What About Me? Vocabulary & Phonics

Rules “Thumbs Up” – I know what this word means, and I can use it in a sentence. “Thumbs Out” – I’ve heard this word, but I don’t know what it means. “Thumbs Down” – I don’t know this word.

Practice barter I know it. I’ve heard it. I don’t know it.

Great Job! Now, it’s time to begin!

carpenter I know it. I’ve heard it. I don’t know it.

carpenter Someone who builds and repairs things made out of wood. Carpenters make many different things, like furniture and fences.

carpetmaker I know it. I’ve heard it. I don’t know it.

carpetmaker Someone who makes carpets and rugs for the floor. My mother just bought a new rug from the carpetmaker because her old rug was old and torn.

knowledge I know it. I’ve heard it. I don’t know it.

knowledge What you know I used the Internet to learn about money because I wanted more knowledge on the subject.

marketplace I know it. I’ve heard it. I don’t know it.

marketplace A place where people meet to buy and sell things. We took our old toys to sell at the marketplace, but we also bought some things while we were there.

merchant I know it. I’ve heard it. I don’t know it.

merchant The merchant took his goods to the marketplace to sell. Someone who buys and sells goods for a living. The merchant took his goods to the marketplace to sell.

plenty I know it. I’ve heard it. I don’t know it.

plenty A full supply; a lot. There were plenty of fans at the Auburn vs. Alabama football game.

straying I know it. I’ve heard it. I don’t know it.

straying Wandering or roaming. The horses who got out of the pen were straying from the farm.

thread I know it. I’ve heard it. I don’t know it.

thread A thin string made of strands of cotton and wool that are twisted together to make cloth. The carpetmaker used many different types of thread to make the rug.

PHONICS

Phonics Remember, Phonics has to do with the letters and the sounds in words. We also talk about syllables and other word parts.

Plurals dogs dresses babies Plural means more than one. Cat is singular – one cat. Cats is plural – more than one cat. Plural words usually end in s, es, or ies. dogs dresses babies

Practice peach peaches – add es student students – add s city What is the plural of these words and how is it formed? peach peaches – add es student students – add s Cities – change y to i and add es city boxes – add es box lessons – add s lesson

Find the plural words in each sentence. 1. My brothers put the groceries in the car. groceries brothers 2. Our lunchboxes are filled with sandwiches. lunchboxes sandwiches 3. My buddies and I rode ponies at the fair. buddies ponies