Standard 4: Vocabulary
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Students will expand their working vocabularies to effectively communicate and understand texts.
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| WRITING: Students will apply knowledge of vocabularies to communicate by using descriptive, academic, and domain-appropriate abstract and concrete words in their writing. |
| 9.4.W.1 Students will use domain-appropriate vocabulary to communicate complex ideas in writing clearly. |
Student Actions
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Teacher Actions
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- Students will use domain-appropriate words within their writing to convey complex ideas.
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- Teachers model appropriate word choice using examples and non-examples.
- Teachers design writing tasks that require the use of domain-appropriate vocabulary.
- Teachers explain how the changes in word meaning can affect their reading of a text.
- Teachers allow students time to research words in order to clarify meaning.
- Teachers provide feedback on student writing regarding the correct use of domain-appropriate vocabulary.
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Supporting Resources
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Teacher Insights
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Domain-specific vocabulary refers to “relatively low-frequency, content-specific words that appear in textbooks and other instructional materials; for example, apex in math, escarpment in geography, and isobar in science” (Blachowicz, C. & Fisher, P., p.1).
- The intent of this standard is that students use new academic vocabulary, content-specific vocabulary, and grade-level vocabulary in complete sentences.
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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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