Up and Away - National Council for Curriculum and Assessment

Sight vocabulary (listening, speaking, reading)
Section 4 Resources for pupils
Suitable for Young pupils and older pupils with low proficiency level.
Resources Set of both picture and word cards.
Method
Teach Show the about pictures the pictures first. first.
ntroduce Introduce the word. words.
Mix all the cards in a box or bag.
In turn pupils pick two cards and put them on the table. When they notice matching words and and
pictures, they put the two together.
Making connections (speaking or writing)
Suitable for Young pupils and older pupils with low proficiency level.
Resources Selection of picture or word cards familiar to pupils.
Method
Each pupil picks three cards and explains how the pictures are connected.
Note! Use word cards with older children. Ask them to write three sentences connecting the words.
Memory game (picture/word recognition, learning vocabulary – matching)
Suitable for Young pupils and older pupils with low proficiency level.
Resources Two sets of cards (pictures, words or mixed).
Method
Place all the cards face down.
Pupils turn two cards over in turn.
Pupils say the words as they are turned over. The aim is to find matching pairs.
Note! Extend the activity by asking pupils to say something about each picture/word.
Action words (listening, speaking, learning vocabulary – word association)
Suitable for Young pupils and older pupils with low proficiency level.
Resources Picture or word cards associated with actions (eyes, bus, animals, boat, etc.).
Method
Each pupil picks a card in turn.
Teacher asks questions, for example, “We travel in a bus, what other ways do we travel?”
All pupils contribute the words they know (e.g. walk, cycle, fly, etc.).
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