Learning intention
- recognise and develop awareness of vocabulary used in familiar contexts related to everyday experiences, personal interests and topics taught at school
Foundation English · AC9EFLA08
Recognise and develop awareness of vocabulary used in familiar contexts related to everyday experiences, personal interests and topics taught at school
identifying learning area-specific words when learning new topics or engaging in imaginative play; for example, role-playing a shopkeeper and a customer
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AC9EFLA08 - AC9EFLA08: Recognise and develop awareness of vocabulary used in familiar contexts related to everyday experiences, personal interests and topics taught at school
Example 1
identifying learning area-specific words when learning new topics or engaging in imaginative play; for example, role-playing a shopkeeper and a customer
Example 2
identifying words for a topic studied at school; for example, words relevant to the topic of families
Example 3
expanding vocabulary through informal interactions and planned experiences with adults and peers, texts, images, and artefacts or objects
Example 4
Word + meaning + context: enormous = very big observe = look carefully prefer = like more
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Elaboration expansion and examples 1
- E1: identifying learning area-specific words when learning new topics or engaging in imaginative play; for example, role-playing a shopkeeper and a customer
- E2: identifying words for a topic studied at school; for example, words relevant to the topic of families
- E3: expanding vocabulary through informal interactions and planned experiences with adults and peers, texts, images, and artefacts or objects
Elaboration expansion and examples 2
- Word + meaning + context: enormous = very big observe = look carefully prefer = like more
- Use the skill in reading, speaking or writing: Choose a word that fits the context. enormous = very big observe = look carefully prefer = like more
- Teacher model: Read or say the first card. Ask: what does this show?
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AC9EFLA08 · Words for Familiar People, Places and Topics
Learning focus: I can learn and use useful words for everyday and school topics.
Model it: Word + meaning + context: enormous = very big observe = look carefully prefer = like more
Ask the learner: What is the main idea of vocabulary in familiar contexts?
Look for: The learner can I can learn and use useful words for everyday and school topics in a fresh example and explain the evidence or reasoning without copying the model.
If they are stuck: If the learner guesses or repeats a rule without evidence, return to the concrete or visual model and ask them to explain what each part shows.
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Assessment-style questions and review hints 1
Questions
- What is the main idea of vocabulary in familiar contexts?
- Which example shows the skill?
Review hints
- Remember: Build useful words for familiar topics
- Use the routine: Hear word → Say word → Connect meaning → Use in sentence
Assessment-style questions and review hints 2
Questions
- What is one common mix-up?
- How can you check your answer?
Review hints
- Before answering: point to the clue in the spoken words, written sentence, image, page layout or text purpose.
- Self-check: change the example slightly and see whether the same reasoning still works.
Exit ticket
- Name the skill
- Use a model example
- Try independently
- Explain evidence
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- recognise and develop awareness of vocabulary used in familiar contexts related to everyday experiences, personal interests and topics taught at school
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