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Everyday Vocabulary for ELLs

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Everyday Vocabulary for ELLs

Read the short story and use context clues to explore everyday English words. Then complete each activity. You may answer with a word, phrase, or complete sentence as directed.

A New School Day

Logan arrives at school on the bus. She walks through the door and into her classroom. She puts her book on a chair. At lunchtime, Logan eats with a new friend. After lunch, she cannot find her pencil, so she asks for help. Later, she asks to use the bathroom. At the end of the day, Logan waves goodbye and goes home.

1.In the story, what does Logan ride to school? Choose the correct word.
  • bus
  • chair
  • book
2.Which word names a place where students learn?
  • classroom
  • friend
  • lunch
3.Fill in the blank: Logan puts her book on a .
4.What does friend mean?
  • a person you enjoy spending time with
  • a place to eat
  • something you read
5.Logan cannot find her pencil. Which useful word tells what she asks for?
6.What is lunch? Choose the best answer.
  • a meal eaten around the middle of the day
  • a room where people sleep
  • a vehicle that carries people
7.Match each word to its meaning.
  • door
  • book
  • bathroom
  • a room with a toilet and sink
  • something with pages that you read
  • something you open to enter or leave a room
8.Fill in the blank with **home** or **classroom**: The place where you live is your .
9.Write a sentence using the word door. Make it clear what a door is or does.
10.Complete the conversation using a word from the story: “I don’t understand this word. Can you me, please?”
11.Choose the word that names a place people go to live, relax, and spend time with family.
  • home
  • bus
  • lunch
12.Choose one vocabulary word from the story and write your own sentence with it.

2 printable pages

  • Everyday Vocabulary for ELLs, page 1 of 2: A New School Day

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  • Everyday Vocabulary for ELLs, page 2 of 2: 6. What is lunch? Choose the best answer.

    Page 2

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