Childhood vocabulary

Reposting this childhood vocabulary document to satisfy a request from a blog visitor.(baychuk.christinalutsk@gmail.com)

Childhood Stories and Memories

The following vocabulary might be used when telling stories from our childhood.

Use your dictionaries and decide in small groups:

• Which words refer to games or nice things connected with childhood?
• Which refer to negative aspects of childhood?
• Which refer to naughty (bad) behavior by children?
• Which words are connected with physical appearance?
• Which can refer to a person? /Which may be connected with school?
• Which are more connected with teen-agers than with small children?
• Which words refer to actions done or things controlled by adults?
• Which can be both nouns and verbs?

 playground

 nap

 marbles

 obey /disobey

 brat / spoiled brat

 allowance

 recess

chores

 bully

 date

play hookie

play ball / play house

The Tooth Fairy

goody- goody

blame

pimple

teacher´s pet

make believe

    popular

   scold

  fairy tales

jump rope

curfew

slide

 baby-sitter

fairground

braids

amusement park

tease

crybaby

play a prank on someone 

braces (on your teeth)

rides

get away with something

merry-go round

scaredy-cat

slot machines /pinball machines

nerdy

tattle /tattle tale

hide and seek

(Let´s) pretend

chubby