ELA21.2.15

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.15
Utilize new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary, making connections to previously learned words and relating new words to background knowledge.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

Academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary words.
Content-specific vocabulary refers to words used in different subjects learned in school such as reading, math, social studies, science.
New vocabulary words can be learned by relating them to previously learned words and background knowledge.

Skills

Students are able to:

Use new academic, content-specific vocabulary by making connections to previously learned words.
Use new academic, content-specific vocabulary by relating new words to background knowledge.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Academic, content-specific vocabulary words are used in different school subjects, like reading, math, social studies, and science.
They can learn new vocabulary words by making connections to previously learned words or their background knowledge.

Vocabulary

Utilize
Academic vocabulary
Content-specific vocabulary
Grade-level vocabulary
Connections
Relating
Background knowledge

Aligned Learning Resources

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