Class: Grade IV (CBSE/ICSE/State Board) Duration: 5 days × 40–45 minutes each day Theme for the Week: “Explore Your World” Total new words by the end of the week: 60 interesting and useful words
Weekly Overview
| Day | Sub-Theme | Number of New Words | Main Activity Focus | |-----------|----------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------| | Monday | Nature & Environment | 12 | Listening & Picture description | | Tuesday | Animals & Birds | 12 | Games & Matching | | Wednesday | Feelings & Actions | 12 | Story + Role play | | Thursday | Places & Travel | 12 | Map activity + Speaking | | Friday | Festivals & Food | 12 | Writing + Quiz + Celebration |
Day-wise Detailed Plan
Day 1 – Monday: Nature & Environment
New Words: lush, breeze, dazzling, meadow, thunder, drizzle, blossom, valley, ripple, fragrant, majestic, serene Hook: Show a 30-second video of rain in a forest. Activities:
- Picture description in pairs using 5 new words
- “Word Rain” game (teacher says clue → children shout word)
- Fill-in-the-blanks worksheet Homework: Draw any nature scene and label 6 new words.
Day 2 – Tuesday: Animals & Birds
New Words: prowling, graceful, cunning, soar, camouflage, hibernate, fierce, playful, migrate, endangered, nocturnal, herd Hook: Play animal sounds – children guess the animal. Activities:
- Animal charades using new words
- Synonym-antonym matching race
- Write 5 sentences: “A fox is … because …” Homework: Make an animal fact card using 4 new words.
Day 3 – Wednesday: Feelings & Actions
New Words: astonished, delighted, tremble, giggle, furious, grateful, whisper, dash, stroll, curious, embarrassed, proud Hook: Teacher acts out 3 feelings without speaking – children guess + say the word. Activities:
- Short story reading with blanks (children fill new words)
- Role-play: “How would you feel if…” situations
- Feelings diary entry (5 sentences) Homework: Write about one day when you felt astonished/grateful/furious.
Day 4 – Thursday: Places & Travel
New Words: bustling, ancient, crowded, deserted, harbour, palace, monument, glacier, oasis, waterfall, bridge, tunnel Hook: Show Google Earth view of famous Indian places (Taj Mahal, Kerala backwaters, Thar desert). Activities:
- India map activity – stick new word labels on correct places
- “If I visit _____, I will see…” speaking round
- Postcard writing from an imaginary trip (use 6 new words) Homework: Draw your dream travel place and describe in 6–8 lines.
Day 5 – Friday: Festivals & Food
New Words: vibrant, delicious, decorate, sweets, fireworks, lantern, relish, costume, celebration, mouth-watering, sparkle, feast Hook: Bring real sweets/ladoo to class (or pictures) and let children smell/see. Activities:
- Big Week-End Quiz (60 words mixed) – team buzzer round
- “My Favourite Festival” paragraph (must use minimum 8 new words from the whole week)
- Class festival board – children write one new word + drawing
- Prize for “Vocabulary Stars” of the week Homework (weekend): Create your own picture dictionary (10 pages) choosing your favourite 20 words from the week with drawing + sentence.
Common Materials for the Whole Week
- Word wall (add 12 words every day)
- Flashcards with pictures
- 5 different worksheets (one per day)
- Stickers/chart stars for daily winners
- Big chart paper for final festival display