ELA21.2.18

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

Aligned Learning Resources

Reading "Feivel's Flying Horse"

Bringing Economic Vocabulary to Life Through Video Posters

Human Dictionary

Context Clues - Introduction to Reading Skills

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