Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- Techniques to learn and use new grade-level vocabulary words.
- Strategies to determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Learn and use grade-level vocabulary words.
- Clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases in text using a variety of strategies.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- New vocabulary can be learned from text, and they should use grade-level vocabulary in writing and speaking.
- There are many strategies to learn the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases in text, such as using context clues, consulting reference materials, or using knowledge of the word's morphological structure.
Vocabulary
- Acquire
- Use
- Grade-level vocabulary
- Clarifying
- Multiple-meaning words and phrases
- Range of strategies
