Word Power

Class 1 · English

23 ideas in Class 1 English, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.

Animal words

Part of: Sorting words

Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: dog, cat, cow, hen.

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: dog, cat, cow, hen.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Food words

Part of: Sorting words

Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: milk, rice, bread, egg.

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: milk, rice, bread, egg.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Body words

Part of: Sorting words

Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: hand, foot, head, eye.

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: hand, foot, head, eye.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

People words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: mother, father, baby, sister.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Home words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: house, door, bed, table.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Nature words

Part of: Sorting words

Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: sun, moon, star, tree.

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: sun, moon, star, tree.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Colour words

Part of: Sorting words

Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: red, blue, green, yellow.

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: red, blue, green, yellow.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Action words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: run, jump, walk, sit.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Describing words

Part of: Sorting words

Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: big, small, tall, short.

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: big, small, tall, short.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Word meanings, set 1

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: dog, cat, cow, hen.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: dog, cat, cow, hen.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 2

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: rice, bread, egg, apple.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: rice, bread, egg, apple.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 3

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: hair, tooth, tummy, mother.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: hair, tooth, tummy, mother.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 4

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: plate, bag, lamp, sun.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: plate, bag, lamp, sun.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 5

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: black, white, pink, brown.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: black, white, pink, brown.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 6

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: big, small, tall, short.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: big, small, tall, short.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Opposites

Part of: Opposites and same meanings

Opposites (antonyms) are words with meanings that are as different as possible: hot and cold, brave and afraid. Words in this set include: sweet, mother, father, sister.

Why it matters. Learning words in pairs doubles what a child remembers and helps them choose the exact word when they write.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: sweet, mother, father, sister.
Ask: is there a word in between? (hot, warm, cool, cold)
Find an opposite pair in a story you read together.

Try at home. Play 'opposite day' at dinner: answer each question with the opposite word.

Words that mean the same

Part of: Opposites and same meanings

Synonyms are different words with almost the same meaning, like big and large or glad and happy. Words in this set include: cake, eye, tummy, baby.

Why it matters. Knowing several words for one idea makes writing and speaking richer and avoids repeating the same word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: cake, eye, tummy, baby.
Talk about how they differ in feeling: 'delightful' is stronger than 'nice'.
Swap a word in a sentence and read it again.

Try at home. Challenge your child to say 'happy' in five different ways.

Complete the sentence, set 1

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: dog, cat, cow, hen.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: dog, cat, cow, hen.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 2

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: rice, bread, egg, apple.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: rice, bread, egg, apple.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 3

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: tummy, mother, father, baby.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: tummy, mother, father, baby.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 4

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: lamp, sun, moon, tree.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: lamp, sun, moon, tree.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 5

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: brown, orange, run, jump.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: brown, orange, run, jump.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 6

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: tall, short, hot, cold.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: tall, short, hot, cold.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

What your child will practise

Animal words: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
Body words: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
Food words: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
Mystery Town: Class 1 (Mystery Town)
Opposites Bridge: Class 1 (Opposites Bridge)
Spell Spark: Class 1 (Spell Spark)
Word Garden: Class 1 (Word Garden)
Word meanings, set 1: Word Match Quest (Match It Up)
Word meanings, set 2: Word Match Quest (Match It Up)
Word Memory: Class 1 (Word Memory)

Quiz: Action words (8 questions)
Quiz: Animal words (8 questions)
Quiz: Body words (8 questions)
Quiz: Colour words (8 questions)

Word Power

Class 1 · English

23 ideas in Class 1 English, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.

Animal words

Part of: Sorting words

Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: dog, cat, cow, hen.

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: dog, cat, cow, hen.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Food words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: milk, rice, bread, egg.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Body words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: hand, foot, head, eye.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

People words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: mother, father, baby, sister.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Home words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: house, door, bed, table.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Nature words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: sun, moon, star, tree.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Colour words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: red, blue, green, yellow.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Action words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: run, jump, walk, sit.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Describing words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: big, small, tall, short.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Word meanings, set 1

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: dog, cat, cow, hen.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: dog, cat, cow, hen.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 2

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: rice, bread, egg, apple.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: rice, bread, egg, apple.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 3

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: hair, tooth, tummy, mother.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: hair, tooth, tummy, mother.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 4

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: plate, bag, lamp, sun.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: plate, bag, lamp, sun.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 5

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: black, white, pink, brown.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: black, white, pink, brown.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 6

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: big, small, tall, short.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: big, small, tall, short.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Opposites

Part of: Opposites and same meanings

Opposites (antonyms) are words with meanings that are as different as possible: hot and cold, brave and afraid. Words in this set include: sweet, mother, father, sister.

Why it matters. Learning words in pairs doubles what a child remembers and helps them choose the exact word when they write.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: sweet, mother, father, sister.
Ask: is there a word in between? (hot, warm, cool, cold)
Find an opposite pair in a story you read together.

Try at home. Play 'opposite day' at dinner: answer each question with the opposite word.

Words that mean the same

Part of: Opposites and same meanings

Synonyms are different words with almost the same meaning, like big and large or glad and happy. Words in this set include: cake, eye, tummy, baby.

Why it matters. Knowing several words for one idea makes writing and speaking richer and avoids repeating the same word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: cake, eye, tummy, baby.
Talk about how they differ in feeling: 'delightful' is stronger than 'nice'.
Swap a word in a sentence and read it again.

Try at home. Challenge your child to say 'happy' in five different ways.

Complete the sentence, set 1

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: dog, cat, cow, hen.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: dog, cat, cow, hen.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 2

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: rice, bread, egg, apple.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: rice, bread, egg, apple.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 3

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: tummy, mother, father, baby.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: tummy, mother, father, baby.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 4

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: lamp, sun, moon, tree.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: lamp, sun, moon, tree.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 5

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: brown, orange, run, jump.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: brown, orange, run, jump.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 6

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: tall, short, hot, cold.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: tall, short, hot, cold.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

What your child will practise

Animal words: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
Body words: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
Food words: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
Mystery Town: Class 1 (Mystery Town)
Opposites Bridge: Class 1 (Opposites Bridge)
Spell Spark: Class 1 (Spell Spark)
Word Garden: Class 1 (Word Garden)
Word meanings, set 1: Word Match Quest (Match It Up)
Word meanings, set 2: Word Match Quest (Match It Up)
Word Memory: Class 1 (Word Memory)

Quiz: Action words (8 questions)
Quiz: Animal words (8 questions)
Quiz: Body words (8 questions)
Quiz: Colour words (8 questions)