Grade 1 · Week 26academic vocabulary
At the Market
Students read a short story about a market trip, then sort words into groups (animals, foods, clothes) and define words by their category and a key attribute.
On screen - your kid, alone
- 1Day 1 - Meet the story
- 2Day 2 - Word work
- 3Day 3 - What it means
- 4Day 4 - Fix & re-read
- 5Day 5 - Show what you know
Offline - with you
Print the pages for offline work together; the answer key is for you.
Read the market story together, then play the sorting game with real things: raid the kitchen and the closet, and sort what you find into foods and clothes (add stuffed animals for the third group!). Say the sorting sentence out loud each time: "A sock is CLOTHING. An apple is a FOOD." Then try the defining game from the story: "A hen is a bird that clucks. A coat is clothing that keeps you warm." Ask your child to define their favorite things the same way — a dog is an animal that barks; ice cream is a food that is cold. On your next real shopping trip, let your child call out the group of each thing that goes in the cart. Sorting words into groups is a skill that quietly powers reading comprehension for years.
At the Market
Mom and I go to the market. We see so many things! A hen clucks in a pen. A pig sniffs at the gate. I see ham, corn, and jam. Food goes in our cart. Next we look at clothes. I try on a red coat. Mom picks a soft hat. Animals, food, and clothes! The market has it all. We sort our bags at home.
What this lesson checks
- Word meaning: A hen is a ____ that clucks. Which word fits?
- Word meaning: Which word names a FOOD from the story?
- Word meaning: Which word names something you WEAR?
- Word meaning: Ham, corn, and jam all belong in the same group. What group is it?
- Word meaning: Write one more word that names an animal.