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In the yard: tree, leaf, caterpillar, rabbit …
Textbook: pp. 14–16
GoalLearn 10 words for the yard and nature: tree, leaf, caterpillar, rabbit, butterfly, flower, grass, turtle, guinea pig, snail.
New words
tree · daraxtcaterpillar · kapalak qurtibutterfly · kapalakrabbit · quyon
Explanation
Words for the yard: tree, leaf, caterpillar, rabbit, butterfly, flower, grass, turtle, guinea pig, snail. Plurals: leaf — leaves (f changes to ves), butterfly — butterflies (y changes to ies), snail — snails, flower — flowers. For one thing we say “a”: a snail, a rabbit.
Worked examples
A caterpillar is on the leaf. A butterfly is on the flower.
There are two leaves and three butterflies in the picture.
Class activity
“Yard picture”: the teacher says a word (butterfly), children hold up the picture card and repeat it. Then a child gives commands such as “Show me the snail!”
Practice
1
How do you say kapalak in English?
butterfly
2
What is the plural of “leaf”?
leaves
3
What is the plural of “butterfly”?
butterflies
4
Name three small animals from the yard.
For example: snail, turtle, caterpillar.