Standard 4: Vocabulary
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Students will expand their working vocabularies to effectively communicate and understand texts.
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READING: Students will expand academic, domain-appropriate, grade-level vocabularies through reading, word study, and class discussion. |
2.4.R.5 Students will use a dictionary or glossary (print and/or electronic) to determine or clarify the meanings of words or phrases. |
Student Actions
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Teacher Actions
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Teachers explain that words in a glossary or dictionary are in “abc” order.
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Teacher model how to find a word and it’s meaning in a glossary or dictionary.
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Teachers provide opportunities for students to practice this skill in a group, then independently.
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Teachers monitor and provide opportunities for students to receive feedback as students use dictionaries or glossaries to find meanings of words.
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Supporting Resources
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Teacher Insights
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary (website)
Dictionary Skills Games (website)
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Due to recursive nature of the standards, it is essential that teachers are aware of how all objectives within and between strands work together for optimal instruction.
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