My First Words

Vocabulary is the words we know. Learning new words helps us understand.

Prefixes go at the start and change meaning. Un- in unhappy.

Suffixes go at the end. -ly in quickly, -ful in helpful.

We learn words from talking with others. Conversations help.

Using new words when we write helps us remember them.

Homophones sound the same but mean different things: to, two, too.

Pictures and diagrams can show what a word means.

A good vocabulary helps us understand what we read.

We can keep a word list or journal. Write the word and its meaning.

Many words have more than one meaning. Bat can be an animal or for sports.

It's smart to ask what a word means. Grown-ups and teachers can help.

We learn new words from books. Reading is a great way to grow vocabulary.

We reviewed how learning new words helps us read and understand.

Synonyms are words that mean almost the same. Happy and glad are synonyms.

Antonyms are words that mean the opposite. Hot and cold are antonyms.

Context is the words around a word. It can help us figure out meaning.

A dictionary tells us meaning and how to say the word. We use it when we're stuck.

Math, science, and reading all have important words to learn.

We can act out or draw a word to help us remember it.

Compound words are two words in one. Sunflower = sun + flower.