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PlanetSpark's Vocabulary Building programme is a live, 1:1 word-building course spanning KG through Grade 12, built around one idea: a bigger word bank means a bigger world - a sharper mind, a stronger writer, and more confident speech. Instead of weekly word lists or flashcard apps, every learner gets a dedicated vocabulary mentor who teaches new words the way they're actually used - in real sentences, real stories, real essays, and real exam passages, never as an isolated list to cram and forget. Every grade band follows the same proven shape: 8 progressive levels, 96 structured live 1:1 lessons, 24 weeks, and the same Recall · Apply · Stretch 3-step lesson frame in every single class - so a new word moves from "I recognise it" to "I just used it" inside the same 45-minute session. Word counts scale with level - from a strong foundational word bank in the early grades up to 1,000+ college-ready words by Grade 10–12.
Six lifelong advantages every parent should know - built through structured practice from an early age.
Every learner gets a dedicated mentor, every session, every level - no batch classes, no quiet kids missed at the back.
The same 3-step frame in all 96 lessons moves a new word from "I remember it" to "I just used it" inside one class.
Every word is taught inside a sentence, a story, a passage, or an essay - never as an isolated card to memorise and forget.
Prefixes, suffixes, roots, and context clues mean learners unlock new words on their own, long after the programme ends.
From picture-first phonics words in KG to a 1,000+ word college-ready vocabulary by Grade 12 - the same method, adapted to every stage of reading and writing.
Concrete, measurable results at every level - more words used in writing and speech, sharper comprehension, and stronger marks in essay-heavy subjects.
Six progressive grade-level paths - each densely structured around the vocabulary, reading, and decoding skills children need at that age.
A KG module covering 3 topic areas - People and Places, Colours, Shapes and Size, Body and Feelings - building toward: students will be able to explain reasons for feelings.
Students will be able to name family members and introduce themselves.
Students will be able to name helpers and describe their work.
Students will be able to name places and describe their purpose.
Students will be able to name common objects around them.
Students will be able to name colours with examples.
Students will be able to name shapes and identify them.
Students will be able to describe size using comparison words.
Students will be able to describe objects using one attribute.
Students will be able to name body parts and explain their use.
Students will be able to name basic feelings.
Students will be able to express feelings in short sentences.
Students will be able to explain reasons for feelings.
A KG module covering 3 topic areas - Actions and Daily Life, Food, Animals and Nature, Sounds, Numbers and Position - building toward: students will be able to describe position of objects.
Students will be able to name and use action words.
Students will be able to name morning activities in spoken order.
Students will be able to express preferences.
Students will be able to describe ongoing actions.
Students will be able to name and describe food.
Students will be able to describe animals and traits.
Students will be able to describe animal actions.
Students will be able to describe nature elements.
Students will be able to produce letter sounds and match them with words.
Students will be able to blend sounds to form words.
Students will be able to count and describe groups.
Students will be able to describe position of objects.
A KG module covering 3 topic areas - Describing the World, Talking About My Life, Word Relationships - building toward: students will be able to extend descriptions.
Students will be able to describe objects using multiple attributes.
Students will be able to describe using senses.
Students will be able to describe a scene.
Students will be able to compare objects logically.
Students will be able to describe parts of their day in sequence using time words.
Students will be able to describe food preferences.
Students will be able to describe family members in detail.
Students will be able to form simple questions and respond to answers.
Students will be able to use similar meaning words.
Students will be able to use opposite words.
Students will be able to improve word choice.
Students will be able to extend descriptions.
A KG module covering 3 topic areas - Sentence Building, Sequencing and Storytelling, Creative Speaking - building toward: students will be able to build and tell a short story using a given character and setting.
Students will be able to form reason-based sentences.
Students will be able to describe scenes in sentences.
Students will be able to speak about preferences in sentences.
Students will be able to form and answer questions in complete sentences.
Students will be able to sequence events.
Students will be able to narrate a story.
Students will be able to include emotions in storytelling.
Students will be able to use sound words to make their spoken stories more vivid and engaging.
Students will be able to describe a character.
Students will be able to form original sentences.
Students will be able to use adjectives and sensory words to make spoken descriptions richer.
Students will be able to build and tell a short story using a given character and setting.
A KG module covering 3 topic areas - Describing People and Places, Action and Time Words, Word Choice - building toward: students will be able to enhance sentences.
Students will be able to describe a person’s appearance in detail.
Students will be able to describe a place using multiple attributes.
Students will be able to compare two people or places using comparison words.
Students will be able to deliver a full structured description.
Students will be able to use past tense verbs in sentences.
Students will be able to describe future plans.
Students will be able to use time words in sentences.
Students will be able to combine action and time.
Students will be able to use synonyms effectively.
Students will be able to use antonyms correctly.
Students will be able to select precise words.
Students will be able to enhance sentences.
A KG module covering 3 topic areas - Feelings and Opinions, Story Development, Word Building - building toward: students will be able to combine word forms.
Students will be able to express complex emotions.
Students will be able to express opinions with reasoning.
Students will be able to respond politely.
Students will be able to discuss ideas.
Students will be able to create engaging story openings.
Students will be able to expand a story event using descriptive and sensory details.
Students will be able to narrate a story using a varied range of sequence words.
Students will be able to retell a story using feeling words and expressive tone.
Students will be able to use verb forms.
Students will be able to compare using forms.
Students will be able to use prefixes.
Students will be able to combine word forms.
A KG module covering 3 topic areas - Vocabulary in Context, Real-Life Speaking, Grammar in Speaking - building toward: students will be able to form complex sentences.
Students will be able to infer word meanings.
Students will be able to use new vocabulary.
Students will be able to explain word connections.
Students will be able to use vocabulary in speaking.
Students will be able to make polite requests.
Students will be able to clarify meaning.
Students will be able to explain processes.
Students will be able to hold conversation.
