Your First 100 Words
Welcome to your vocabulary adventure! These 100 essential words are your foundation for communication. Learn them well, and you'll be able to express yourself in countless ways!
🎯 Why These 100 Words Matter
Did you know that just 100 words can help you understand a huge portion of everyday English? These aren't random words - they're the most useful, most common words that native speakers use every single day!
🧩 Think of Vocabulary Like Building Blocks
Imagine you want to build amazing things with LEGO:
- Your First 100 Words = Your basic LEGO blocks (red, blue, yellow squares)
- More Vocabulary = Special pieces (wheels, windows, roofs)
- Sentences = Combining blocks to build something amazing!
You can't build a LEGO castle without basic blocks. Similarly, you can't speak English without these essential words!
💡 What You'll Learn in This Chapter
- Family members (mom, dad, sister, brother)
- All basic colors (red, blue, green, yellow...)
- Numbers from 1 to 20
- Common animals (cat, dog, bird, fish...)
- Body parts (head, hand, eye, nose...)
- Essential verbs (eat, sleep, run, walk...)
- Useful adjectives (big, small, happy, sad...)
👨👩👧👦 Family Words
Let's start with the people closest to you - your family!
🧠 Memory Tip: Family Tree
Draw your own family tree! Write each family member's name next to these English words. When you see "mom" you'll think of YOUR mom, making it easier to remember!
🎨 Colors - Paint Your World!
Colors make the world beautiful! Learn these essential colors:
🧠 Rainbow Memory Trick
ROY G. BIV - The colors of the rainbow in order:
Red - Orange - Yellow - Green - Blue - Indigo - Violet
🔢 Numbers 1-20
Counting is super important! Master these numbers:
💡 Number Pattern
Notice the pattern from 13-19? They all end in -teen!
- thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen
🐾 Animals
Meet some common animals you'll talk about:
👤 Body Parts
Know the names of your body parts:
⚡ Common Verbs (Action Words)
Verbs are action words - they tell us what someone is doing!
✨ Adjectives (Describing Words)
Adjectives describe things - they tell us what something is like!
🎮 Practice Activities
Time to practice your new vocabulary!
Activity 1: Word Categories
Can you sort words into their categories?
Activity 2: Memory Game
Test your memory!
Activity 3: Around the House
Look around your home and practice:
📝 Knowledge Check Quiz
Let's see how many words you remember! Answer these 10 questions:
What is the English word for 👨?
What color is the sky on a sunny day?
How do you spell the number 7?
What animal says "meow"?
What body part do you use to see?
Which word is a VERB (action word)?
Which word means the opposite of "big"?
What is 10 + 5?
Which word is an ADJECTIVE (describing word)?
What color do you get when you mix red and yellow?