Ohio English Language Arts Standards (2001)
Acquisition of Vocabulary Standard
Benchmarks (K–3)
A.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of new vocabulary.
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.
C.
Apply knowledge of connotation and denotation to learn the meanings of words.
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.
Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies Standard
Benchmarks (K–3)
A.
Establish a purpose for reading and use a range of reading comprehension strategies to understand literary passages and text.
B.
Make predictions from text clues and cite specific examples to support predictions.
C.
Draw conclusions from information in text.
D.
Apply reading skills and strategies to summarize and compare and contrast information in text, between text and across subject areas.
E.
Demonstrate comprehension by responding to questions (e.g., literal, informational and evaluative).
F.
Apply and adjust self-monitoring strategies to assess understanding of text.
Benchmarks (4–7)
A.
Determine a purpose for reading and use a range of reading comprehension strategies to better understand text.
B.
Apply effective reading comprehension strategies, including summarizing and making predictions, and comparisons using information in text, between text and across subject areas.
C.
Make meaning through asking and responding to a variety of questions related to text.
D.
Apply self-monitoring strategies to clarify confusion about text and to monitor comprehension.