Reading: Vocabulary in Context (High Frequency Words): Lesson 1: Recognizing the Meaning of Common Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives from Pictures

Reading: Vocabulary in Context

Lesson 1: Common Nouns, Verbs, & Adjectives

What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify common nouns, verbs, and adjectives using pictures and simple sentences.

Before You Read 🧠

Key Vocabulary

Let's learn three important types of words.

Noun

A word for a person, place, or thing.

Verb

An action word; it shows what is happening.

Adjective

A word that describes a noun.

Learning Words with Pictures 🖼️

We can learn a word's meaning by looking at a picture and seeing it in a simple sentence.

Part 1: Nouns (Things, People, Places)

🛵

moto

(thing)

This is a moto.

🛒

market

(place)

I go to the market.

🧑‍🎓

student

(person)

She is a student.

Part 2: Verbs (Action Words)

🏃‍♂️

run

(action)

The boy can run.

🍚

eat

(action)

We eat rice for lunch.

🏊

swim

(action)

I like to swim.

Part 3: Adjectives (Describing Words)

☀️

hot

(describes weather)

The weather is hot.

😊

happy

(describes a person)

The student is happy.

🔵

blue

(describes a color)

My pen is blue.

Practice What You Learned 🎯

Quiz: Noun, Verb, or Adjective?

1. bicycle 🚲 → Is this a thing, an action, or a description?

Answer: Noun (it's a thing).

2. sleep 😴 → Is this a thing, an action, or a description?

Answer: Verb (it's an action).

3. small 🐜 → Is this a thing, an action, or a description?

Answer: Adjective (it describes something, like a 'small' ant).

Key Vocabulary Reference

• Noun (Noun) | នាម
  A word for a person (student), place (market), or thing (moto).
• Verb (Noun) | កិរិយាស័ព្ទ
  An action word that shows what is happening (e.g., run, eat, sleep).
• Adjective (Noun) | គុណនាម
  A word that describes a noun (e.g., hot weather, a blue pen).
• Vocabulary in Context
  Understanding a word's meaning by seeing it in a sentence or with a picture.

Your Vocabulary Mission ⭐

Word Hunt!

Look around your classroom or home.

1. Write the names of three Nouns (things you can see).
   Example: table, chair, window.
2. Write one Verb (an action you can do right now).
   Example: sit, read, write.
3. Write one Adjective that describes something in the room.
   Example: The wall is white.