Students will be able to use pronouns correctly.
Students will be able to describe positions clearly.
Students will be able to connect ideas.
Students will be able to form complex sentences.
A KG module covering 3 topic areas - Creative Expression, Thinking and Explaining, Final Showcase - building toward: students will be able to present topic confidently.
Students will be able to describe imaginative settings.
Students will be able to describe a character.
Students will be able to structure a story.
Students will be able to present ideas creatively.
Students will be able to explain a topic.
Students will be able to compare with reasoning.
Students will be able to differentiate facts and opinions.
Students will be able to give a spoken cause-and-effect explanation.
Students will be able to identify what they have learned and speak about their own growth.
Students will be able to introduce themselves.
Students will be able to narrate a complete original story using all key story elements.
Students will be able to present topic confidently.
A Grade 1 module covering 3 topic areas - People & Body Words, Home & Room Words, Animal Sound Words - building toward: we will tell a 4-sentence farm story using 4 animals with their sound + baby words.
We will name family-member words like mother, father, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt and say one thing each does at home.
We will name body-part words like head, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hand, leg, foot, hair, teeth, knee, finger and point to each.
We will use greeting words like good morning, hello, thank you, please, sorry, goodnight with family members.
We will introduce 3 family members in sentences like "This is my mother, she has black hair, she says good morning to me".
We will name room words like bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, living room, dining room, balcony and say one thing we do in each.
We will name household objects like bed, pillow, stove, fridge, sofa, TV, soap, towel and say their use.
We will play teacher's "I spy with my little eye" game across 3 rounds using home + describing words to give clues.
We will give a 4-sentence home tour like "This is my kitchen. Here we have a stove. We use it to cook. I like it because...".
We will name animal sound words like woof, meow, moo, baa, oink, neigh, quack, roar and say the animal + baby for each.
We will act out 6 animals using sound + action words like "cow walks and says moo", "duck waddles and says quack".
We will fill 4-line farm stories with animal sound words like "The cow says moo, the duck says quack".
We will tell a 4-sentence farm story using 4 animals with their sound + baby words.
A Grade 1 module covering 3 topic areas - Food & Taste Words, Clothes & Weather Words, School Play & Object Words - building toward: we will answer 6 teacher questions like "what is in your bag?", "which toy do you like?", "what do you do at break?" using school + play words.
We will name food words like rice, roti, dal, milk, bread, egg, fruit, vegetable, biscuit, paneer, sandwich, juice and the meal for each.
We will use taste words like sweet, sour, salty, spicy, hot, cold in sentences like "Sugar is sweet, lemon is sour".
We will name meal-time words like breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner and say 2 foods for each in sentences.
We will play teacher-led restaurant roleplay ordering 3 meals using food + taste + meal-time words like "I want something sweet for breakfast".
We will name clothes words like shirt, pants, skirt, dress, t-shirt, shorts, socks, shoes, cap, jacket, sweater, scarf and the body part each covers.
We will pick 3 clothes for each weather (hot, cold, rainy, sunny) and say why like "I wear shorts because it is hot".
We will pick outfits for 3 occasions (school, party, festival) and say why in teacher-led roleplays.
We will pack 5 clothes for 3 trips using weather + occasion words and explain each choice.
We will name school-bag words like book, pencil, eraser, sharpener, ruler, crayon, notebook, lunchbox, bottle, bag and the use of each.
We will name toy words like ball, doll, car, blocks, puzzle, kite, swing, slide and the action for each like "I throw the ball".
We will sort 15 words into school or play groups and say why for each across teacher-led practice.
We will answer 6 teacher questions like "What is in your bag?", "Which toy do you like?", "What do you do at break?" using school + play words.
A Grade 1 module covering 3 topic areas - Daily Routine Verbs, Movement & Sport Verbs, Action Story Building - building toward: we will tell a 5-sentence "what i did yesterday" story using past-form verbs like ate, went, played, slept, watched.
We will name routine verbs like wake, brush, wash, bathe, dress, eat, drink, study, play, watch, talk, sleep and the time of day for each.
We will use helping verbs like clean, wipe, fold, water, set, feed, help, share in sentences like "I water the plants".
We will sort 15 routine verbs into morning, noon, or night groups and say why for each across teacher-led practice.
We will tell a 6-sentence "my day" story using routine + helping verbs.
We will name movement verbs like walk, run, jump, hop, skip, climb, crawl, dance, swim, kick and the body part used.
We will show 6 sports' main actions like "cricket-hit, football-kick, swimming-stroke, cycling-pedal" across 8 teacher prompts.
We will follow 8 "Simon says ___" movement commands and give 6 commands back to teacher using movement verbs.
We will play 8 rounds of movement charades using verbs, alternating. (act silently, partner guesses).
We will arrange 3 picture-actions in order using "First I ___. Next I ___. Last I ___.".
We will use linking words "then", "after", "next" to join 3 actions in 5 mini-stories.
We will build a 4-step action story from a starter picture using verbs + linking words.
We will tell a 5-sentence "what I did yesterday" story using past-form verbs like ate, went, played, slept, watched.
A Grade 1 module covering 3 topic areas - Place & Direction Words, Time Day & Calendar Words, Question Words - building toward: we will play 4 rounds of an interview game asking + answering 6 wh-questions.
We will name place words like home, school, park, market, shop, hospital, library, garden, road, bus stop and one thing we do at each.
We will use direction words like up, down, left, right, near, far, in, out to describe locations on slide pictures.
We will use position words like on, under, beside, between, behind, in front of in sentences.
We will describe our neighborhood in 4 sentences using place + direction + position words.
We will name time words like morning, noon, afternoon, evening, night, bedtime and one action for each.
We will say 7 day words (Monday-Sunday) in order and one activity per day.
We will use time-frame words "yesterday, today, tomorrow" in sentences like "Yesterday I played. Today I read. Tomorrow I will write.".
