Minds On
Making lists
People make lists for many reasons.
Explore these images and descriptions of lists.
A grocery shopping list.
A "to-do" list for things someone needs to do in the morning.
A password list.
An agenda for a child's school day.
Connections
Lists in your life
What are some lists that you have seen in your life?
Have you ever made a list? If you have, what was your list for?
If possible, share your experiences with a partner.
As you work through this learning activity, you can record your ideas in many ways.
Access the following audio recording to learn more about how to record your ideas.
How to Record Your Ideas
Action
How to make a list
Let’s practise making a list!
Writing a grocery list can help us buy only the things we need to get at the grocery store.
Here’s how to do it!
Grocery list
Now, let’s use this flyer of food items to make a shopping list.
This is a grocery store flyer with the following items: eggs, milk, ice cream, bananas, apples, grapes, cereal, chicken, bacon, muffins, lettuce, tomato, cookies, fish, crackers, and cheese.
Let’s create a grocery list!
Write down things you might like to get from the grocery store.
You can use the items from the grocery flyer, or you can cut out items from flyers you find at home, write or type the words, or draw pictures.
You could also cut items out of this grocery list.
Consolidation
Creating a list
This is a list of things to do to get ready in the morning. It is a list with pictures and words.
This is a list of things that start with the letter B. It is a list that only has pictures.
This is a list of school supply items. It is a list that only has words.
Now it’s time to create your very own list for yourself.
What kind of list would you like to make?
You can make your own list on paper, on the computer, or use another method.
You can use words, pictures, symbols, or make an audio clip.
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Press the button next to the sentence that matches how you feel.
