Categories Around Us: Words in Context

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Categories Around Us: Words in Context

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What do you already know about word categories?

What Will We Learn Today?

At the end of the lesson you will be able to sort vocabulary into proper categories and understand why this is useful.

What Are Word Categories?

Word categories help us to group similar words, like animals or jobs, so we can remember and use them more easily.

Main Categories You Need

Other Useful Categories

• Jobs (doctor, teacher, chef) • Places (home, park, school) • Other (book, ball, pen)

Common Categories

• Verbs (run, eat, play) • Animals (dog, cat, bird) • Feelings (happy, sad, tired) • Adjectives (big, small, fast)

Activity 1: Sort the Words

Work in pairs. Sort these words into the correct category: cat, run, happy, teacher, park, big, ball, eat, sad, chef. Write each word in its group.

Activity 2: Find the Category!

Your teacher will say a word. Put your hand up when you know the category! Examples: pen, tired, bird, doctor, play.

Crossword Challenge

Solve the crossword using the words from today’s activities. After you finish, write the Hebrew meaning of each word next to your list. Then, choose 5 words you need to memorise and write a sentence with each.

Time to Reflect!

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.