We will tell a 5-sentence "my week" story using day + time + yesterday-today-tomorrow words.
We will name 6 question words (who, what, where, when, why, how) and one example question each.
We will use all 6 WH-words to ask 6 questions about slide pictures across teacher-led practice.
We will answer 6 teacher WH-questions in full sentences like "The ___ is ___" or "I ___ because ___".
We will play 4 rounds of an interview game asking + answering 6 WH-questions.
A Grade 1 module covering 3 topic areas - Color, Shape & Size Words, Number & Quantity Words, Descriptive Word Riddles - building toward: we will play 4 rounds of a riddle game building and solving describing + sense riddles.
We will use color, shape, and size words to describe 4 objects in phrases like "a big red circle".
We will use texture words like rough, smooth, soft, bumpy, sticky, fluffy in sentences like "A pillow is soft".
We will give 3 describing-word clues for objects in the "It is ___. It is ___. It is ___. What is it?" format across 4 rounds. to guess.
We will compare 2 scene pictures in 4 sentences using color, shape, size, and texture words.
We will count 1-20 and use number words in sentences like "There are five apples".
We will use quantity words like one, some, few, many, all, none in sentences like "Some of these are red".
We will use ordinal words first, second, third, last in sentences like "The red ball is first".
We will tell a 5-sentence counting story using number + quantity + ordinal words.
We will solve 4 describing-word riddles like "I am red, round, sweet. What am I?" by naming the object.
We will create 4 describing-word riddles using color, shape, size, or texture clues. to solve.
We will use sense words like sweet, loud, soft, bright, warm, smelly to give clues in 4 riddles. to solve.
We will play 4 rounds of a riddle game building and solving describing + sense riddles.
A Grade 1 module covering 3 topic areas - Feeling Words & Why, Five Sense Words, Weather, Season & Mood Words - building toward: we will tell a 5-sentence story using weather + mood + festival words.
We will name feeling words like happy, sad, angry, scared, surprised, tired, excited, bored and show each on our face.
We will use "I feel ___ because ___" frame to give a reason for 6 feelings.
We will use helping-action words like hug, listen, share, smile, talk, breathe to answer "What can we do when someone feels ___?".
We will tell a 4-sentence true story using feeling + reason + helping-action words.
We will name 5 senses (see/eyes, hear/ears, smell/nose, taste/tongue, touch/skin) and the verb for each.
We will use sense-describing words like sweet, loud, soft, bright, smelly, warm to describe 6 objects.
We will sort 15 sense words into the 5 senses and say why for each across teacher-led practice.
We will compare 2 objects in 5 sentences using one sense word per sense.
We will name 6 weather words (sunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, hot, cold) and 4 season words (summer, winter, monsoon, spring) and pair them.
We will use mood words cheerful, gloomy, cozy, energetic in sentences like "On a rainy day, I feel cozy because I stay inside".
We will name special-day words like Diwali, Holi, birthday, school day, holiday, weekend and one activity + feeling for each.
We will tell a 5-sentence story using weather + mood + festival words.
A Grade 1 module covering 3 topic areas - Animal, Bird & Insect Groups, Food, Fruit & Vegetable Groups, Friendly & Polite Conversation Words - building toward: we will play teacher-led polite roleplays as 4 different characters (stranger, shopkeeper, teacher, friend) using learned polite + greeting words.
We will sort 15 creature words into animal, bird, or insect groups and say why for each across teacher-led practice.
We will tell where 8 creatures live using home words (jungle, water, sky, farm, house) + reasons like "fish-water because it swims".
We will play 6 rounds of a food-riddle game using creature + diet words like "I eat grass, I live on a farm, who am I?".
We will build 3 word maps with 4 branches each (group + home + food + sound) for chosen creatures.
We will sort 15 food words into fruit, vegetable, or grain groups and say why for each across teacher-led practice.
We will use color + taste words to describe 6 foods like "Apple is red and sweet", "Lemon is yellow and sour".
We will play 6 rounds of a guessing game using grow-place words (tree, plant, ground, vine, water, animal) like "I am sweet, I grow on a tree".
We will plan 3 healthy plates picking one item from each food group and naming the group + where it grows.
We will name polite words like please, thank you, sorry, excuse me, may I, no thank you and use each in a sentence.
We will use greeting words like hello, hi, good morning, good night, bye, see you in short sentences.
We will pick the right polite or friendly word for 6 teacher-described scenes (stranger asks something, dropped a book, late for class, friend gives gift) during teacher-led practice.
We will play teacher-led polite roleplays as 4 different characters (stranger, shopkeeper, teacher, friend) using learned polite + greeting words.
A Grade 1 module covering 3 topic areas - Opposites, Pairs & Compound Words, Story-Telling with Word Banks, Word Talk in Real Life - building toward: we will give a 6-sentence "all about me" talk using words from 6 categories (people, place, action, describing, feeling, group word).
We will name opposite pairs like big-small, hot-cold, day-night, fast-slow, happy-sad, in-out and use each in a sentence.
We will use 4 opposite-word pairs to fill 4-line stories.
We will build compound words like sun+flower, rain+bow, foot+ball, tooth+brush, bed+room, butter+fly and use each in a sentence.
We will name same-meaning (synonym) pairs like big-large, small-tiny, fast-quick, happy-glad, sad-unhappy, jump-leap and use each in a sentence.
We will use 5 connector words (first, next, then, suddenly, finally) to order 3 short picture stories.
We will build a 5-sentence story using 3 verbs and 3 describing words from teacher-given cards.
We will use dialogue words said, asked, replied, shouted to tell a 4-sentence story with 2 characters talking.
We will tell a 6-sentence story choosing 6 words from a 24-word grid.
We will play 3 shop roleplays using food + quantity + describing words like "Hi, I want two sweet apples". as shopkeeper.
