NVESTIGATING LEXICAL ACQUISITION PATTERNS: CONTEXT AND COGNITION



Mole.

(Kind of) The mole is a small mammal.

(Description of it) It has tiny eyes and dark fur. It has also a short tail and a movable
sensitive snout. The front feet have developed almost into spades.

(What it can do) It is very good at digging. It digs tunnels in the ground.

Ladle'.

(Kind of) A ladle is a household tool.

(Description of it) It has large a long handle and a round deep spoon.

(What it can do∕used for) used for putting soup, stew, sauce etc. into bowls.

StooL

(Kind of) A stool is a small furniture.

(Description of it) It has four legs but with no support for your arms or back.

(What it can do∕used for) It is used for sitting.

Story reading session

Ostrich

Title: “One day in the jungle with the ostrich”

One day the ostrich . which is a jungle mammal, decided to get out from her house in the
jungle and go for a walk . When she reached the middle of the jungle she saw many other
birds flying up in the sky and laughing at her because although she was a bird she couldn’t
fly. Poor
ostrich!! However, her friend the duck when she saw that she was unhappy, she
tried to make her feel better. “Don’t be sad” the duck said. I’ll show you that you must be
proud that you are an ostrich. The next day she organised a race among all the birds of the
jungle. The rule was that they had to run till the end of the wood. The
ostrich was very fast.
Using her long strong legs she came first to the race. After that all the other birds stopped
laughing at her, and asked her to be a friend of them.

Mole

Title: “One day in the field with the mole”

Tommy the mouse was enjoying the sunshine sitting out in the field. Suddenly, he saw small
mounds of earth to be thrown up. For a moment he was very afraid. Then he listened

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