Benchmarks (K - 3)
A.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of new vocabulary.
B.
Read accurately high- frequency sight words.
C.
Apply structural analysis skills to build and extend vocabulary and to determine word meaning.
D.
Know the meaning of specialized vocabulary by applying knowledge of word parts, relationships and meanings.
E.
Use resources to determine the meanings and pronunciations of unknown words.
Benchmarks (4 - 7)
A.
Use context clues and text structures to determine the meaning of new vocabulary.
B.
Infer word meaning through identification and analysis of analogies and other word relationships.
D.
Use knowledge of symbols, acronyms, word origins and derivations to determine the meanings of unknown words.
E.
Use knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the meanings of complex words.
F.
Use multiple resources to enhance comprehension of vocabulary.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade Prekindergarten)
1.
Understand the meaning of new words from context of conversations, the use of pictures that accompany text or the use of concrete objects.
3.
Name items in common categories (e.g., animals, food, clothing, transportation, etc.)
4.
Demonstrate or orally communicate position and directional words.
5.
Determine the meaning of unknown words with assistance or cues from an adult (e.g., providing a frame of reference, context or comparison).
Grade Level Indicators (Grade Kindergarten)
1.
Understand new words from the context of conversations or from the use of pictures within a text.
2.
Recognize and understand words, signs and symbols seen in everyday life.
3.
Identify words in common categories such as color words, number words and directional words.
4.
Determine the meaning of unknown words, with assistance, using a beginner's dictionary.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 1)
1.
Use knowledge of word order and in-sentence context clues to support word identification and to define unknown words while reading.
4.
Recognize common sight words.
8.
Read root words and their inflectional endings (e.g., walk, walked, walking).
9.
Determine the meaning of unknown words using a beginner's dictionary.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 2)
1.
Use knowledge of word order and in-sentence context clues to support word identification and to define unknown words while reading.
4.
Read accurately high-frequency sight words.
8.
Determine the meaning of prefixes, including un-, re-, pre-, and suffixes, including -er, -est, -ful, -less.
9.
Use root words (e.g., smile) and their various inflections (e.g., smiles, smiling, smiled) to determine the meaning of words.
10.
Determine the meaning and pronunciations of unknown words using a beginner's dictionary, glossaries and technology.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 3)
1.
Determine the meaning of unknown words using a variety of context clues, including word, sentence and paragraph clues.
4.
Read accurately high-frequency sight words.
5.
Apply knowledge of individual words in unknown compound words to determine their meanings.
7.
Apply knowledge of prefixes, including un-, re-, pre- and suffixes, including -er, -est, -ful and -less to determine meaning of words.
8.
Decode and determine the meaning of words by using knowledge of root words and their various inflections.
9.
Determine the meanings and pronunciations of unknown words by using dictionaries, glossaries, technology and textual features, such as definitional footnotes or sidebars.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 4)
1.
Determine the meaning of unknown words by using a variety of context clues, including word, sentence and paragraph clues.
5.
Identify and understand new uses of words and phrases in text, such as similes and metaphors.
6.
Identify word origins to determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases.
7.
Identify the meanings of prefixes, suffixes and roots and their various forms to determine the meanings of words.
9.
Determine the meanings and pronunciations of unknown words by using dictionaries, glossaries, technology and textual features, such as definitional footnotes or sidebars.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 5)
1.
Define the meaning of unknown words by using context clues and the author's use of definition, restatement and example.
4.
Identify and understand new uses of words and phrases in text, such as similes and metaphors.
5.
Use word origins to determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases.
6.
Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes and roots and their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
8.
Determine the meanings and pronunciations of unknown words by using dictionaries, thesauruses, glossaries, technology and textual features, such as definitional footnotes or sidebars.