We will play 3 friend-talk roleplays (new friend, upset friend, happy friend) using feeling + question + action words.
We will play 3 parent-talk roleplays (telling about school, asking permission, sharing a problem) using family + place + time words.
We will give a 6-sentence "all about me" talk using words from 6 categories (people, place, action, describing, feeling, group word).
A Grade 2–3 module covering 3 topic areas - Vocabulary Picture Clues, Sentence Clue Words, Story Clue Words - building toward: we will use four story-learned vocabulary words in short complete sentences across four teacher-given prompts.
We will identify unknown words paired with a slide picture and guess the meaning using the picture, across five teacher-led word-picture pairs.
We will match five new vocabulary words to the correct picture and explain one clue from the picture for each match.
We will guess the meaning of five unknown words shown with a picture and check our guess against a simple definition.
We will use four newly learned picture-paired words in short complete sentences across four teacher-given prompts.
We will find the clue word in five sentences that hints at the meaning of an unknown highlighted word.
We will guess the meaning of five unknown words using only sentence clues, then justify each guess with the clue we used.
We will replace five hard words in slide sentences with easier same-meaning words using sentence clues.
We will use four clue-learned vocabulary words in short complete sentences across four teacher-given scenarios.
We will spot three new vocabulary words inside two short teacher-read stories and mark each one.
We will guess the meaning of four unknown words using clues from the whole story, not just one sentence.
We will retell a short teacher-read story using at least three of the new vocabulary words from the story.
We will use four story-learned vocabulary words in short complete sentences across four teacher-given prompts.
A Grade 2–3 module covering 3 topic areas - Vocabulary Sorting Categories, Word Family Groups, Opposites & Same-Meaning Words - building toward: we will use two opposite pairs and two synonym pairs in spoken sentences, across four teacher-given prompts.
We will sort fifteen vocabulary words into three categories - people places and things - across three rounds.
We will sort twelve vocabulary words by whether they describe a feeling, and use four feeling words in short sentences.
We will sort fifteen vocabulary words into action words and describing words, and use four in spoken sentences.
We will use one word from each of four categories in a four-sentence spoken description of a topic chosen by the teacher.
We will spot word family patterns in five sets of words that share a sound or meaning, across five rounds.
We will build four new words for each of three given word families using teacher prompts.
We will match ten family-related words to their correct one-line meanings across two rounds.
We will use one word from each of four word families in spoken sentences across four teacher-given prompts.
We will spot the opposite of ten common words across two rounds of slide pairs.
We will spot same-meaning pairs in ten slide examples and use three pairs in spoken sentences.
We will swap the bold word in five slide sentences with an opposite or a same-meaning word as instructed.
We will use two opposite pairs and two synonym pairs in spoken sentences, across four teacher-given prompts.
A Grade 2–3 module covering 3 topic areas - The "un-" and "re-" Prefixes, The "dis-" and "mis-" Prefixes, The "pre-" and "non-" Prefixes - building toward: we will use four 'pre-' words and four 'non-' words in short spoken sentences, across eight teacher-given prompts.
We will spot the prefix 'un-' in ten common words and explain that 'un-' means 'not' or 'opposite of', across two rounds.
We will build five new 'un-' words by adding the prefix to a teacher-given root and explain each new meaning.
We will spot the prefix 're-' in ten common words and explain that 're-' means 'again', across two rounds.
We will use four 'un-' words and four 're-' words in short spoken sentences, across eight teacher-given prompts.
We will spot the prefix 'dis-' in ten common words and explain that 'dis-' means 'not' or 'opposite', across two rounds.
We will build five new 'dis-' words by adding the prefix to a teacher-given root and explain each new meaning.
We will spot the prefix 'mis-' in ten common words and explain that 'mis-' means 'wrongly', across two rounds.
We will use four 'dis-' words and four 'mis-' words in short spoken sentences, across eight teacher-given prompts.
We will spot the prefix 'pre-' in ten common words and explain that 'pre-' means 'before', across two rounds.
We will build five new 'pre-' words by adding the prefix to a teacher-given root and explain each new meaning.
We will spot the prefix 'non-' in ten common words and explain that 'non-' means 'not', across two rounds.
We will use four 'pre-' words and four 'non-' words in short spoken sentences, across eight teacher-given prompts.
A Grade 2–3 module covering 3 topic areas - Feeling Suffixes "-ful" and "-less", Action Suffixes "-er" and "-est", Describing Suffixes "-ly" and "-y" - building toward: we will perform a 90-second spoken summary that uses at least eight words built across levels 1-4 to show our word power so far.
We will spot the suffix '-ful' in ten words and explain that '-ful' means 'full of', across two rounds.
We will spot the suffix '-less' in ten words and explain that '-less' means 'without', across two rounds.
We will build five '-ful' words and five '-less' words from teacher-given roots and explain each new meaning.
We will use four '-ful' words and four '-less' words in short spoken sentences, across eight teacher-given prompts.
We will spot the suffix '-er' in ten words and explain that '-er' means 'more', across two rounds.
We will spot the suffix '-est' in ten words and explain that '-est' means 'most', across two rounds.
We will build five '-er' words and five '-est' words from teacher-given roots and explain each new meaning.
We will use four '-er' and four '-est' words in spoken comparison sentences, across eight teacher-given prompts.
We will spot the suffix '-ly' in ten words and explain that '-ly' tells 'how' something is done, across two rounds.
We will spot the suffix '-y' in ten words and explain that '-y' means 'full of' or 'like', across two rounds.
We will build five '-ly' words and five '-y' words from teacher-given roots and explain each new meaning.
We will perform a 90-second spoken summary that uses at least eight words built across Levels 1-4 to show our word power so far.
A Grade 2–3 module covering 3 topic areas - Strong Verbs Instead of Weak Verbs, Exact Adjectives, Synonym Shades & Antonym Pairs - building toward: we will use two synonym shades and two antonym pairs in spoken sentences across four teacher-given prompts with one-line justifications.
