Another activity is available from the AllEnglish collection for you to use in practice or in your classrooms.
Here’s a hint: less is used with non-count nouns; fewer is used with count nouns. They both mean a lower quantity.
This is free to use. Just remember to credit AllEnglish as the reference.
A warning refers to something dangerous and serious – something you should avoid.
A caution is a suggestion to take extra care.
If used in casual speech between friends, these words are sometimes used as synonyms.
Take this advice as a word of caution: this man will break your heart.
6 weeks later:
I told you he would hurt you. You can’t say I didn’t warn you.
This Science Daily article refers to research about how playing with blocks increases spatial development. Interaction during this play time also increases spatial vocabulary.
The researchers found that when playing with blocks under interactive conditions, children hear the kind of language that helps them think about space, such as “over,” “around” and “through.”
So, is there an age limit to playing with children’s toys in the classroom to learn these prepositions? Some classes are academic leaning and don’t allow for much play. However, other groups might be willing to play around, especially if it helps them master prepositions reflecting spatial concepts that are often difficult to explain with words and pictures only.
Lose and loose are commonly misspelled. There are often mispronounced, too, so maybe this will help:
The ‘s’ in lose (a verb) is pronounced with a /z/ sound. Lose means that you have misplaced something. Example: Where did you lose your keys? If I knew where I lost them, I would still have them!
The ‘s’ in loose (an adjective) is pronounced with a /s/ sound. Loose means the opposite of tight. Example: I have to tie my shoe because my shoestrings are loose.
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