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Words for length
Learner’s Book 1: Unit 4, pp. 56–57
GoalUse the words long, short and tall to describe things, and say that length is how far it is from one end to the other.
New words
length · how far it is from one end to the otherlong · a big lengthshort · a small lengthtall · a big length from bottom to top
Explanation
Length tells us how far something is from one end to the other. We can find out how long a scarf is. We can find out how tall a door is. We can also find out how far it is from home to school. A scarf is long and a key is short. A lamp post is tall and a cat is short. Look carefully, then choose the best word.
Worked examples
A scarf is long. A key is short.
A lamp post is tall. A cat is short.
The shop is next to the school. The park is far away. Far apart means a long way between.
Class activity
Length hunt: find 3 long things and 3 short things at home or in class (a rope, a pencil, a spoon). Find 2 tall things too. Say a sentence for each, like ‘The curtain is long.’
Practice
1
Which ribbon is long, A or B?
B
2
Which word fits? A camel is ___ (tall or short).
tall
3
Which one is tall, A or B?
B
4
Which is longer, a skipping rope or a spoon?
The skipping rope.