We will compare weak and strong verb pairs (run vs dash, said vs whispered) and explain why the strong verb gives a clearer picture across five rounds.
We will replace the weak verb in five slide sentences with a strong verb that gives a sharper picture, justifying each swap in one line.
We will choose the best of three candidate verbs for a sentence based on the scene described, and defend the choice across five rounds.
We will use four strong verbs in spoken sentences about teacher-given scenes, justifying each choice.
We will compare weak and exact adjective pairs (big vs enormous, sad vs heartbroken) and explain why the exact word gives a clearer picture across five rounds.
We will replace the weak adjective in five slide sentences with an exact adjective, justifying each swap in one line.
We will choose the best of three candidate adjectives for a sentence based on the scene described, and defend the choice across five rounds.
We will use four exact adjectives in spoken sentences about teacher-given scenes, justifying each choice.
We will compare three synonyms with different shades of meaning (small / tiny / microscopic) and explain when each fits, across four rounds.
We will choose the synonym with the right shade for the sentence's meaning, defending the choice across five rounds.
We will compare antonym pairs in five slide sentences and explain how using the opposite changes the meaning, across five rounds.
We will use two synonym shades and two antonym pairs in spoken sentences across four teacher-given prompts with one-line justifications.
A Grade 2–3 module covering 3 topic areas - School & Classroom Vocabulary, Home & Family Vocabulary, Story Vocabulary (Characters, Setting, Feelings) - building toward: we will build a 90-second spoken mini-story using at least three character words, two setting words, and two feeling words from earlier in this level.
We will apply six target school-context words (assembly, recess, homework, classmate, schedule, assignment) in spoken sentences about teacher-given school situations.
We will compare two word choices for five school-context sentences and defend the better choice, across five rounds.
We will plan a four-line school mini-conversation using at least five target school-context words, then perform it with the teacher.
We will perform a 90-second school roleplay with the teacher using at least six rich school-context words, and explain each choice afterwards.
We will apply six target home-context words (chores, relative, neighbour, routine, errand, family) in spoken sentences about teacher-given home situations.
We will compare two word choices for five home-context sentences and defend the better choice, across five rounds.
We will plan a four-line home mini-conversation using at least five target home-context words, then perform it with the teacher.
We will perform a 90-second home roleplay with the teacher using at least six rich home-context words, and explain each choice afterwards.
We will apply six character-describing words (cheerful, stubborn, generous, shy, curious, brave) in spoken sentences about teacher-given characters.
We will apply six setting-describing words (gloomy, sunny, crowded, peaceful, dusty, bright) in spoken sentences about teacher-given story settings.
We will apply six feeling-describing words (excited, nervous, proud, lonely, jealous, grateful) in spoken sentences about teacher-given story feelings.
We will build a 90-second spoken mini-story using at least three character words, two setting words, and two feeling words from earlier in this level.
A Grade 2–3 module covering 3 topic areas - Spotting Root Words, Building New Words, Decoding Long Unknown Words - building toward: we will decode three unseen long words in a teacher-read short story using word parts and story clues, and use each in a spoken summary line.
We will break ten prefixed words into root and prefix and explain how each prefix changes the root's meaning, across two rounds.
We will break ten suffixed words into root and suffix and explain how each suffix changes the root's meaning, across two rounds.
We will break eight long words like 'unhelpful' or 'rebuilders' into prefix + root + suffix and explain each part's job, across two rounds.
We will defend the meaning of six broken-down words by explaining each part, across six teacher-given words.
We will combine teacher-given roots with prefixes to build six new words, and explain each new meaning, across two rounds.
We will combine teacher-given roots with suffixes to build six new words, and explain each new meaning, across two rounds.
We will build six words from prefix + root + suffix combinations and defend each meaning, across two rounds.
We will defend the best-built word for each of five teacher-given sentences by explaining the parts, across five rounds.
We will predict the meaning of six unseen long words by breaking them into parts, before the teacher reveals the meaning.
We will defend the predicted meaning of six unseen long words by naming each part's job, across two rounds.
We will decode six unseen long words inside five slide sentences using word parts plus sentence clues, across two rounds.
We will decode three unseen long words in a teacher-read short story using word parts and story clues, and use each in a spoken summary line.
A Grade 2–3 module covering 3 topic areas - Vocabulary in Short Speaking, Vocabulary in Short Writing, Final Word Power Performance - building toward: we will defend the twelve rich-word choices made in the final delivery, one line per word, across all twelve words.
We will plan a 60-second spoken topic using at least eight rich words from the personal word bank, and justify each pick to the teacher.
We will compare a weak-word and a rich-word version of the same 60-second topic, and explain why the rich-word version is stronger.
We will adjust word choices for two different listeners (a young sibling vs a teacher) for the same 45-second topic, and defend each choice.
We will deliver a 90-second spoken topic using at least ten rich words across categories, with one-line meaning defences after.
We will construct five rich-word short sentences for a teacher-given topic, and read each one aloud with a one-line word-choice defence.
We will construct a three-sentence paragraph using at least six rich words from the word bank, and read it aloud with one-line defences.
We will revise a four-sentence teacher-given weak paragraph into a rich version using at least seven rich words, and defend each swap.
We will construct a five-sentence short story using at least eight rich words across character / setting / feeling categories, and read it aloud with one-line defences.
We will plan a two-minute final Word Power topic using at least twelve target words across all categories learned, with one-line picks per word.
We will rehearse the two-minute final Word Power topic twice with the teacher, adjusting word choices after each round of feedback.
We will deliver the two-minute final Word Power topic using at least twelve rich words, with no notes, in one full take.
We will defend the twelve rich-word choices made in the final delivery, one line per word, across all twelve words.
