UP:ELA21.5.14

Vocabulary

  • General academic vocabulary
  • Domain-specific vocabulary
  • Words that signal contrasting ideas
  • Words that signal additional information
  • Words that signal other logical relationships

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Academic vocabulary is language that is more formal than spoken language.
  • Domain-specific vocabulary refers to words that are used specifically in school subject areas, like math, science, and social studies.
  • There are words and phrases that can be used in writing to signal relationships between ideas.
  • Academic, domain-specific vocabulary should be used in school writing.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Accurately use grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in writing.
  • Accurately use words and phrases that signal contrasting ideas, additional information, and other logical relationships between ideas in writing.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • It is important to use academic, domain-specific vocabulary in formal settings, like school writing.
  • They can show relationships between their ideas in writings by using particular words and phrases.
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