Vocabulary and Word Play · Term 4

Categorizing Words

Students will group words into simple categories (e.g., animals, food, colours).

Key Questions

  1. Explain why certain words belong together in a category.
  2. Construct a new category and list words that fit into it.
  3. Differentiate between words that belong to different categories.

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9EFLA05
Year: Foundation
Subject: English
Unit: Vocabulary and Word Play
Period: Term 4

Suggested Methodologies

Concept Mapping

Build visual maps of concept relationships

20–40 min

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