75 seventy-five _____________
76 seventy-six _____________
77 seventy-seven ___________
78 seventy-eight ____________
79 seventy-nine ____________
80 eighty __________________
81 eighty-one ______________
82 eighty-two ______________
83 eighty-three _____________
84 eighty-four ______________
85 eighty-five ______________
86 eighty-six _______________
87 eighty-seven ____________
88 eighty-eight _____________
89 eighty-nine ______________
90 ninety _________________
91 ninety-one ______________
92 ninety-two ______________
93 ninety-three _____________
94 ninety-four ______________
95 ninety-five ______________
96 ninety-six _______________
97 ninety-seven ____________
98 ninety-eight _____________
99 ninety-nine _____________
100 one hundred ____________
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a penny ______________________________________________________
a nickel ______________________________________________________
a dime _______________________________________________________
a quarter _____________________________________________________
a half dollar __________________________________________________
a dollar ______________________________________________________
one cent _____________________________________________________
five cents ____________________________________________________
ten cents _____________________________________________________
twenty-five cents ______________________________________________
fifty cents ____________________________________________________
one hundred cents ____________________________________________
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1:00 _________________________________________________________
3:00 _________________________________________________________
6:00 _________________________________________________________
8:00 _________________________________________________________
9:30 _________________________________________________________
11:30 ________________________________________________________
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Days
Monday _____________________________________________________
Tuesday _____________________________________________________
Wednesday __________________________________________________
Thursday ____________________________________________________
Friday _____________________________________________________
Saturday _____________________________________________________
Sunday _____________________________________________________
yesterday ____________________________________________________
today _____________________________________________________
tomorrow ____________________________________________________
the day before yesterday_______________________________________
the day after tomorrow ________________________________________
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January ______________________________________________________
February _____________________________________________________
March ______________________________________________________
April ______________________________________________________
May ______________________________________________________
June ______________________________________________________
July ______________________________________________________
August ______________________________________________________
September ___________________________________________________
October ______________________________________________________
November __________________________________________________
December ____________________________________________________
calendar _____________________________________________________
last month ___________________________________________________
this month ___________________________________________________
next month ___________________________________________________
the month before last _________________________________________
the month after next ___________________________________________
Note to the teacher: Teach this vocabulary and the forms of to be with a calendar: Today is Monday; yesterday was Sunday; tomorrow will be Tuesday; this month is September; next month will be October, and so on.
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A, a _________________________________________________________
B, b _________________________________________________________
C, c _________________________________________________________
D, d _________________________________________________________
E, e __________________________________________________________
F, f __________________________________________________________
G, g _________________________________________________________
H, h _________________________________________________________
Note to the teacher: While students are still in the silent period, have them point to, write, or type letters as you say them. When they begin to speak, have them spell orally. At first allow them to see the word as they spell it. For students who are still struggling with letter names after your class begins reading, show words and alternately ask “How do you say it?” and “How do you spell it?”
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Alphabet I–P
I, i ___________________________________________________________
J, j ___________________________________________________________
K, k _________________________________________________________
L, l __________________________________________________________
M, m ________________________________________________________
N, n _________________________________________________________
O, o _________________________________________________________
P, p __________________________________________________________
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Q, q _________________________________________________________
R, r _________________________________________________________
S, s _________________________________________________________
T, t _________________________________________________________
U, u _________________________________________________________
V, v _________________________________________________________
W, w _________________________________________________________
X, x _________________________________________________________
Y, y _________________________________________________________
Z, z _________________________________________________________
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a classroom __________________________________________________
the teacher __________________________________________________
students __________________________________________________
the teacher’s desk _____________________________________________
the students’ desks ____________________________________________
John’s desk __________________________________________________
Ann’s desk __________________________________________________
the chalkboard ________________________________________________
an eraser __________________________________________________
a pencil sharpener _____________________________________________
a waste paper basket __________________________________________
a book shelf __________________________________________________
a bulletin board _______________________________________________
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Classroom Verbs
read _________________________________________________________
listen ________________________________________________________
write ________________________________________________________
open a book __________________________________________________
close a backpack ______________________________________________
clean a desk __________________________________________________
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Large Numbers: Hundreds and Thousands
one hundred _________________________________________________
two hundred _________________________________________________
three hundred ________________________________________________
four hundred _________________________________________________
five hundred _________________________________________________
six hundred _________________________________________________
seven hundred ________________________________________________
eight hundred ________________________________________________
nine hundred _________________________________________________
one thousand _________________________________________________
two thousand ________________________________________________
three thousand _______________________________________________
four thousand ________________________________________________
five thousand _________________________________________________
six thousand _________________________________________________
seven thousand _______________________________________________
eight thousand _______________________________________________
nine thousand ________________________________________________
ten thousand _________________________________________________
twenty thousand ______________________________________________
one hundred thousand _________________________________________
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Arithmetic I: Addition and Subtraction
plus _________________________________________________________
minus _______________________________________________________
equals _______________________________________________________
3 + 1 ________________________________________________________
7 + 5 ________________________________________________________
2 + 0 ________________________________________________________
9 + 3 ________________________________________________________
8 + 6 ________________________________________________________
3 - 1 ________________________________________________________
7 - 5 ________________________________________________________
2 - 0 ________________________________________________________
9 - 3 _________________________________________________________
8 - 6 _________________________________________________________
Note to the teacher: If your students are mainstreamed into a math class, you can coordinate with the math teacher to help your students learn the vocabulary that matches the math concepts they are studying.
