Assessing Receptive Vocabulary Age 4–5

Close the word gap with 30 colourful illustrated word lists for reception and early years. Use popular and curriculum topics flexibly as matching pairs, pre-teach activities or on word walls. Send the vocabulary lists home to encourage discussion and topic knowledge. Check for understanding with half termly tests.

300 illustrated words grouped by topic give children a rich, relevant vocabulary that will support their learning.

Topics – photocopy, download and edit!

1. My clothes

2. My face

3. My body

4. Birthdays

5. Pets

6. Buildings

7. Places

8. Materials

9. Rainy day

10. Snowy day

11. At the seaside

12. In the garden

13. In the countryside

14. At the park

15. On the train

16. On the road

17. On the farm

18. Travelling

19. Seasons and weather

20. Night-time

21. In the sky

22. In the sea

23. At the pool

24. In the jungle

25. In space

26. At the shops

27. Rivers and streams

28. Castles and palaces

29. People who help us

30. Story characters