Inglês para crianças: vocabulário essencial para jovens aprendizes

"butterfly"

A flying insect with large, colourful wings that starts life as a caterpillar.

""Look at the butterfly!" said Emma as the orange wings fluttered past the window."

"elephant"

The largest land animal, with a long nose called a trunk and big floppy ears.

"The elephant used its trunk to pick up the peanut and drop it into its mouth."

"penguin"

A black and white bird that cannot fly but is an excellent swimmer and lives in cold places.

"The penguin waddled across the ice and jumped into the icy water with a splash."

"rabbit"

A small furry animal with long ears and a fluffy tail that hops around.

"The rabbit twitched its nose, then hopped quickly into its burrow under the tree."

"dolphin"

A clever sea animal that is friendly, swims fast, and communicates by clicking and whistling.

"The dolphin jumped out of the water and did a spin before diving back in."

"giraffe"

The tallest animal in the world, with an extremely long neck and orange spotted coat.

"The giraffe stretched its long neck to reach the juicy leaves at the top of the tree."

"parrot"

A colourful tropical bird famous for its ability to copy human speech.

"The parrot sat on its perch and said "Hello!" every time someone walked through the door."

"caterpillar"

The larva stage of a butterfly or moth — a small worm-like creature that munches leaves.

"The hungry caterpillar ate through an apple, a pear, and a piece of chocolate cake."

"rainbow"

An arc of seven colours (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet) that appears in the sky after rain.

"After the storm, a beautiful rainbow stretched from one end of the field to the other."

"triangle"

A flat shape with three straight sides and three corners.

"The teacher asked the children to find all the triangles hidden in the picture."

"purple"

A colour made by mixing red and blue together.

"Lily painted her favourite dragon purple and added gold spots on its wings."

"circle"

A perfectly round flat shape with no corners, like a wheel or the sun.

"The children sat in a circle on the carpet while the teacher read the story."

"turquoise"

A bright blue-green colour, like tropical sea water.

"The swimming pool sparkled in the sunlight, its water a brilliant shade of turquoise."

"diamond"

A shape with four equal sides standing on one of its points, like a kite turned sideways.

"The baseball field is shaped like a diamond when you look at it from above."

"scarlet"

A very bright, vivid red colour.

"Little Red Riding Hood wore a scarlet cloak as she walked through the forest to Grandma's house."

"oval"

A shape that looks like a stretched circle, like an egg.

"The Easter eggs were oval-shaped and decorated with flowers and colourful stripes."

"excited"

Feeling very happy and full of energy because something good is about to happen.

"Jake was so excited about his birthday party that he could not sleep the night before."

"nervous"

Feeling worried and a little scared before doing something important or new.

"Sophie felt nervous before her first piano recital but smiled as soon as the music started."

"proud"

Feeling very pleased about something you or someone you love has achieved.

"Mum was so proud when her son crossed the finish line first at the school sports day."

"lonely"

Feeling sad because you are by yourself and wish you had a friend to talk to.

"The new boy felt lonely at lunch until a classmate asked if he wanted to sit together."

"curious"

Eager to know or learn more about something; full of questions.

"The curious girl opened the mysterious box slowly to see what was hiding inside."

"frustrated"

Feeling annoyed or upset because something is difficult or not going the way you want.

"Tom felt frustrated when the puzzle pieces would not fit together, so he took a deep breath."

"grateful"

Feeling thankful and happy for something kind that someone has done for you.

"Ana was grateful to her teacher for staying after class to help her understand the maths problem."

"brave"

Willing to do something scary or difficult even when you feel afraid.

"The brave little boy held the dentist's hand and stayed very still while his tooth was checked."

"delicious"

Tasting or smelling extremely good; very enjoyable to eat.

"Grandma's homemade apple pie was so delicious that everyone asked for a second slice."

"crunchy"

Making a loud crisp sound when you bite into it, like crackers or fresh vegetables.

"The carrots were perfectly crunchy and great for dipping into the hummus."

"strawberry"

A sweet, bright red fruit with tiny yellow seeds on its skin.

"We picked fresh strawberries in the garden and dipped them in melted chocolate."

"spaghetti"

Long, thin Italian pasta strands usually served with a sauce.

"Dad twirled the spaghetti around his fork, but it kept sliding off and made everyone laugh."

"smoothie"

A thick drink made by blending fruits, vegetables, or yoghurt together.

"Mum blended banana, mango, and orange juice into a bright yellow smoothie for breakfast."

"lemonade"

A cold sweet drink made from lemon juice, water, and sugar.

"The children set up a lemonade stand on a hot summer day and sold every single cup."

"sandwich"

Two slices of bread with a filling such as cheese, ham, or vegetables in between.

"Lily packed a cheese and tomato sandwich, an apple, and a biscuit for her school lunch."

"sprinkles"

Tiny colourful sugar decorations scattered on top of cakes, cupcakes, or ice cream.

"The children chose rainbow sprinkles and chocolate chips to decorate their birthday cupcakes."

"pencil case"

A small bag or box that holds pens, pencils, and other stationery items.

"Mia zipped up her pencil case and placed it neatly on the corner of her desk."

"homework"

Schoolwork that a teacher asks children to do at home after school.

"Ben finished his homework before dinner so he could watch his favourite cartoon afterwards."

"experiment"

A practical test or activity done to discover something or prove that an idea is true.

"The class did an experiment to see whether sugar dissolves faster in hot or cold water."

"dictionary"

A book or digital resource that lists words alphabetically and explains what they mean.

"When Maya found an unfamiliar word in her reading book, she looked it up in the dictionary."

"timetable"

A list or chart showing when different lessons or activities happen during the school week.

"Leo checked the timetable and saw that PE was on Wednesday afternoon."

"project"

A longer piece of work on a topic, often involving research, drawing, and presenting to the class.

"The children chose their own animals and created a project about them to share with the class."

"recess"

A short break during the school day when children can play outside.

"At recess the children played tag, climbed the climbing frame, and swapped sticker cards."

"library"

A room or building full of books that you can borrow and read.

"Every Tuesday, the class visited the school library to choose a book to take home."

"thunderstorm"

A storm with heavy rain, lightning flashes, and the loud rumbling sound called thunder.

"During the thunderstorm, the children counted the seconds between the lightning and the thunder."

"meadow"

An open field covered with grass and wild flowers, often found in the countryside.

"The rabbit ran across the meadow, leaping over the daisies and buttercups."

"waterfall"

Water from a river or stream that falls over a cliff or rock edge.

"They hiked through the forest until they heard the roar of the waterfall ahead."

"snowflake"

A tiny crystal of ice that falls from the sky as snow; each one has a unique six-sided pattern.

"The children tried to catch snowflakes on their tongues as they walked to school."

"sunrise"

The moment when the sun appears above the horizon at the beginning of the day.

"They woke up early on holiday to watch the sunrise paint the sky pink and orange."

"volcano"

A mountain with an opening at the top through which hot melted rock called lava can erupt.

"The children built a model volcano out of papier-mâché for their science fair project."

"breeze"

A gentle, light wind that feels refreshing on a warm day.

"A warm summer breeze blew through the open window and rustled the pages of her book."

"pebble"

A small smooth stone, usually found on a beach or at the bottom of a stream.

"Josh collected ten pebbles from the riverbank and skimmed them one by one across the water."