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44R5

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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.5  Students will acquire new grade-level vocabulary, relate new words to prior knowledge, and apply vocabulary in various contexts.  
Student Actions
Teacher Actions
  • Students increase knowledge of grade-level vocabulary through reading, word study, discussion, and teacher-led instruction.

  • Students  use grade-level vocabulary and apply it in various contexts. 

  • Students relate new vocabulary to prior knowledge to further develop their understanding of concepts.

 

  • Teachers guide students in selecting content-specific, and/or grade-level words to better understand content or relay information.

  • Teachers use an effective instructional routine such as

    • using the word in several contexts, pronouncing it clearly.

    • providing a student-friendly definition, explanation, or example of the word.

    • associating a picture, graphic, or something memorable with the word.

    • using activities and games to provide practice for students, saying and using the word.

    • showing the word’s relationship to other words.

  • Teachers provide opportunities for students to use new vocabulary in conversation and writing.

  • Teachers provide opportunities for students to make inferences about text based on vocabulary words.

  • Teachers monitor and provide opportunities for students to receive feedback when relating new words to prior knowledge and/or using them in various contexts.

  • Teachers explicitly teach new words by building background knowledge which gives students context for new words.

 

Recommendations
Key Terms & Related Objectives

When students struggle to relate new words to prior knowledge, teachers can...

  • use graphic organizers to show the connections of words.

  • model the use of resources, such as a thesaurus, to show that many words can have the same meaning.


When students struggle to apply vocabulary in various contexts, teachers can...

  • use mentor texts to illustrate the use of specific vocabulary for the intended purpose.

  • ask students to use one or two new vocabulary words in writing on a specific topic.

  • ask students to “try out” vocabulary as they discuss content with partners.

 

 

 

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