Word	POS	Semantic elements	Elaborative details
Fish	Noun/verb	• Lives in water • Animal • Swims • Catch/caught • Eat/eaten • Cold blooded	• Scales • Gills • Breathe water • Bubbles
Shovel	Noun/verb	• Tool • Used to dig/throw • Scoop and handle	• Dirt/sand/snow/food • Sandbox toy
Map	Noun/verb	• Represent/shows an area • Streets • States/countries • Directions • GPS	• Atlas • Google Maps • “Map it out”/plan • Paper map • Maps on devices
Shell	Noun/verb	• Hard covering of animal/insect/nut/egg • Protects • Supports • Found on beach	• Peanuts/eggs/examples • Fragile/breakable (egg shells)
Shirt	Noun	• Clothing • Worn • Upper body • Covers	• Sleeves • Collar/buttons/zipper • Types/examples • Put on/goes on • Fabric types (cloth, cotton, yarn*) • Laundry
Flashlight	Noun	• Use in dark • Small light • Helps you see • Turn on/off • Search/find	• Batteries • Phone flashlights • Light bulb • Bright/other physical elements
Shoe	Noun	• Foot • Protection • Worn	• Types/examples • Laces/buckle/straps/Velcro • Sole/heel • Put on/goes on • Purpose (walk, run, etc.)
Car	Noun	• Vehicle • 4 Wheels (steering wheel is ED) • Carries people • Engine • Drive them/ride in them • Helps get from place to place/go places	• Types/examples/automobile • 4 Doors • Windows/seatbelts/car seats • Roads/stoplights • Gas • One part of a train • Alternative to walking
Bird	Noun	• Animal • Flies • Lays eggs • Beak/wings/feathers • Warm blooded • Chirps/sings/tweets • Eats worms	• Migration • Can be hunted/eaten • Nests in trees • Types/examples • NOTE: *to go birding, *badminton birdie • We eat it
Calendar	Noun	• Schedule/ chart • Days/weeks/months • Shows important days/holidays • Show/record activities/shows activities for the day	• Wall calendar/planners • Birthdays • School calendars/events • Mark off/cross off days • Used for reminders
Number	Noun/verb	• Word/symbol to assign how much/how many/quantity • Used to count • Used for math	• Adding/subtracting/multiply/divide • Number 1 = best (ranking) • Counting (out loud: 1, 2, 3, 4, …) • Age, date, other examples of things numbers are used for
Bell	Noun	• Metal • Musical instrument • Rings/high pitched/ding/makes noise • Church/clock towers • End of wind instrument • School bells • Hollow/cup shaped	• Gets people's attention • Bell choirs • Pet collars • Sleigh bells • Any other examples of bells
Lunch	Noun/verb	• Food/meal • Middle of the day/noon/12 o'clock • Eat • After breakfast/ before dinner/second meal of the day	• Lunch break/recess • Sandwiches • School lunches (hot/cold) • Not dinner or breakfast • Hungry
Police	Noun/verb	• Officers/group/squad/cops • Enforce laws/arrest • Investigate crimes • Keep people safe/protect • Control/keep order • Guns (other weapons used) • Give speeding tickets/car accident help	• Badges • Sirens • Cars/lights • Police station • Donuts and coffee • Crossing guard • Uniform
Vacation	Noun/verb	• Time away/off from school/work (or a break from…/get away) • Relax • Travel/go somewhere/go somewhere else • Visit someone [in another place]	• Missing school • Airplanes/hotels • Florida/locations • Beach/tropics • Warm • Holiday • Go with family • Have fun
Pet	Noun/verb	• Animal in the home • Family owned (animal you have) • Friend/keeps you company/companion • Stroke gently • Take care of/play with	• Spoiled/love • Walks/train • Feeding • Leash/collar/bowl • Types/examples • Just say “animal” • From a “pet” store • Not wild • Protection (somewhat)
Balloon	Noun/verb	• Filled with air/gas (helium/oxygen) • Expands when filled • Floats (flies) • Blow it up	• Clowns have them • Float away/get lost/pop • Circus/fairs • Loud noise when popped • Can make animals with them • String attached to it • Circle/oval • Hold it/hit it/play with it • Parties • Can be filled with water
Transform	Verb	• To change completely in form or appearance • To become something different	• The Frog princess/examples • Explaining transformation process • NOTE: *Transformers without explanation
Alligator	Noun	• Reptile • Big/sharp teeth • Big jaws/bite/chomp • Live in water and land/swamp • Long body/long tail • Green • Eat animals/carnivore/predator • Cold blooded	• Crocodile • Short legs • Scales/armored body • Swim with eyes out of water • Everglades/Florida • Lagoons • Sewers • Could be dangerous • Can see at zoo • Lay eggs (related to being a reptile)
Cart	Noun/verb	• Small-wheeled vehicle • Usually pushed/pulled around • Move things with it/carry things in it	• Horse-drawn vehicle • Grocery cart • Food vendors (ice cream cart) • Farm equipment • Minecart • Can ride in it • Metal/plastic/basket-like Not train car
Blame	Noun/verb	• Say/think that a person/thing is responsible for something (to place responsibility on someone else) • Fault/responsible • The supposed responsibility	• Guilty/innocent • Trouble/punishment • Bad/naughty/breaking rules • Tell on someone/tattle • Lie • Do it to avoid getting in trouble
Dance	Noun/verb	• Move with the music • Rhythm • Something you go to (to see or to perform) • A sport	• Dance class/recital • Types/examples • Ballet shoes/tutus/dresses • Balls • Exercise • Self-expression
Purpose	Noun	• The reason for doing something • The goal of an action • Inspiration/meaning/intention	• Doing something on purpose • Not accidentally
Entertain	Verb	• To hold someone's attention • To make happy/excited • Fun to watch/do • Have guests/people over • Perform/to put on a show (could include dancing or singing)	• Shows/performances • Games/play • TV/Netflix/movies • Sporting events • Museums • Clowns
Famous	Adjective	• Well known (details about life are known) • Popular • Widely recognized	• In the news/magazines • Have paparazzi • Examples/names—gives examples of jobs (athlete, singer, actor, dancer, author, government official, etc.) or drops names • Celebrities/“star”/Hollywood • Could be rich • “Cool”/“awesome” • Good looking/handsome/beautiful • Exceptionally skilled in something/talented/charitable/ memorable/role model • Fans/followers
Reveal	Verb	• To uncover/expose/unveil • Remove the barrier • Show/tell • To make known/seen • Secrets (explicitly tell a secret)/expose a secret/find out	• Surprise • Makeovers • Gender reveal parties • Magicians/magic
Decade	Noun	• Period of time • 10 years	• Especially beginning with a 0 year • Long • Characteristics of decades (70s, 80s) • Multiple of 10
Tradition	Noun	• Done repeatedly/strictly/same way every time • Part of the group of people/family/culture • Has been done a long time/passed down	• Holiday traditions • Cultural traditions • Ceremonies • Church traditions • Personal examples
Rejoice	Verb	• Celebrate • Sing • Feel excited about something • Joy	• Celebrating religious events • Songs in church/school
Enthusiastic	Adjective	• Excited about something • Full of energy • Active	• Hyperactivity/hyper • Examples of things that make them enthusiastic