What you will learn in Grade 1
Today's goal: Recognise familiar male and female forms and understand that some nouns can refer to either a boy or a girl.
Core concept
boy ↔ girl
Some nouns name a male person or animal, while others name a female person or animal.
Core concept
king ↔ queen
“Boy” and “girl” are gender words for a male child and a female child.
Core concept
father ↔ mother
“King” and “queen” name a male and female ruler.
Core concept
Some nouns can be common to both: child, teacher, friend.
Some nouns, such as child and teacher, can refer to either a male or female.
Core idea
Recognise familiar male and female forms and understand that some nouns can refer to either a boy or a girl.
Read the explanation, study the examples and explain the idea in your own words.
Learn with examples
Male
boy, king
“boy, king” gives male gender words.
Female
girl, queen
“girl, queen” gives male gender words.
Common
child, teacher
“child, teacher” can refer to a person of any gender.
See the skill in action
Pairboy → girl
Pairking → queen
CommonThe teacher helps the child.
Quick check
Choose the feminine form of 'king': queen / boy.
Practice like a learner
- Match boy → girl / queen.
- Write the feminine form of 'father'.
- Write the masculine form of 'queen'.
- Circle a common-gender noun: teacher / queen.
- Use 'friend' in a sentence.
Self-check: Can you explain the rule, give a new example and tell someone why your answer is correct?
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