Vocabulary development is of enormous significance to early learners because it forms the pillar of effective communication and comprehension capabilities. Through developing vocabularies, students achieve good readers as well as good writers. Following are a number of significant causes why vocabulary development is necessary:

Improved Communication: With effective vocabularies, students can easily communicate their notions and ideas.
Better Reading Comprehension: More control of more words allows students to read with better comprehension.
School Success: Good vocabulary is associated with higher school grades, especially reading and writing.

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Activity

Have fun making action words an alphabet puzzle activity on things you can do with your hands or your feet. Fill in the blanks with missing letters for each action word:

Letter	Action Word	Missing Letters	Hint
A	_ _ _ce	dan	To move rhythmically to music
B	_ _ _ k	wal	To move on foot at a moderate pace
C	_ _ _ b	clim	To ascend or go up something
D	_ _ _ w	dra	To produce a picture by making lines
G	_ _ _ b	gra	To seize and hold something firmly
H	_ _ p	ho	To jump lightly
J	_ _ m _	jum	To spring off the ground
K	_ _ _ k	kic	To strike with the foot
P	_ _ _ _ h	pus	To exert force to move something away
R	_ _ n	ru	To move swiftly on foot
S	_ _ _ p	ski	To move by sliding the feet
T	_ _ _ w	thro	To propel something through the air with hand
W	_ _ _ e	wav	To move the hand to & fro in greeting

Fun Facts:

The action verb "run" is also a noun ("I ran this morning").
There are a few action verbs which are onomatopoeic, i.e., which phonetically imitate, resemble or suggest the sound described by them, e.g., "buzz" or "clang."

FAQs

How do you play guess the word?

One player (or more) has a word - either a word on a card, or a word they've come up with themselves. They must give clues to their team, or all the other players, who must try to guess what that word is. There are usually some sort of communications limits on the clues that the clue-giver(s) can give.

What is the 20 questions game to guess words?

Part of a famous US radio quiz show in the 1940s and later adapted for television, "20 Questions" is a great combination of entertainment and learning. One player chooses a word (object/concept) and the other player/players have to guess the word by asking simple yes/no questions of the first player (maximum of 20).

What are hard words to guess?

As a follow up to our article on confusing words, here are ten of the most difficult words in English.

Literally. If you know a language purist, watch out. ...
Ironic. ...
Irregardless (instead of regardless) ...
Whom. ...
Colonel. ...
Nonplussed. ...
Disinterested. ...
Enormity.

Strong language skills open doors well beyond the classroom, shaping how confidently a child reads, writes and expresses ideas. If you want to know more about how Orchids The International School builds these skills through its English curriculum, get in touch with our admissions team.