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

ELA21.2.18

Use dictionary definitions and information found within the text to help determine meaning of unfamiliar or multi-meaning words.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Words can have more than one meaning.
  • Dictionaries are reference books that can be used to find the meaning of unknown or multi-meaning words.
  • Context clues can help determine the meaning of unknown or multi-meaning words.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Use dictionaries (or glossaries in the back of their books) to locate the meanings of unfamiliar or multi-meaning words.
  • Use words within a text to help them determine the meaning of an unfamiliar or multi-meaning words.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The text around a word can provide clues about the meaning of an unfamiliar or multi-meaning word.
  • They can use reference books, such as a dictionary, to help them determine the meaning of an unknown or multi-meaning word.
  • To comprehend a text, they must use strategies to understand the meaning of vocabulary words.

Vocabulary

  • Dictionary definitions
  • Unfamiliar
  • Multi-meaning words
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