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Arithmetic II: Multiplication and Division
times ________________________________________________________
divided by ___________________________________________________
7 × 8 ________________________________________________________
9 × 3 ________________________________________________________
5 × 8 ________________________________________________________
6 × 7 ________________________________________________________
12 × 4 ________________________________________________________
9 ÷ 3 _________________________________________________________
48 ÷ 6 ________________________________________________________
81 ÷ 9 ________________________________________________________
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a tablet ______________________________________________________
scissors ______________________________________________________
a pencil ______________________________________________________
a pen ______________________________________________________
crayons ______________________________________________________
colored pencils _______________________________________________
a red pencil, a green pencil, etc. __________________________________
paste ______________________________________________________
construction paper ____________________________________________
a pencil box __________________________________________________
a spiral notebook ______________________________________________
textbooks ____________________________________________________
a calculator ___________________________________________________
an automatic pencil ___________________________________________
an eraser _____________________________________________________
a briefcase ___________________________________________________
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a computer ___________________________________________________
a monitor __________________________________________________________
a screen ____________________________________________________________
a mouse ___________________________________________________________
mouse buttons ________________________________________________
the keyboard _________________________________________________
letter keys ___________________________________________________
the enter key _________________________________________________
the space bar _______________________________________________________
arrows ___________________________________________________
arrow keys ___________________________________________________
the up arrow _______________________________________________________
the down arrow _______________________________________________
the right arrow _____________________________________________________
the left arrow _________________________________________________
a floppy disk _________________________________________________
the floppy disk drive __________________________________________
a CD-ROM ___________________________________________________
the CD-ROM drive ____________________________________________
speakers _____________________________________________________
a microphone _________________________________________________
the printer _________________________________________________________
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type _________________________________________________________
press a key ____________________________________________________
press the space bar _____________________________________________
use the mouse _________________________________________________
point _________________________________________________________
click _________________________________________________________
turn on the computer ___________________________________________
insert a floppy _________________________________________________
put in a CD ___________________________________________________
print _________________________________________________________
scan _________________________________________________________
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fingers _______________________________________________________
hips _________________________________________________________
legs __________________________________________________________
feet __________________________________________________________
toes __________________________________________________________
Gary’s head ___________________________________________________
Gary’s face ___________________________________________________
Gary’s eyes ___________________________________________________
Gary’s ears ___________________________________________________
Gary’s nose ___________________________________________________
Gary’s chin ___________________________________________________
Gary’s mouth _________________________________________________
Gary’s eyebrows _______________________________________________
Gary’s hair ___________________________________________________
Ann’s torso ___________________________________________________
Ann’s neck ___________________________________________________
Ann’s shoulders _______________________________________________
Ann’s arms ___________________________________________________
Ann’s elbows _________________________________________________
Ann’s hands __________________________________________________
Note to the teacher: Use your students’ names.
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a family ______________________________________________________
a woman _____________________________________________________
a man ________________________________________________________
a boy _________________________________________________________
a girl _________________________________________________________
a teenager ____________________________________________________
a baby ________________________________________________________
pets __________________________________________________________
a dog ________________________________________________________
a cat _________________________________________________________
husband ______________________________________________________
wife _________________________________________________________
brother _______________________________________________________
sister _________________________________________________________
father ________________________________________________________
son __________________________________________________________
mother _______________________________________________________
daughter _____________________________________________________
parents _______________________________________________________
children ______________________________________________________
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(A doll house works very well when teaching this vocabulary.)
