Predict the future by creating it
For Kindergarten 1 (KG1) English comprehension, the focus is primarily on building foundational language skills through exposure to basic vocabulary, simple sentences, and storytelling. The goal is to help children develop early literacy skills, such as understanding simple words, recognizing characters, and responding to basic questions.
KG1 English Comprehension Curriculum Concepts
Identifying Basic Vocabulary
Recognizing common words related to everyday objects, animals, people, and actions (e.g., cat, dog, ball, run).
Expanding vocabulary by associating words with pictures.
Understanding Simple Sentences
Recognizing and understanding simple sentences like "The cat is on the mat."
Understanding the structure of a basic sentence (subject + verb + object).
Listening to Stories and Answering Questions
Listening attentively to short stories or passages.
Answering basic questions about the story (e.g., "Who is in the story?" "What is the dog doing?").
Recognizing Common Colors and Shapes
Identifying common colors (e.g., red, blue, green) and basic shapes (e.g., circle, square, triangle).
Associating colors and shapes with objects in stories.
Recognizing Familiar Objects
Identifying common objects in stories, such as animals, toys, and household items.
Naming objects based on illustrations.
Understanding Basic Action Words (Verbs)
Recognizing simple action words (verbs) like run, jump, eat, sleep.
Understanding what characters are doing in the story (e.g., "The dog is running.").
Identifying Characters in a Story
Recognizing the main characters in simple stories (e.g., a boy, a girl, an animal).
Identifying the character’s name and role in the story.
Recognizing Simple Emotions
Identifying basic emotions such as happy, sad, angry, and excited.
Understanding emotions through the actions or facial expressions of characters in stories.
Understanding the Setting
Identifying where a story takes place (e.g., at the park, at home, in the zoo).
Recognizing time-related words (e.g., today, tomorrow, night, morning).
Understanding the Sequence of Events
Understanding the order of simple events in a story (e.g., first, next, last).
Recognizing and retelling a story in sequence (e.g., "The dog woke up, then it ate, and then it played.").
Understanding Simple Opposites
Recognizing basic opposites (e.g., up/down, big/small, hot/cold).
Identifying opposites in context (e.g., "The dog is big, the cat is small.").
Recognizing Rhyming Words
Identifying simple rhyming words in stories (e.g., cat/hat, dog/log).
Understanding how rhymes help tell stories or poems.
Identifying Patterns in Stories
Recognizing repeated phrases or actions in stories.
Predicting what happens next in a story based on patterns (e.g., "The dog always barks before it runs.").
Following Simple Instructions
Listening to and following simple instructions (e.g., "Touch your nose," "Clap your hands").
Responding to questions like “What did you hear in the story?”
Understanding Simple Cause and Effect
Recognizing cause-and-effect relationships (e.g., "The cat is hungry, so it eats the fish").
Understanding that actions have results (e.g., "When the boy is sad, he cries.").
Recognizing and Naming Family Members
Identifying family members in stories (e.g., mother, father, sister, brother).
Understanding the roles of family members in simple narratives.
Recognizing Animals and their Sounds
Identifying common animals (e.g., dog, cat, cow, pig).
Understanding the sounds animals make and recognizing them in stories (e.g., "The cow goes moo.").
Making Predictions About a Story
Predicting what will happen next in a story based on illustrations or previous events.
Using clues from the pictures to make simple predictions (e.g., "What do you think the cat will do next?").
Simple Comparisons
Identifying basic comparisons (e.g., "The dog is bigger than the cat").
Understanding "more" and "less" concepts (e.g., "I have more apples than you").
Recognizing Simple Time Concepts
Understanding simple time-related words (e.g., yesterday, today, tomorrow).
Understanding basic concepts of past and present (e.g., "I ate lunch yesterday. I am eating lunch today.").
Identifying and Naming Simple Body Parts
Recognizing and naming body parts (e.g., hands, feet, eyes, ears).
Associating body parts with actions (e.g., "I clap my hands").
Recognizing and Using Basic Adjectives
Identifying simple adjectives that describe size, shape, or color (e.g., big, small, red, round).
Using adjectives to describe objects or characters in stories (e.g., "The big ball is red.").
Recognizing and Responding to Questions
Answering basic questions about a story (e.g., "Who is in the story?" "Where is the dog?").
Understanding simple question words (e.g., who, what, where).
Story Retelling
Retelling simple stories using key details.
Recalling the characters, setting, and events in a story.
These concepts are designed to build foundational language and comprehension skills in young children. They focus on understanding basic vocabulary, sentence structure, emotions, and simple events in stories to help children develop their listening and comprehension abilities in a fun and engaging way.