A Grade 4–6 module covering 3 topic areas - Word Anatomy, Compound Words & Blends, Word Families - building toward: we will play a 6-round word family game scoring points for correct members and creative use in sentences.
We will identify root, prefix, and suffix in 10 multi-syllable words and explain each part's role.
We will break down 12 multi-part words into morphemes and explain the meaning of each part.
We will predict the meaning of 8 unknown multi-part words using only their parts and justify each prediction.
We will build 8 new valid English words by combining given roots, prefixes, and suffixes and explain each meaning.
We will decode 12 closed, open, and hyphenated compounds and explain how each part contributes to meaning.
We will identify 8 blended words (brunch, smog, motel, podcast) and explain the two source words.
We will classify 15 multi-part words as compounds, blends, or affixed and justify each classification.
We will write a 5-sentence story using at least 6 compound and 2 blended words.
We will identify 6 word families and 4-5 members of each (act → action, react, actor, active, actively).
We will build a word-family tree for one root showing 6+ members across different parts of speech.
We will pick the correct family member to fill blanks in 10 context sentences and justify each.
We will play a 6-round word family game scoring points for correct members and creative use in sentences.
A Grade 4–6 module covering 3 topic areas - Common Latin Roots, Common Greek Roots, Roots in Real-Life Reading - building toward: we will use roots to decode 8 unfamiliar words in a 200-word mystery passage and rewrite the passage with simpler vocabulary.
We will recognize 10 common Latin roots (port, dict, spect, vis, audi, scrib, fract, vict, mort, terr) and 3+ derived words each.
We will decode the meaning of 12 unfamiliar Latin-derived words using only the root and context.
We will use 10 Latin-derived words in original sentences showing accurate meaning and context.
We will identify the source language of 10 English words using letter-pattern and suffix clues and justify each guess.
We will recognize 10 common Greek roots (graph, phon, bio, geo, photo, tele, therm, chron, hydro, micro) and 3+ derived words each.
We will decode 10 Greek-compound words (those combining 2 Greek roots) and explain each part.
We will use 10 Greek-derived science words in original explanations about real-world topics.
We will build one Latin root web and one Greek root web with 6+ derived words each and compare which yields richer vocabulary.
We will spot Latin or Greek roots in 8 real news headlines and decode each unfamiliar word.
We will decode 12 subject-area words (science, social studies, math) using Greek or Latin roots and define each.
We will compare 6 Latin-Greek root pairs that share a meaning and analyze when each is used in English.
We will use roots to decode 8 unfamiliar words in a 200-word mystery passage and rewrite the passage with simpler vocabulary.
A Grade 4–6 module covering 3 topic areas - Number & Direction Prefixes, Negation & Reversal Prefixes, Prefix Quick Decode - building toward: we will read a 200-word passage with 10 prefixed words, decode each using prefix strategy, and summarize the passage.
We will identify 6 number prefixes (uni, bi, tri, quad, multi, mono) and decode 10 words using these prefixes.
We will identify 6 direction prefixes (sub, super, trans, inter, intra, circum) and decode 10 words using these prefixes.
We will use 12 number-direction prefixed words in original sentences showing accurate meaning and direction.
We will decode 10 math and science terms built from number-direction prefixes and explain the term meaning.
We will use 6 negation prefixes (un, in, dis, non, im, ir) to negate 12 words and explain meaning shifts.
We will use 5 reversal prefixes (de, re, anti, mis, counter) to transform 12 base words and explain each shift.
We will choose the correct prefix from 4 options to complete 10 sentences and justify each choice.
We will give a 1-minute mini-argument using at least 6 negation-prefix words to defend or oppose a topic.
We will speed-decode 15 prefixed words in 5 minutes using only the prefix and a known base.
We will justify the meaning of 8 unfamiliar prefixed words using only prefix knowledge in full sentences.
We will spot the wrong prefix use in 10 sentences and correct each with the right prefix.
We will read a 200-word passage with 10 prefixed words, decode each using prefix strategy, and summarize the passage.
A Grade 4–6 module covering 3 topic areas - Noun-Making Suffixes, Verb & Adjective Suffixes, Suffix Word Family Building - building toward: we will decode 6 mixed prefix+root+suffix words and then build 4 new ones combining all three layers.
We will use 4 noun-making suffixes (-tion, -ment, -ness, -ity) to convert 12 verbs/adjectives to nouns.
We will use 3 agent suffixes (-er, -or, -ist) to name 12 doers and explain the trade rule.
We will convert 10 verbs into noun forms using the right suffix and use each new noun in a sentence.
We will write a 6-sentence paragraph using at least 5 noun-suffix words on one given topic.
We will use 3 verb-making suffixes (-ize, -ate, -fy) to convert 10 nouns or adjectives to verbs.
We will use 4 adjective suffixes (-ful, -less, -ous, -able) to make 12 adjectives from base words.
We will choose the correct suffix for the needed part of speech in 10 sentence frames and justify each.
We will write 6 vivid descriptions of objects or scenes using adjective and verb suffixes.
We will build word families across multiple suffixes for 5 base words, generating 6+ family members per base.
We will compare 6 pairs of suffix-variant words (kindness vs kind; nationally vs national) and analyze the meaning gap.
We will decode 10 technical words ending in -ology, -ography, -metry, -ist, -ician and explain the field or role each names.
We will decode 6 mixed prefix+root+suffix words and then build 4 new ones combining all three layers.
A Grade 4–6 module covering 3 topic areas - Definition & Synonym Clues, Contrast & Antonym Clues, Inference & Example Clues - building toward: we will read a 300-word mystery passage with 12 unfamiliar words, decode each using context clues, and write a 5-sentence summary.
We will spot 6 definition clue signals (is, means, refers to, also known as) in passages and use them to define unfamiliar words.
We will spot 5 synonym clue signals (or, also called, similar to) in passages and infer the meaning of unfamiliar words.
