Assessing receptive vocabulary. Age 6-7 - Clare Dowdall

Close the word gap with 30 colourful illustrated word lists for Year 2. Use popular and curriculum topics flexibly as matching pairs, pre-teach activities or on word walls. Send the vocabulary lists home to encourage discussion and topic knowledge. Check for understanding with half termly tests.

300 illustrated words grouped by topic give children a rich, relevant vocabulary that will support their learning.

Topics - photocopy, download and edit!

1. Human body

2. Actions

3. More actions

4. Sports

5. Games

6. Animal parts

7. Animal life cycles

8. Growing a plant

9. Garden tools

10. At the farm

11. Wild animals

12. Creatures that sting or bite

13. At the seashore

14. In the rainforest

15. On the water

16. On the cycle path

17. At school and at work

18. At the campsite

19. At the concert

20. At the wedding

21. In the toolshed

22. Disasters

23. Vegetables

24. Healthy eating

25. Properties of materials

26. Continents and oceans

27. Around the globe

28. Landmarks

29. Life on earth

30. Habitats