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44R4

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Standard 4: Vocabulary Students will expand and apply their spoken and reading vocabularies to speak, read, and write effectively. 
4.4.R.4 Students will consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to comprehend the words in a text.
Student Actions
Teacher Actions
  • Students identify the purposes, differences, and uses of various reference materials.

  • Students work in groups and independently to use various reference materials.  

  • Students consult appropriate reference materials during independent reading and writing when needed.

  • Teachers may refer to Vocabulary Tiers in the Appendix for guidance on choosing words to study.

  • Teachers explain the purposes, differences, and uses of various reference materials. 

  • Teachers model using reference materials to help students expand vocabulary and comprehend words in a text.  

  • Teachers provide opportunities for students to practice using reference materials.  

  • Teachers guide students in determining when to use each type of reference material.

  • Teachers provide opportunities for feedback when students use reference materials.

 

Recommendations
Key Terms & Related Objectives

When students have difficulty finding words in reference materials, teachers can...

  • review foundational skills (e.g., alphabetical order, guide words, entry words, etc.).

  • provide simpler dictionaries and thesauruses.

  • provide practice through scavenger hunts.


When students aren’t sure which definition to choose in a dictionary, teachers can…

  • review parts of speech.

  • review multiple-meaning words.

  • reread the text to see which one best fits how the word is used.

  

 

 

 

 

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