We will infer meaning of 10 unfamiliar words in passages using both definition and synonym clues.
We will read a 200-word news article, decode 8 unfamiliar words using context clues, and summarize the article.
We will spot 6 contrast clue signals (but, however, unlike, instead, although, yet) and use them to infer unfamiliar word meaning.
We will spot 4 antonym clue signals (rather than, not... but, opposed to) and use them to infer unfamiliar word meaning.
We will infer the meaning of 10 unfamiliar words in passages using contrast or antonym clues.
We will read a 200-word story passage, decode 8 unfamiliar words using context clues, and predict character emotions.
We will spot 4 example clue signals (for example, such as, like, including) and use them to infer unfamiliar word meaning.
We will infer meaning of 8 unfamiliar words in passages with no signal-word clues, using only general context.
We will compare all 5 context clue types (definition, synonym, contrast, antonym, example) by sorting 15 passages by clue type.
We will read a 300-word mystery passage with 12 unfamiliar words, decode each using context clues, and write a 5-sentence summary.
A Grade 4–6 module covering 3 topic areas - Synonyms — Right Word, Antonyms — Sharper Opposites, Shades of Meaning - building toward: we will rewrite a 6-sentence passage replacing 8 weak words with stronger or more precise synonyms.
We will recognize 10 synonym pairs and explain when each member of the pair is preferred.
We will distinguish subtle differences between 8 near-synonym triplets (cold/chilly/freezing) and explain each shade.
We will replace bland words in 10 sentences with more precise synonyms and justify each upgrade.
We will rewrite a 5-sentence paragraph using synonyms to avoid repeating any word twice.
We will recognize 10 antonym pairs and distinguish exact opposites from near-opposites.
We will distinguish strong antonyms (huge/tiny) from soft antonyms (big/small) for 8 word pairs.
We will give a 2-minute mini-debate using 8 antonym pairs to defend both sides of one topic.
We will write 6 sentences using antonym contrasts to make a vivid comparison.
We will order 6 sets of 4 synonyms each from weakest to strongest intensity (warm→hot→scorching→blazing).
We will place 12 emotion words on a 5-point spectrum (calm → annoyed → angry → furious → enraged).
We will choose the right-intensity word from 3 options in 10 context sentences and justify each choice.
We will rewrite a 6-sentence passage replacing 8 weak words with stronger or more precise synonyms.
A Grade 4–6 module covering 3 topic areas - Semantic Word Webs, Categories & Hierarchies, Word Analogies - building toward: we will spot 6 flawed word analogies, name the broken relationship type, and rebuild each correctly.
We will build a 7-spoke word web from one central word showing 7 related words and their links.
We will connect 12 words across 3 different categories using semantic links and explain each link.
We will build 3 concept maps using process or cause-effect arrows (not just association) to link 8+ vocabulary words per topic.
We will build a 12-spoke web for a topic of our choice and use 6 spoke-words in a 5-sentence paragraph.
We will sort 20 mixed words into 4 categories with justification for each placement.
We will build 4 hierarchy trees (general → specific) showing 4 levels each.
We will identify the odd one out in 8 word groups and explain the category rule that breaks.
We will sort 16 words into 4 categories and write a 3-sentence justification for each category's rule.
We will recognize 5 common analogy patterns (A:B :: C:D - part:whole, cause:effect, etc.).
We will solve 12 word analogies by identifying the relationship and supplying the missing word.
We will create 6 original analogies across at least 3 pattern types and explain each relationship.
We will spot 6 flawed word analogies, name the broken relationship type, and rebuild each correctly.
A Grade 4–6 module covering 3 topic areas - Vocabulary in Speaking, Vocabulary in Writing, Vocabulary in Public Speaking & Stories - building toward: we will deliver a 3-minute showcase performance using vocabulary from all 8 levels of the course and reflect on growth.
We will replace 6 vague words with precise vocabulary in 8 short spoken responses.
We will use 8 discourse markers (first, however, therefore, furthermore, on the other hand, for example, meanwhile, in conclusion) to connect 5+ ideas in 2 short oral arguments.
We will deliver 3 one-minute talks on 3 topics using at least 8 precise vocabulary words per talk.
We will participate in a 3-minute debate roleplay using at least 10 precise vocabulary words to support our stance.
We will plan vocabulary for a 6-sentence paragraph by listing 10 target words before writing,.
We will write a 6-sentence descriptive paragraph using at least 8 precise vocabulary words from a planned list.
We will revise a 200-word weak passage by upgrading 12 bland words with precise vocabulary and justifying each change.
We will write a 10-sentence story using compound words, synonyms, antonyms, prefixed/suffixed vocabulary, and context clues.
We will perform 4 different story openings using precise vocabulary to set mood, place, and character.
We will deliver a 2-minute persuasive talk using at least 12 precise vocabulary words to convince teacher on one topic.
We will perform a 2-minute speech using vocabulary from at least 5 categories (synonyms, antonyms, prefixed, etc.) with stage delivery.
We will deliver a 3-minute showcase performance using vocabulary from all 8 levels of the course and reflect on growth.
Cross-subject words that turn up everywhere in essay-heavy subjects - analyse, evaluate, characterise, infer, synthesise - taught so marks lift in every subject, not just English. Cluster: Vocabulary & Word Study.
Students learn the cross-subject academic words that appear across English, History, Geography and Science essays, alongside the Greek-Latin root tools that decode hundreds more independently.
Goes beyond a handful of common prefixes into whole root families with their histories, so once a student sees a root, hundreds of academic words become decodable on sight. Cluster: Vocabulary & Word Study.
Deep-dive into major root families and their origins, building a durable decoding toolkit rather than a memorised list.
The affix patterns and native-speaker idiom/phrasal-verb phrases that exams and stories rely on - the mechanics behind long, complex academic words and the everyday English hardest for non-native speakers.
