Groups 1
Name something that elephants and sharks have in common
e.g. they are animals; they are grey
Name something that water bottles and lunchboxes have in common
e.g. you keep them in your school bag; they can 'hold things'
Name something that lawn mowers and scissors have in common
e.g. you can use them to cut things
What is the main idea: "Race cars are so fast! I heard they can go up to 200 miles per hour."
e.g. Race cars are fast
What is the main idea: "Water is good for you. You should drink around 8 glasses of water every day."
e.g. Water is good for you
Name two things that are made out of wood
e.g. table, chair, fence
Name two things that are made out of glass
e.g. windows, glasses, bowls
Name two things that are made out of cloth
e.g. t-shirt, tea towel, skirt
What is the main idea: "I bought a present and some balloons yesterday. It’s my friend’s birthday on Friday!"
e.g. It's my friend's birthday on Friday
What is the main idea: "I don’t like spiders. They are hairy and creep around."
E.g. I don’t like spiders
Name three things that are made out of metal
e.g. poles, fridges, cars
Name three things that are made out of paper
e.g. books, cardboard, paper aeroplanes
Name three things that are made out of plastic
e.g. water bottles, containers, glasses
What is the main idea: "My aunty had triplets this week! She had two girls and a boy. Their names are Sarah, Kate, and Henry."
e.g. My aunty had triplets
What is the main idea: "My shorts are ripped and dirty. I think I need to buy new ones."
e.g. I need to buy new shorts
Sea animals
What group could these things all belong to: shirt, shorts, socks?
Clothing/ clothes
What group could these things all belong to: carrots, cucumber, celery?
Vegetables
What is the main idea: "The circus is coming to town. They will put the big tent up on Thursday, then shows start on Friday. I hope they have lots of clowns and jugglers!"
e.g. The circus is coming to town
What is the main idea: "My fridge is full of leftovers! It has spaghetti, fruit salad, and sausage rolls inside. I think I need to clean it out!"
e.g. I need to clean out my fridge
Tell me 5 items of furniture
e.g. table, chairs, cupboard, desk, lounge
Tell me 5 words that mean 'big'
e.g. giant, huge, enormous, large, massive
Tell me 5 types of transport
e.g. car, bus, plane, train, tram
What is the main idea: "My brother likes to do dangerous things. He will climb up walls without a harness and he likes to bounce very high on the trampoline. He doesn’t seem worried about hurting himself."
e.g. My brother does dangerous things
What is the main idea: "I would love to go into outer space! I think I would go to the moon and try to do flips. I might miss my family if I went away for a long time."