CurriculumKindergartenEnglish Language Arts

New Words

Aligned to RL.K.4 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

When you hear a word you don't know, you can ask what it means.

Worked example

If a story says a cat is 'gigantic,' you can ask, 'What does gigantic mean?' — it means very, very big!

Practice questions

  1. Point to a word you don't know and ask about it.
  2. What does a new word from your story mean?
  3. Ask a grown-up about a funny word you heard.

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Palabras Nuevas

Cuando escuchas una palabra que no conoces, puedes preguntar qué significa.

Ejemplo: Si un cuento dice que un gato es 'gigante', puedes preguntar: '¿Qué significa gigante?' — ¡significa muy, muy grande!

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