A leveled approach to developing written and spoken vocabulary.

The words are a mix of words brainstormed by students as we tuned into the inquiry and teacher words to help extend and depth the thinking during the unit. Black Level: Basic words needed to discuss or write about the topic Green Level: Key words needed to discuss or write about the topic. Blue Level: More complex words that help discuss or write and explore the topic. Orange Level: Important general words that may be needed to discuss or write about a topic.

Countries, cultures and communities

are come family flag friends from we where who you community connect culture different express greeting identity place represent share Australia Canada Hanbok India Japan kimchi Kimono sushi Vietnam mum dad children sister brother teacher students person girl boy people

Black Level: Basic words needed to discuss or write about the topic Green Level: Key words needed to discuss or write about the topic. Blue Level: More complex words that help discuss or write and explore the topic. Orange Level: Important general words that may be needed to discuss or write about a topic.

Expressing Who We are

act art bells dance drama games mask music play sing assembly costume display glitter paint paper parade performance piano songs toppoki kimbap express represent identify characterise symbolize signify symbol indicate appreciate value variety difference respectful practise action

Black Level: Basic words needed to discuss or write about the topic Green Level: Key words needed to discuss or write about the topic. Blue Level: More complex words that help discuss or write and explore the topic. Orange Level: Important general words that may be needed to discuss or write about a topic.

Celebrations, parties and festivals

balloons birthday event firework food holiday parade party presents special Canada Day Christmas Diwali Halloween international Japanese Day Moon festivals Shabbat Teachers Day Tet

unique varied beginning thanking calendar season belief ceremony practice occasion diversity significant

Black Level: Basic words needed to discuss or write about the topic Green Level: Key words needed to discuss or write about the topic. Blue Level: More complex words that help discuss or write and explore the topic. Orange Level: Important general words that may be needed to discuss or write about a topic.

Words that help us remember or are about the past

ago before last month week year yesterday Still to come (Future Tense) celebrate make play run see be will choose come draw remember go join NOW (Present Tense) celebrating making playing running seeing are will choosing coming drawing remembering going joining BEFORE (Past tense) celebrated made played ran saw were did chose came drew remembered went joined

Everyday reading and writing words Words I must know Words I should know
about after all am and because bring but came does for from had has have my not now put said some there again always another any ask away before began could enough found full gave more much must only other read same should their

Question words

Who What Where When Why How

Asks questions about people and characters

Asks questions about actions and feelings, or information details about something

Asks questions about places and locations

Asks questions about time

Asks questions about reasons or to explore options

Asks questions about extent or degree, quantity

Student questions, wonderings and predictions Are we going to be learning about time? Is it about different communities? Is it about having different cultures? Is it about clothes and costumes? Why are there instruments? Why are there birthday candles? Is it about art and books? Is it about different countries? Is it about different countries and making a show?

 Why are celebrations different in different countries?

Why are the celebrations names the same but they are celebrated differently in different countries?