• action words
• describing words
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Rrrrr...
Yes, you can ride
the scooter just
like Papa!
You were right.
The baby was
hungry. She
cries when she is
hungry.
• feeling words
You look happy!
Are you happy
to see your little
brother?
Knowing ‘name words’, ‘action words’, ‘describing words’, and ‘feeling
words’ helps a child to use those words to think about the world around
her.
When children know the meanings of words, they can learn to compare,
sort and order things, solve problems, and describe feelings. See Chapter
7 for more information on how children develop their language and
thinking.
Helping Children Who Are Deaf (2004)