UKG English Grammar

UKG English Grammar Syllabus

  1. The Alphabet (A–Z)
  2. Vowels and Consonants
  3. Simple Words
  4. Noun (Person, Place, Animal, Thing)
  5. Pronoun (He, She, It)
  6. Verb (Action Words)
  7. Adjective (Describing Words)
  8. Singular and Plural (Simple)
  9. Gender (Boy/Girl)
  10. Articles (A, An)
  11. Prepositions (in, on, under)
  12. Opposites (Big/Small, Hot/Cold)
  13. Simple Sentences
  14. Punctuation (Full Stop, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark)
  15. Capital Letters

1. The Alphabet (A–Z)

Children learn 26 letters of English, which form all words.

Example:

  • A, B, C, D … Z

Tip: Practice tracing letters and saying their sounds.


2. Vowels and Consonants

  • Vowels: a, e, i, o, u
  • Consonants: All other letters (b, c, d, f …)

Example:

  • Vowel Words: apple, egg, ice, orange, umbrella
  • Consonant Words: bat, cat, dog, fish

3. Simple Words

Children learn to read and write simple words.

Examples:

  • cat, dog, sun, pen, ball, hat, cup

Practice: Match words with pictures to make learning fun.


4. Noun

A noun is the name of a person, place, animal, or thing.

Examples:

  • Person: mother, Raju, teacher
  • Place: school, park, home
  • Animal: cat, dog, elephant
  • Thing: ball, book, pencil

Example Sentences:

  • The cat runs.
  • My mother cooks food.

5. Pronoun

A pronoun replaces a noun to make sentences short.

Examples:

  • He, She, It

Example Sentences:

  • Riya is happy. She is my friend.
  • The dog is small. It is cute.

6. Verb (Action Words)

A verb tells what someone or something does.

Examples:

run, jump, eat, play, sleep

Example Sentences:

  • I run fast.
  • The baby sleeps.
  • She plays with a ball.

7. Adjective (Describing Words)

An adjective tells more about a noun.

Examples:

big, small, red, happy, tall

Example Sentences:

  • The red ball is mine.
  • She is a happy girl.

8. Singular and Plural (Simple)

  • Singular: One person, animal, or thing
    Examples: cat, ball, book
  • Plural: More than one
    Examples: cats, balls, books

Rule: Add –s to make plurals.


9. Gender (Boy/Girl)

  • Masculine (Boy): boy, father, uncle
  • Feminine (Girl): girl, mother, aunt

Example Sentences:

  • The boy is playing.
  • The girl is singing.

10. Articles (A, An)

  • A → Before consonant sounds: a cat, a pen
  • An → Before vowel sounds: an apple, an egg

Example Sentences:

  • I see a dog.
  • She eats an orange.

11. Prepositions (in, on, under)

Prepositions show position or place.

Examples:

  • The cat is on the table.
  • The ball is under the chair.
  • The apple is in the basket.

12. Opposites (Big/Small, Hot/Cold)

Learning opposites helps children understand contrasting words.

Examples:

  • Big ↔ Small
  • Hot ↔ Cold
  • Tall ↔ Short
  • Happy ↔ Sad

13. Simple Sentences

Children practice making short sentences using nouns, verbs, and adjectives.

Examples:

  • I see a cat.
  • The dog runs fast.
  • She is happy.
  • We play in the park.

14. Punctuation

Punctuation marks make sentences clear and easy to read.

  • Full Stop (.) – I like apples.
  • Question Mark (?) – What is this?
  • Exclamation Mark (!) – Wow! What a big balloon!

15. Capital Letters

Use capital letters for:

  1. The first word in a sentence
  2. Names of people
  3. Names of places

Example: My friend Riya lives in Delhi.


16. Practice Paragraph (2–3 Simple Sentences)

My Pet Dog
I have a pet dog. Its name is Bruno. He is small and white. I love my dog.