a house _______________________________________________________
the living room ________________________________________________
a bedroom ____________________________________________________
a bathroom ___________________________________________________
the big bathroom ______________________________________________
the small bathroom ____________________________________________
the kitchen ____________________________________________________
the dining room _______________________________________________
the halls ______________________________________________________
the garage ____________________________________________________
Living Room
the living room ________________________________________________
a coffee table __________________________________________________
a sofa ________________________________________________________
a recliner _____________________________________________________
an armchair ___________________________________________________
a bookcase ____________________________________________________
a television ___________________________________________________
Bedroom
a bed _________________________________________________________
a pillow ______________________________________________________
blankets ______________________________________________________
a dresser _____________________________________________________
a lamp _______________________________________________________
Dining Room
the dining room _______________________________________________
the table ______________________________________________________
chairs ________________________________________________________
plates ________________________________________________________
glasses _______________________________________________________
a pitcher ______________________________________________________
silverware ____________________________________________________
a fork ________________________________________________________
a spoon ______________________________________________________
a knife _______________________________________________________
Kitchen
the kitchen ____________________________________________________
the stove _____________________________________________________
the refrigerator ________________________________________________
the sink ______________________________________________________
an electric mixer _______________________________________________
a coffee pot ___________________________________________________
a knife _______________________________________________________
knives _______________________________________________________
tongs ________________________________________________________
Bathroom
a bathroom ___________________________________________________
a sink ________________________________________________________
the shower ____________________________________________________
the bathtub ___________________________________________________
the toilet ______________________________________________________
a mirror ______________________________________________________
the medicine cabinet ___________________________________________
a towel _______________________________________________________
a washcloth ___________________________________________________
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Home Verbs
sleep _______________________________________________________
watch television _______________________________________________
laugh ________________________________________________________
cry __________________________________________________________
purr _________________________________________________________
pet the cat ____________________________________________________
dial the telephone ______________________________________________
talk __________________________________________________________
fight _________________________________________________________
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the park ______________________________________________________
the picnic area _________________________________________________
the playground ________________________________________________
a picnic table __________________________________________________
a picnic basket _________________________________________________
a trash barrel __________________________________________________
a grill ________________________________________________________
a cooler _______________________________________________________
a slide ________________________________________________________
a swing ______________________________________________________
a seesaw ______________________________________________________
a merry-go-round _____________________________________________
monkey bars __________________________________________________
Note to the teacher: This vocabulary is best taught at a park or on the school playground.
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a dog ________________________________________________________
a leash _______________________________________________________
a doghouse ___________________________________________________
a cat _________________________________________________________
a litter box ____________________________________________________
a fish _________________________________________________________
a fishbowl ____________________________________________________
a bird ________________________________________________________
a cage ________________________________________________________
a hamster _____________________________________________________
a treadmill ____________________________________________________
Note to the teacher: If possible, bring the pets and accessories to class. If not, stuffed animals work well.
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a cow ________________________________________________________
a bull ________________________________________________________
a calf _________________________________________________________
cattle _________________________________________________________
a pig _________________________________________________________
a horse _______________________________________________________
a sheep _______________________________________________________
a goat ________________________________________________________
Wild Animals
a lion ________________________________________________________
a tiger ________________________________________________________
an elephant ___________________________________________________
a hippopotamus _______________________________________________
a bat _________________________________________________________
a snake _______________________________________________________
an alligator ___________________________________________________
a giraffe ______________________________________________________
a deer ________________________________________________________
a lizard _______________________________________________________
a bird ________________________________________________________
Note to the teacher: Plush animals work very well for this vocabulary.
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World Geography: Continents and Countries
Continents
maps ________________________________________________________
the world ____________________________________________________
North America ________________________________________________
South America ________________________________________________
Europe _______________________________________________________
Asia _________________________________________________________
Africa ________________________________________________________
Australia _____________________________________________________
Antarctica ____________________________________________________
Countries
(Include the home countries of all of your students.)
Canada ______________________________________________________
Mexico _______________________________________________________
the United States ______________________________________________
Venezuela ____________________________________________________
China ________________________________________________________
Colombia _____________________________________________________
Brazil ________________________________________________________
Argentina ____________________________________________________
Chile _________________________________________________________
the Philippines ________________________________________________
France _______________________________________________________
Great Britain __________________________________________________
Note to the teacher: If students know enough geography to locate these places on a map, and if many English place names are cognates in their native language, introduce this vocabulary early. Otherwise, wait until later in the course.
