📝 Daily Short Practice
🎯 Vocabulary Goal
Learn useful verbs with prepositions to talk about seeing and searching.
📚 Words & Phrases
| Word or phrase | Simple meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
look at |
to direct your eyes to something | Please look at the board. |
|
look for |
to try to find something | I look for my keys every morning. |
|
look after |
to take care of someone or something | She looks after her little brother. |
|
look into |
to check or investigate something | The teacher will look into the problem. |
|
look up |
to try to find information | I look up new words in a dictionary. |
|
look out |
to be careful or watch for danger | Look out! The car is coming. |
🔍 See It in Context
At the Library
Anna is at the library. She looks at the books on the shelf. Then, she looks for a book about animals. A librarian looks after the children’s area. Anna asks the librarian to look into the availability of a new book. While doing this, Anna looks up some words in the dictionary. Suddenly, the librarian says, “Look out! The floor is wet.”
💡 Notice the Pattern
Using look at and look for
We use 'look at' when you see something with your eyes. We use 'look for' when you search to find something.
- Look at the picture on the wall.
- I look for my phone every morning.
💬 Useful Examples
- Can you look at this photo for me?
- I look for my shoes before I go out.
- Please look after the plants while I am away.
- We look out for cars when we cross the street.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1.
She wants to ____ the new painting. (look for / look after / look at)
2.
I always ____ my glasses in the morning. (look for / look after / look out)
3.
Dad will ____ the dog while we are away. (look at / look after / look into)
4.
The police will ____ the cause of the accident. (look after / look for / look into)
5.
Please ____! There is a bike coming. (look out / look at / look for)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1.
look at
2.
look for
3.
look after
4.
look into
5.
look out
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1.
Which phrase means to search for something?
2.
Which phrase means to be careful?
3.
Which phrase means to take care of a pet?
4.
Which phrase means to find information in a book or online?
5.
Which phrase means to check what happened with a problem?
📝 Use It Yourself
Look for your phone on the table.
Example:
Look for your phone on the table.
🎙️ Speaking Practice
Practice these sentences aloud.
Say:
Look at the clouds in the sky.
Say:
I look for my keys every morning.
Ask:
Can you look after my bag for a moment?
Say:
Look out! There is a car coming.
🔎 Answer Key
Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. look at
2. look for
3. look after
4. look into
5. look out
Exercise 2 – Matching
1. b – to see something with your eyes
2. c – to try to find something
3. d – to take care of someone or something
4. e – to check or investigate something
5. a – to be careful and watch for danger
Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. look for
2. look out
3. look after
4. look up
5. look into