Students learn advanced prefixes and suffixes that build long academic words, decoding the mechanics behind complex vocabulary.
Covers the everyday English idiom and phrasal-verb patterns that are hardest for non-native speakers and are exam staples.
The vocabulary of literary analysis - spotting how writers feel and want readers to feel (sarcastic, wistful, urgent, formal), used both in comprehension answers and the student's own writing.
Literary devices are spotted in poetry and prose and then used in the student's own creative writing.
Similes, metaphors, irony, allusion and symbolism - recognised in reading and used in the student's own writing, mirroring exactly what Grade 7–10 English exams ask.
Deepens literary-device recognition and application across a wider range of unseen texts.
The vocabulary of opinion essays, debate answers and journalism - claim, evidence, hedging, concession, transition - that lifts persuasive writing from average to strong. Cluster: Debate & Persuasion.
Students build the vocabulary that lifts opinion essays and debate answers, learning the structural language of argument.
Poetry, prose and drama passages with inference and analysis tasks that mirror Class 9 and 10 exam questions exactly. Cluster: Public Speaking & Oral Communication supports the Level 8 book-talk/analysis capstone.
The Level 8 capstone applies every prior skill - vocabulary-in-context, inference and analysis - to real literary passages.
The Grades 7–9 programme closes with 800+ words mastered, 8 short writing pieces, a comprehension log and a Level 8 literary analysis - proof of a working, exam-ready vocabulary.
Students produce a final literary-analysis piece that draws on Tier 2 vocabulary, root knowledge, figurative-device recognition and argument vocabulary built across all 8 levels.
The 570 most-useful academic words (Coxhead AWL) - analyse, synthesise, infer - words that appear on every Board, SAT and IELTS exam. Cluster: Vocabulary & Word Study.
Students master the highest-frequency academic word list used across Board, SAT and IELTS exams.
Deep Greek root families - logos, graph, phonos, bios - taught with their histories so hundreds of unfamiliar words become decodable. Cluster: Vocabulary & Word Study.
Students learn Greek root families in depth, unlocking large numbers of unfamiliar academic words independently.
Port, dict, vid root families plus French-origin academic words - the etymology underpinning most formal English - combined with connotation and register work that stops examiners circling "vague."
Precision vocabulary work that lifts essay marks across every subject by teaching the difference between near-synonyms like thin, slim, gaunt and emaciated.
Irony, satire, allusion, paradox and anaphora - spotted in unseen prose and used in the student's own writing. Cluster: Reading Foundations & Fluency.
Students learn to identify and deploy rhetorical devices that examiners reward in analysis and argument essays.
Claim, evidence, warrant, hedging, concession and transition - the vocabulary of well-structured argument essays for Board, SAT and IELTS Task 2. Cluster: Writing & Composition.
Students build the structural vocabulary of a well-argued essay, directly supporting Board, SAT Writing and IELTS Task 2 scores.
Verb choice, modifier placement and sentence variety - the mechanics of essays that earn top-band rubric scores. Cluster: Writing & Composition.
Fine-grained writing-craft vocabulary work that lifts essays to top-band rubric performance.
CBSE, ICSE, SAT and IELTS-style passages with vocab-in-context, inference and tone questions every week - mirroring the exact exam format each student is targeting.
The Level 8 capstone applies every prior skill to real Board, SAT or IELTS-style exam passages, tailored to the student's target exam.
The Grades 10–12 programme closes with 1,000+ words mastered, 6 essay pieces, a comprehension log and a Level 8 exam-style passage analysis - a college-ready, exam-ready word bank. Cluster: Conversation & Social Communication supports interview and application-speaking readiness.
A final exam-style passage analysis and personal-statement-ready vocabulary showcase, drawing on AWL, etymology, connotation, rhetorical and argument vocabulary built across all 8 levels.
68% of learners see measurable improvement within 3 months of consistent practice.
Building bigger word banks - one step at a time.
Your child or student gets a dedicated teacher or mentor, every session, every level. No batch classes, no quiet learners missed at the back.
Every lesson uses the same 3-step frame - new words move from "I remember it" to "I just used it" inside the same class.
Prefix, suffix, root, and context-clue practice (deepening into full etymology by senior grades) means learners unlock new words for life, long after class ends.
Every level ends with story-led, passage-led, or exam-style practice, so vocabulary lives inside real reading and writing, never on isolated flashcards.
Measurable outcomes that show up at school, at home, and in every exam that matters.
"Good" becomes "kind, brave, helpful, clever" - replacing repetitive words in speech and early writing.
"Un-", "re-", "pre-" unlock hundreds of new words independently, without asking an adult.
Reading the sentence around an unfamiliar word to figure out its meaning - the single most important comprehension skill.
5 ways to say "big" or "happy," and the opposite of each, so writing stops repeating itself.
Retelling what happened, explaining new words in context, and giving a confident book-talk or literary analysis.
Used accurately in writing, speech, and (for senior grades) Board/SAT/IELTS-style exam passages, scaling with grade level.
Every PlanetSpark vocabulary mentor passes a rigorous 7-stage selection - only educators trained for the specific age band they teach make the cut, from early-elementary reading specialists through senior exam-prep mentors.
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| Feature | PlanetSpark | Worksheets / Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Live 1:1 with a dedicated mentor | Self-study, unsupervised | |
| Words taught inside real sentences, stories, passages | Isolated lists / cards to memorise | |
| Real-time, personalised feedback every class | None / automated right-or-wrong only | |
| Adapts to the learner's pace, level and interests | Same list or deck for every user | |
| Explicitly teaches decoding skills (roots, prefixes, context clues) | Rarely | |
| Words used in real writing, speech and exams | Short-term recall, weak transfer to real use | |
| Flexible scheduling (7 days · 6 AM–10 PM) | Fixed batch timings | |
| Rescheduling within 2 hours, no penalty | Limited |
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