1st Grade · Sight Words · Week 2

Time Words: before, after, around, about

I can quickly read common time and place words in meaningful sentences.

Let’s get started

Words such as before and after help us put steps in order.

Learn together

  1. Read “before” in “Wash hands before lunch.”
  2. Read “after” in “Read after breakfast.”
  3. Read “around” in “Walk around the tree” and “about” in “Talk about books.”

Example to explore

before → first; after → next; around → nearby; about → concerning

Try it yourself

  1. Complete “Brush your teeth ___ bed.”
  2. Complete “We talk ___ our book.”
  3. Write a short sentence using after or around.

Hands-on project

Create a three-picture daily-routine strip and caption it with before, after, and about.

Reflect and grow

Which word helps you describe your day?

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