Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
1.3.d
identify and use words that name actions, directions, positions, sequences, categories, and locations.
Arkansas Academic Standards:
1.V.3
Sort and categorize words by concepts.
1st Grade Reading - Word Categories Lesson
Words for Actions, Directions, and Positions
Word Groups
Some words go in the same group. This lesson has three groups. They are words for actions, directions, and positions. To find a word, we look for it. We tell what kind of word it is. To use a word, we put it in a sentence. It has to fit.
Actions An action is something we do. People and animals do actions. Action words: run, jump, eat, sing, read The dog ran to the park. Ran is an action word.
Directions A direction tells which way a thing moves.
↑
up
↓
down
←
left
→
right
Direction words: up, down, left, right, straight Ana walked straight to school. Straight is a direction word.
Positions A position word tells where a thing is. Is it above the box? Is it below the box? Is it beside the box?
above
beside
below
Position words: above, below, beside, behind, under
Example:
Actions: What did Max do? He ran, and he sat. Ran and sat are action words.
Direction: Which way did Max go? Down the hill. Down is a direction word.
Position: Where did Max sit? Beside his dog. Beside is a position word.
Max randown the hill. He satbeside his dog.
We found the three kinds of words.
Example:
1. The frog jumped into the pond. Jumped is an action. It tells what the frog did.
2. The kite went up into the sky. Up is a direction. It tells which way the kite went.
3. The cat sleeps under the bed. Under is a position. It tells where the cat is.
We used the three kinds of words.
Words for Order, Groups, and Locations
More Word Groups
In this lesson, we find and use words that tell time order, name groups, and tell locations. To find a word, we look for it and tell what kind of word it is. To use a word, we put it in a sentence where it fits.
Time order Time order words tell the order in which things happen. Time order words: first, next, then, last, finally First, we wash our hands. Next, we eat lunch. Last, we go out to play.
Groups Some words name a group. The things in a group are alike. The group name tells how they are alike.
Colors
red, blue, purple
Animals
dog, panda, frog
Foods
bread, apple, pasta
Jobs
baker, teacher, farmer
A frog is in the group animals. A frog is not a food.
Locations A location tells where someone or something is. Many location words name places.
home
playground
Location words: home, school, park, library, inside, outside Sam plays soccer at the park. Park is a location word.
Example:
Time order:First, Next, and Last tell the order of what Mia did.
Group: A frog, a duck, and a turtle are all animals. The group name is animals.
Locations:Park and home tell where Mia went.
First, Mia went to the park. Next, she saw a frog, a duck, and a turtle. Last, she went home.
We found the words for time order, groups, and locations.
Example:
1. First, Dad mixed the batter. Next, he put the cake in the oven. Next is a time order word. It tells what came after the first step.
2. Dad baked the cake in the kitchen. Kitchen is a location. It names a place.
3. Last, he put blue frosting on the cake. Blue is in the group colors.
We used words for time order, groups, and locations.
1st Grade Reading - Word Categories Lesson
