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Study guide — test 2

Grade 1 · Writing · 30 words · the test is after lesson 38
For the grown-up at home. This is a short vocabulary test. Your child does not need to write anything tonight if they are tired — five minutes of talking is enough, and talking is better than copying. You do not need to read English well to help: ask your child to tell YOU what each word means, in any language. If they can explain it, they know it.

The words

a key factor — an important cause
shed light on — help explain
a growing body of — more and more
at the heart of — at the center of
a turning point — when it changed
lay the foundation — prepare the base
in the light of — because we now know
a broad range — many kinds
gain ground — become more common
come to light — become known
a sharp rise — a fast increase
open the door to — make possible
a fine line — a small difference
in the wake of — right after
a wealth of — a great deal of
bear in mind — remember
play a role — take part
the bigger picture — the whole thing
in relation to — compared with
on the basis of — using
with regard to — about
in the case of — for
in contrast to — unlike
for the purpose of — in order to
depend on — need
result in — cause
consist of — be made of
differ from — not be like
belong to — be part of
apply to — be true for

Three things to do, five minutes

  1. Cover and say. Cover the right-hand side. Your child says what each word means.
  2. Use it. Pick three words. Your child says a whole sentence with each one — out loud, not written.
  3. Find the hard one. Ask which word is hardest. Do that one twice more. That is the whole homework.
What is on the test. Matching each word to what it means · putting the right word in a gap · writing 3 sentences of their own. There is also one bonus word we have NOT taught — it does not count toward the score, so nobody should worry about it.