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U. S. Geography: Oceans, Rivers, Mountain Ranges, Borders
a map of the United States ______________________________________
the Pacific Ocean ______________________________________________
the Pacific Coast _______________________________________________
the Atlantic Ocean _____________________________________________
the Atlantic Coast ______________________________________________
the Gulf of Mexico _____________________________________________
the Gulf Coast _________________________________________________
the Mississippi River ___________________________________________
the Great Lakes ________________________________________________
the Rocky Mountains __________________________________________
the Appalachian Mountains _____________________________________
the Canadian border ___________________________________________
the Mexican border ____________________________________________
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1st first _____________________________________________________________
2nd second ____________________________________________________
3rd third ______________________________________________________
4th fourth _____________________________________________________
5th fifth ____________________________________________________________
6th sixth ______________________________________________________
7th seventh _________________________________________________________
8th eighth __________________________________________________________
9th ninth ___________________________________________________________
10th tenth __________________________________________________________
11th eleventh __________________________________________________
12th twelfth ___________________________________________________
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City Geography: Streets, Avenues, Buildings, Directions, Travel
1st Street _____________________________________________________
2nd Street ____________________________________________________
3rd Street _____________________________________________________
4th Street _____________________________________________________
5th Street _____________________________________________________
6th Street _____________________________________________________
7th Street _____________________________________________________
8th Street _____________________________________________________
9th Street _____________________________________________________
10th Street ____________________________________________________
11th Street ____________________________________________________
12th Street ____________________________________________________
A Avenue _____________________________________________________
B Avenue _____________________________________________________
C Avenue _____________________________________________________
D Avenue _____________________________________________________
E Avenue _____________________________________________________
F Avenue _____________________________________________________
G Avenue _____________________________________________________
H Avenue ____________________________________________________
I Avenue _____________________________________________________
J Avenue _____________________________________________________
K Avenue _____________________________________________________
L Avenue _____________________________________________________
library _______________________________________________________
bank _________________________________________________________
court house ___________________________________________________
park _________________________________________________________
church _______________________________________________________
bowling alley _________________________________________________
high school ___________________________________________________
restaurant ____________________________________________________
shopping mall _________________________________________________
shopping mall parking lot ______________________________________
gas station ____________________________________________________
grocery store __________________________________________________
grocery store parking lot ________________________________________
bridge _______________________________________________________
Note to the teacher: Draw a map. At first, have students point to streets, avenues, and intersections. Later, have them say their names.
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Fruits
fruit _________________________________________________________
grapes _______________________________________________________
an apple ______________________________________________________
bananas ______________________________________________________
lemons _______________________________________________________
cherries ______________________________________________________
a pear ________________________________________________________
oranges ______________________________________________________
grapefruit ____________________________________________________
a pineapple ___________________________________________________
strawberries __________________________________________________
raspberries ___________________________________________________
a peach ______________________________________________________
a papaya _____________________________________________________
Vegetables
lettuce _______________________________________________________
green beans ___________________________________________________
spinach ______________________________________________________
broccoli ______________________________________________________
radishes ______________________________________________________
peppers ______________________________________________________
a tomato ______________________________________________________
kidney beans __________________________________________________
cauliflower ___________________________________________________
Note to the teacher: Toy food works well with this and the following vocabulary. Real food works even better, especially if the students are allowed to eat it. Gastrolinguistic lessons can, however, get expensive for those with large classes.
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meat _________________________________________________________
ground beef ___________________________________________________
steak _________________________________________________________
chicken _______________________________________________________
hot dogs ______________________________________________________
ribs __________________________________________________________
pork chops ___________________________________________________
seafood ______________________________________________________
fish __________________________________________________________
shrimp _______________________________________________________
lobster _______________________________________________________
oysters _______________________________________________________
crab _________________________________________________________
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loaves of bread ________________________________________________
white bread ___________________________________________________
whole wheat bread ____________________________________________
a cake ________________________________________________________
a cupcake _____________________________________________________
Danish pastry ________________________________________________
a cinnamon roll ________________________________________________
a doughnut ___________________________________________________
a bun ________________________________________________________
a pie _________________________________________________________
Dairy Products
milk _________________________________________________________
chocolate milk ________________________________________________
cheese _______________________________________________________
cheddar cheese ________________________________________________
Swiss cheese __________________________________________________
cottage cheese _________________________________________________
yogurt _______________________________________________________
butter ________________________________________________________
cream ________________________________________________________
ice cream _____________________________________________________
whipped cream _______________________________________________
Note to the teacher: Ask students to categorize the various food items listed here. “Is a banana a fruit or a vegetable?” “Is cheese a bakery product or a dairy product?” “Are hot dogs seafood?” “Show me a bakery product.” “Pick up and eat a fruit.”
