Common Vocabulary words in English to study - Elementary School

One way to learn a lot of vocabulary words is to talk about them, make flash cards, and write your own sentences using the words.  

Print out this page, write your own sentence after the example sentences.  If there is a question, you can answer the question!  Sometimes the same word is being used many time. This is a way that you will remember it even better! 

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 1. Elephant   An elephant is very large.  Tell me more about an elephant? 

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2. Snake - The snake slithers on the ground, it doesn't have legs.  Do you like snakes? 

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3. Panda - Pandas live in China, they are very big bears.  They eat Bamboo tree shoots.  Do you have a toy panda? 

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 4. Dolphin - Dolphins are small whales, they breathe air and live in the sea.  People can swim with dolphins in Eilat.   Draw a picture of a dolphin. 

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   5. Tiger - Tigers hunt other animals, most of the time they are orange with black stripes. 

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 6. Whale - I live whales, they are very big and live in the sea.  

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7. Cubs גורים- Lion cubs learn to hunt by watching the mother lion hunt. 

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8. Buy  לקנות- Mom goes to the store to buy fruit.  I like apples, bananas, and oranges. 

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 9. Fly  לעוף- Birds fly high in the sky.  

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 10. Help עזרה- I help Mom when we go to the store to buy fruit. 

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 11. Make לעשות- I like to make ceramics, I made a dog, a cat and a bowl.  

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12. Sell למכור- The market will sell more fruit during the holidays. 

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13. Take לקחת- When we come home, I take the fruit that we bought and put it in the fridge. 

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14. Live לגור- Pandas live in the bamboo forest. 

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15. Grow לגדל - I planted a seed last spring and now it grows into a tree. 

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 16. Have  יש לי- I have all the ceramics that I made in class. 

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  17. Swim לשחות-  I learned how to swim when I was in 5th grade. 

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18. Run לרוץ- Yesterday I ran to catch the bus.  

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 19. Hunt לצוד- The lion cubs learned how to hunt. 

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   20. Drink לשתות- I drink eight cups of water on a hot day. I drink water now. 

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21. Give לתת- I give my brother some fruit to eat.  He likes bananas the best. I give my brother water to drink. 

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22. Read לקרא- I am learning how to read in English. He reads a book now. 

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23. Eat לאכול-  What is your favorite fruit to eat?  I like pears the best. I am eating an apple now. 

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24. Save לחסוך- I need to save some money so I can buy snacks for my next school field trip. 

I want to save the pandas. 

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25. Throw לשלך - Throw the plastic in the orange recycling bin.  Throw the garbage away. 

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26. Fruit פרות- Fruit is tasty and healthy to eat. I love fruit.  

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  27. Food אוכל- What is your favorite food?  I like speghetti, the best, for dinner. I love food!

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28. Cookie עוגיה- Which cookie did you eat yesterday?  Oh, I didn't eat any cookies, I ate a pear!  I love cookies! 

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29. Happy שמח- I was very happy on my birthday, I got a helium balloon and a chocolate cake!  Want a piece?

I am happy also!

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30. Sad עצןב - Don't be sad, ceramics often break, make a new one! I am sad now. 

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31. Hungry רעב - The cat was hungry, so she stood next to her bowl and meowed.  I then gave her some food and she started to eat! 

I am hungry too! 

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 32. Seed זרע- There are many seeds inside this apple.

If I plant a seed, 

it may grow to be a tree!

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 33. Hat כובע- What a funny hat! 

I am wearing a hat. 

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34. Mountains הרים- What a beautiful view, the clouds are in the mountains! 

 

The mountains are high. 

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35. Need צריך- I need to eat breakfast every morning.  What do you eat for breakfast? 

I need to eat now, I'm hungry. 

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  36. Raincoat מעיל גשם- It might rain today, I will take a raincoat. I am wearing a pink raincoat. 

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  37. Tent אוהל- I love sleeping inside a tent. 

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38. Sports ספורטס- I don't like sports. 

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39. Bamboo Trees עצי במבו- Pandas eat Bamboo Trees. 

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40. New חדש- I didn't buy anything new today. 

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41. Mask -מסיכה I put on the mask now. 

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42. Down למעטה- The floor is down. 

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43. Pants  מכנסים- I am wearing black pants. 

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44. Leaves עלים- The bamboo tree has lots of leaves.

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45. Beautiful יפה- My cat, Melany is beautiful.

46. River נהר The river is pretty. 

Oh, what a pretty river! 

The river is blue. 

47.Sandals סנדלים

I have 10 pairs of sandals.

48. Shirt  חולצה  My shirt is pink. 

49. Scarf צעיף- I have a colorful scarf. 

50. Socks. גרבים My socks are white. 

51. Shoes - נעלים What type of shoes are you wearing now? 

I am not wearing any shoes now. I am barefoot! 

52. Body - גוף My body is thin. 

 53. Black שחור The cat is black. 

54. Kite - אפיפון The kite is black.

55. Can - יכול  קופצה מתכת -  I can play

 football well. 

I have a can of peas. 

56. Find למצוא  I love to find money on the sidewalk. 

57. Clouds עננים   The clouds after the rain are very beautiful. 

58. Cave -מערה There is a dove in the cave. 

59. Magic קסם The cat can do magic. 

60. Flute חליל צד You know how to play the

 flute. 

61. Boots מגפיים Do you wear boots in the

 rain?   

62. Stripes  פסים My apron has stripes. 

63. Long ארוך  I waited a long time to see the

 doctor. 

64. Lake אגם גדול The Kinnert is a big late. 

65. Open - פתוח The door is open. 

66. Trees עצים Trees have branches. 

67. Night  לילה The night is long in the

 winter. 

68. Dragon  דרקון Dragons are not real.

69. White - לבן  The cube is white. 

        70. Sweater סוודר This sweater is warm. 

71. City עיר  I live in a city. 

72. Rain גשם Yesterday it rained very hard,

 for a half an hour! 

 

73. Group קבוצה There are ten kids in the

 group. 

74. Up למעלה The clouds are up in the sky. 

75. Close קרוב  I am close to the store.  What

 do you want me to buy? 

 76. Forest יער  The forest is dark. 

77. Parade צעדה  I am in the parade,

 dancing. 

78. In Danger בסכנה  The Pandas are in

 danger. 

79. Market מרכול    חנות   The market is

 across the street from my home. 

80. Sea ים  There is a boy in my class whose

 name is Yam.  But he doesn't like go to the

 sea.