Classroom Actions
To spread the pages of a book apart to read it.
To bring the pages of a book together to shut it.
Book open
Book close
To share ideas or information with classmates.
Discuss / Talk about / Talk
To pose a question to someone.
Ask
To move to the following page in a book.
To locate a specific page in a book.
Next page / Turn the page
Go to page / Page
A challenge or question that needs a solution.
Problem
To give a response to a question.
Answer / Reply / Response
To lift something from a surface or the ground.
To place something back onto a surface or the ground.
Pick up
Put down
To think of as many ideas as possible about a topic.
Brainstorm
A sentence that asks for information.
Question
To lift your hand to get the teacher's attention or to answer a question.
Raise-hand
Answers or methods to fix a problem.
Solutions / Solve
To give part of what you have to someone else.
Share
A person who helps students learn in a classroom.
A person who is learning in a school or classroom.
Teacher
Student
The replies to questions or problems.
Answers
A group of words that express a complete thought.
Sentence
To talk with others about a topic or share ideas.
To direct your eyes towards something to see it.
Discuss / Talk about / Talk
Look / Look at / Watch
To engage in tasks or activities to achieve something.
Work
To say words aloud for someone else to write down.
Dictate
To be in an upright position on your feet.
To rise from a sitting or lying position to stand.
To lower your body to a seated position.
Stand
Get up / Stand up
Sit / Sit down / Take a seat
A collection of people working together.
Group
A flat surface where the teacher writes information, usually on a wall.
To use a marker or chalk to put words or drawings on the board.
To take notes or write down information that is displayed on the board.
To make a duplicate of something, usually by writing or printing.
Board
Write on (board on wall)
Copy from the board
Copy / Copy to / Copy from
To assist someone in completing a task.
Help / I help you / You help me
A single unit of language that has meaning.
To look at and understand the written words.
Word
Read
A student who is in the same class as you.
Classmate / Peer
To search for information, often in a book or online.
The meaning of a word or term.
To look at something to make sure it is correct.
Look it up
Definition
Check
A tool used for writing or drawing, usually with a graphite core.
An image or drawing that shows something.
To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or other tools.
Pencil
Picture
Draw
To change words from one language to another.
To provide a reply to a question or statement.
Translate / Translation
Answer / Reply / Response