Vocabulary Level 1
Part of the Vocabulary skill progression -- 8 lessons, each building toward demonstrated mastery.
8 Lessons
What Your Child Will Learn
- 1
What Do Words Mean?
Introduction to vocabulary learning - understanding that unfamiliar words have meanings we can figure out using strategies.
Objective: Students will understand that unfamiliar words have meanings that can be figured out, and develop curiosity about learning new words.45 minutes - 2
Picture Clues
Using illustrations, photographs, and visual features to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Objective: Students will use pictures and illustrations as clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.45 minutes - 3
Context Clues: Definition
Using context clues when the text directly provides the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
Objective: Students will identify and use definition context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words when the text directly tells the meaning.45 minutes - 4
Context Clues: Examples
Using context clues when examples in the text reveal the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
Objective: Students will use example context clues to determine word meanings when the text provides examples that reveal the category or concept.45 minutes - 5
Word Parts: Prefixes
Using common prefixes (un- and re-) to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Objective: Students will use the prefixes un- (meaning 'not') and re- (meaning 'again') to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by combining prefix meaning with base word meaning.45 minutes - 6
Word Parts: Suffixes
Using common suffixes (-er, -est, -ly) to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Objective: Students will use the suffixes -er (comparing two), -est (comparing three or more), and -ly (how something is done) to determine word meanings.45 minutes - 7
Multiple Meaning Words
Learn that some words have more than one meaning and use context clues to figure out which meaning fits.
Objective: Students will identify that some words have more than one meaning and use context clues in a sentence to determine which meaning makes sense.45 minutes - 8
Review and Application
Apply all vocabulary strategies flexibly - picture clues, context clues, word parts, and multiple meanings. Good readers try multiple strategies and ask: Does my guess make sense?
Objective: Students will apply multiple vocabulary strategies flexibly to determine word meanings, selecting the best strategy for each situation and checking if their guesses make sense.45 minutes
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