A1 Unit 52: School & learning 3
16 A1 words: desk, pen, spell, reader, elementary, grammar… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| desk/dɛsk/ n | deska table for work or study | Put your books on the desk.Put your books on the desk. | |
| pen/pɛn/ n | pena tool for writing with ink | Can I borrow your pen?Can I borrow your pen? | |
| spell/spɛl/ n | spellthe letters of a word, said in order | The teacher says a spell for the word.The teacher says a spell for the word. | |
| reader/ˈridɚ/ n | readera person who reads | Anna is a fast reader.Anna is a fast reader. | |
| elementary/ˌɛləˈmɛntri/ adj | elementarysimple; for young children | My brother goes to an elementary school.My brother goes to an elementary school. | |
| grammar/ˈɡræmɚ/ n | grammarthe rules of a language | Grammar is hard but useful.Grammar is hard but useful. | |
| classroom/ˈklæsˌrum/ n | classrooma room in a school | The classroom is clean.The classroom is clean. | |
| blank/blæŋk/ adj | blankwith nothing on it | Write your name on the blank page.Write your name on the blank page. | |
| homework/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ n | homeworkschool work done at home | Ali does his homework after dinner.Ali does his homework after dinner. | |
| paragraph/ˈpærəˌɡræf/ n | paragrapha part of a text with several lines | Read the first paragraph, please.Read the first paragraph, please. | |
| dictionary/ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri/ n | dictionarya book with words and meanings | Look up the word in a dictionary.Look up the word in a dictionary. | |
| pencil/ˈpɛnsəl/ n | pencila tool for writing or drawing | Write with a pencil, please.Write with a pencil, please. | |
| ruler/ˈrulɚ/ n | rulera tool for measuring and drawing lines | Use a ruler to draw a line.Use a ruler to draw a line. | |
| notebook/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ n | notebooka small book for writing notes | Write the new words in your notebook.Write the new words in your notebook. | |
| classmate/ˈklæˌsmeɪt/ n | classmatea person in your class | Maria is my classmate.Maria is my classmate. | |
| underline/ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/ n | underlinea line drawn under a word | Please underline the new words.Please underline the new words. |