Kings and Queens: Supplemental Guide 1A | The Royal Family 23- Inform students that long ago many countries had kings and queens,
but now fewer countries have kings and queens. - You may wish to point out some countries that still have kings and
queens today: Cambodia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Spain,
Tonga, Malaysia, and others.
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Royal
- Today you will learn about the royal family.
- Say the word royal with me three times.
- When you hear the word royal, you know that it belongs to a king,
queen, prince, or princess. - The queen sits on a royal chair and drinks from a royal cup.
The prince and princess ride in a royal car. - Think of different royal items or things a royal family would have. Use
the word royal when you talk about it. For example, the king sits on a
royal chair. Each partner gets three turns.
Kingdom
- Today you will hear that a king or queen rules a kingdom.
- Say the word kingdom with me three times.
- A kingdom is a place or a land ruled by a king or queen.
- Long ago, there used to be many kingdoms in the world.
Everyone in the kingdom listened to the king. - Tell your partner what you think of when you hear the word kingdom.
[Call on a few students to share. Be sure to elaborate on student
responses with domain vocabulary.]
Purpose for Listening
Tell students that they will hear about the royal family and what it is like to
live in a royal family.
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
Describe a royal family
Describe what a king or queen does
Identify and describe royal objects associated with a king or queen