Vocabulary Resources
last updated 21 November 2024- Parts of Speech
- noun - name of a person/place/thing/idea
- verb - something you can do; an action word
- adjective - describes a noun
- adverb - describes a verb
- video on homophones, homonyms, homographs
- homophones - words that sound the same but are spelled differently
- homographs - words that are spelled the same but sound different
- I live in the house.
- I saw the concert live.
- homonyms - words that look the same, sound the same, and have multiple meanings
- produce
- verb - to create
- noun - food grown on a farm
- Point out words that you see around you
- Ask your child if they know what the word means and have a conversation about what it tells you
- In the car, what signs do you see?
- Oh, that sign says "turn here"! What does that mean? Oh, I have to move the car to the right to stay on the road.
- at the grocery store, what words are on the containers?
- This can of soup says that it's "on sale". What does that mean? Oh, I can get it for less money!
