Where Next, Dinky? Vocabulary ​

Repetition in reading storybooks often leads to children acquiring new vocabulary by cementing the vocabulary in the child’s memory.

This Bug Club book contains curriculum-linked vocabulary drawn from a specific subject area. Children will become familiar with new words that they may not be able to read independently through engaging with a story that they love. This book contains the following set of Geography vocabulary:

Meaning Child-friendly definition

England England is the largest of the four countries in the United Kingdom. It is in the south east of the United Kingdom, and its capital city is London. The queen of the United Kingdom lives in London.

Wales Wales is the third largest of the four countries in the United Kingdom. It is in the west of the United Kingdom, and its capital city is Cardiff.

Scotland Scotland is the second largest of the four countries in the United Kingdom. It is in the north of the United Kingdom, and its capital city is Edinburgh.

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four countries in the United Kingdom. It is in the north west of the United Kingdom, and its capital city is Belfast.

United Kingdom The United Kingdom is the group of countries that is made up of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

London London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom.

Cardiff Cardiff is the capital city of Wales.

Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.

Belfast Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland. map A map is a drawn picture of an area that helps us understand where things are. north North is one of the four main points of direction on a compass. The

north is directly opposite the south. south South is one of the four major points of direction on a compass. The south is directly opposite the north. east East is one of the four major points of direction on a compass. The east is directly opposite the west. west West is one of the four major points of direction on a compass. The west is directly opposite the east.

Have short discussions with your child as you encounter the curriculum-linked vocabulary about the meaning of the word and how the word is used in the story. Try and link the word back to an experience or something familiar for example, map, do you remember that we ​ used a map when we went to xxx?