Greetings and My Family
Class 1 · English
4 ideas in Class 1 English, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Polite Greetings and Daily Times
Greetings are polite phrases we say when meeting people at different times of the day or when saying goodbye before sleeping.
Why it matters. Using polite greetings helps children speak kindly with family members, classmates, and teachers.
Try it in two minutes
- Say 'Good morning' when you wake up and see your family.
- Say 'Good afternoon' when school ends after midday.
- Say 'Good evening' when meeting friends to play before dusk.
- Say 'Good night' before going to bed to sleep.
Try at home. Greet each family member with the correct greeting for morning, evening, and night today.
Movement Words and Playful Actions
Movement words describe active games and body actions like hopping on one foot, jumping up, skipping rope, and stretching.
Why it matters. Learning movement verbs expands a child's active vocabulary and helps describe physical play clearly.
Try it in two minutes
- Hop on one foot three times to understand 'hop'.
- Jump with both feet into the air to practice 'jump'.
- Stretch both arms high up above your head to practice 'stretch'.
- Cover your mouth and pretend to 'yawn' when feeling tired.
Try at home. Take turns acting out a movement verb while family members guess the action word.
Family Words and Caring Relationships
Family words help us name the loving people we live with, such as mother, father, brother, sister, grandfather, and grandmother.
Why it matters. Understanding family relationships allows children to speak warmly about their home and relatives in English.
Try it in two minutes
- Name your parents: mother and father.
- Name your siblings: brother and sister.
- Name your grandparents: grandmother and grandfather.
- Remember how parent birds care for their chicks in a nest.
Try at home. Draw a picture of your family members and label each person with their family word.
Initial Sounds: F, M, and Everyday Words
Focusing on beginning letter sounds like /f/ in 'father' and /m/ in 'mother' helps children connect spoken sounds to alphabet letters.
Why it matters. Practicing initial sounds builds strong phonics foundations essential for early reading and spelling.
Try it in two minutes
- Say /f/ as in 'father', 'fish', 'fan', and 'fox'.
- Say /m/ as in 'mother', 'moon', 'milk', and 'mug'.
- Identify the first sound in your own name.
- Find the odd word in a list that begins with a different sound.
Try at home. Spot three things in the kitchen that begin with the /m/ sound or the /f/ sound.
What your child will practise
- Family Words and Caring Relationships: Desert Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Family Words and Caring Relationships: Treasure Quest (Match It Up)
- Initial Sounds: F, M, and Everyday Words: Space Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Movement Words and Playful Actions: Ocean Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Polite Greetings and Daily Times: Space Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Quiz: Family Words and Caring Relationships (8 questions)
- Quiz: Initial Sounds: F, M, and Everyday Words (8 questions)
- Quiz: Movement Words and Playful Actions (8 questions)
- Quiz: Polite Greetings and Daily Times (8 questions)