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a sweater _____________________________________________________
a skirt ______________________________________________________
a dress _______________________________________________________
shoes ________________________________________________________
a hat _________________________________________________________
a blouse ______________________________________________________
jeans ________________________________________________________
a sweatshirt ___________________________________________________
sweatpants ___________________________________________________
tennis shoes __________________________________________________
a T-shirt ______________________________________________________
shorts ________________________________________________________
socks ________________________________________________________
Men’s Clothing
a shirt ________________________________________________________
slacks ______________________________________________________
a belt ______________________________________________________
a tie __________________________________________________________
a sports coat __________________________________________________
shoes ______________________________________________________
gloves ______________________________________________________
a raincoat _____________________________________________________
boots ________________________________________________________
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smiling _______________________________________________________
frowning _____________________________________________________
jumping ______________________________________________________
shouting _____________________________________________________
kissing _______________________________________________________
yawning _____________________________________________________
sighing _______________________________________________________
crying ________________________________________________________
happy ________________________________________________________
sad __________________________________________________________
angry ________________________________________________________
in love _______________________________________________________
bored ________________________________________________________
excited _______________________________________________________
homesick _____________________________________________________
hungry _______________________________________________________
Note to the teacher: When students become more advanced, use these vocabulary words to teach complex sentences with because. “He is smiling because he is happy.” “She is shouting because she is angry.” “They are jumping and shouting because they are excited.”
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a baseball _____________________________________________________
a glove _______________________________________________________
a bat _________________________________________________________
the bench _____________________________________________________
first base _____________________________________________________
second base ___________________________________________________
third base _____________________________________________________
home plate ___________________________________________________
outfield ______________________________________________________
pitcher _______________________________________________________
catcher _______________________________________________________
batter ________________________________________________________
outfielders ____________________________________________________
infielders _____________________________________________________
throwing _____________________________________________________
catching ______________________________________________________
hitting _______________________________________________________
running ______________________________________________________
waiting ______________________________________________________
Note to the teacher: If your school has a baseball diamond, teach this vocabulary there, or use an arcade-style computer baseball game. If your students prefer other sports, begin with them instead.
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Gary and his wife _____________________________________________
Ann and her husband __________________________________________
Gary and his children __________________________________________
Ann and her children __________________________________________
Ann and her sons _____________________________________________
Gary and his daughters _________________________________________
Mandy and her parents _________________________________________
Mandy and her mother _________________________________________
Mandy and her father __________________________________________
Rick and his parents ____________________________________________
Rick and his father _____________________________________________
Rick and his mother ____________________________________________
Bob and his sisters _____________________________________________
Bob and his brother ____________________________________________
Susan and her brothers _________________________________________
Susan and her sister ____________________________________________
Mandy and her sister ___________________________________________
Mandy and her brothers ________________________________________
Rick and his sisters _____________________________________________
Rick and his brother ____________________________________________
Susan and her pet _____________________________________________
Rick and his pet _______________________________________________
Fluffy and her master __________________________________________
Fido and his master ____________________________________________
John and his book _____________________________________________
Sue and her briefcase ___________________________________________
Fulano and his pencils __________________________________________
Mai and her pen _______________________________________________
Note to the teacher: Substitute names of students, teachers, and members of their families. Use your students’ family pictures if possible.
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Prepositions and Their Objects
a box _________________________________________________________
a basket ______________________________________________________
a glass ______________________________________________________
a table ______________________________________________________
a desk ________________________________________________________
a chair ______________________________________________________
a pencil ______________________________________________________
a ruler ______________________________________________________
a picture ______________________________________________________
a book, a ball __________________________________________________
a cassette _____________________________________________________
a box on a table ________________________________________________
a ball in a box _________________________________________________
a chair by a desk _______________________________________________
a pen under a table _____________________________________________
a cassette in a desk _____________________________________________
an eraser on a chair ____________________________________________
a ruler by a ball ________________________________________________
a pencil under a ruler ___________________________________________
a ruler on a book _______________________________________________
a box under a chair _____________________________________________
a cassette by an eraser __________________________________________
a pencil between two books _____________________________________
a chair in front of a desk ________________________________________
a chair behind a table ___________________________________________
a ball in front of a bookcase ______________________________________
a sofa between two chairs _______________________________________
a ruler behind a book ___________________________________________
a pen between two pencils ______________________________________
an eraser in front of a ruler ______________________________________
a cassette behind a book ________________________________________
a box between two balls ________________________________________
a chair behind a bookcase _______________________________________
a pen in front of a box __________________________________________
a table in front of a sofa _________________________________________
a cassette between two rulers ____________________________________
a ball behind a box _____________________________________________
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