APIEVocabulary & Pronunciation: Children's Rights
Children's rights and school for all
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Children's Rights and School for All
Master 10 essential words about children's rights, rules, and school life in just 20 minutes.
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For the Teacher
Guide students through the 10 words in 20 minutes. Check answers together after each practice section.
For the Learner
First, read the word table and learn the memory tips. Next, complete the 16 practice questions and shadow the sentences.
Word table
Study the 10 target words, their meanings, forms, collocations, and memory tricks below.
Rights
| Word | Meaning | Common Collocations | Word Forms | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
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| right (n) | a thing you are allowed to have or do | human rights, right to education | – | Every child has the right to go to school. | Think of 'right' as being correct and good for you. |
| law (n) | an official rule of a country | make a law, break the law | – | The law says all children must attend school. | Law and order: a law gives order. |
| freedom (n) | the power to do or say what you want | freedom of speech, freedom to learn | free (adj) | School gives children the freedom to learn new things. | 'Free' + 'dom' = being free in your home/world. |
| opinion (n) | what you think about something | give an opinion, express your opinion | – | Children can share their opinion in class. | 'O' + 'pinion' = 'O'pen your mind and speak. |
What people do
| Word | Meaning | Common Collocations | Word Forms | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| allow (v) | to let someone do something | allow students, allow time | – | Teachers allow children to ask questions. | ALLow: ALL is OK, go ahead. |
| punish (v) | to make someone suffer for doing wrong | punish a child, punish bad behavior | punishment (n) | Schools should not punish students harshly. | 'Punish' sounds like punch, but we use words instead. |
| provide (v) | to give something that is needed | provide food, provide books | – | Schools provide free books for young children. | 'Pro' (for) + 'vide' (video/see) = see what people need and give it. |
How things are
| Word | Meaning | Common Collocations | Word Forms | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| poor (adj) | having very little money | poor families, poor children | poverty (n) | Some poor children cannot buy school bags. | Opposite of rich; double 'o' looks like empty eyes. |
| unfair (adj) | not treating people equally | unfair rule, feel unfair | fair (adj) | It is unfair when some children cannot study. | 'Un' (not) + 'fair' (equal). |
| young (adj) | not old, in the early part of life | young people, young child | – | Young children need love and safety. | Starts with 'Y' like 'You' when you were little. |
Practice
Complete the 16 items below, from easy to hard.
1 Part 1: Match the words (Collocations)
1. Which word combines with "human"?
2. Which word combines with "break the"?
3. Which word combines with "express your"?
4. Which verb combines with "books for young students"?
2 Part 2: Fill in the blank (Word bank)
5. Dialogue in class:
A: Do teachers _____ students to ask questions during lessons?
B: Yes, of course! Questions help us learn better.
6. School policy:
Schools should not _____ students harshly when they make simple mistakes.
____7. Helping families:
Rich families can buy new bags for their children, but many _____ families cannot.
____8. Children's needs:
A five-year-old child is too _____ to work all day in a factory.
____3 Part 3: Choose the right word
9. Every child has the _____ to go to school and receive education.
10. It is _____ when some children cannot buy books for school.
11. Good governments _____ every child with free books and food.
12. The country passed a new _____ to keep all children safe.
4 Part 4: Change the word form
13. Education should be _____ for every single child.
Hint: Use the adjective form of "freedom".
____14. Staying after class is a common _____ for breaking rules.
Hint: Use the noun form of "punish".
____15. Many children live in _____ and need financial support.
Hint: Use the noun form of "poor".
____16. Teachers must be _____ and treat all students equally.
Hint: Use the base adjective of "unfair" (opposite meaning).
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