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Literacy Strategies: Knowledge Rating
Discipline
Reading
Grades
5, 6, 7, 8
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Knowledge Rating is a pre-, during, and post- reading activity in which students analyze vocabulary words from the text before reading. Developed by an instructional design team at Southeastern Louisiana University as part of a content area reading project, this strategy can be used in a variety of contexts. The site provides directions for implementing the strategy and sample charts for recording information. Though recommended as a strategy for content area reading, Knowledge Rating can be modified for use with fictional pieces. To view these resources, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free, downloadable software program available from www.adobe.com. (author/ncl)


Ohio English Language Arts Standards (2001)
Acquisition of Vocabulary Standard
Benchmarks (4–7)
A.
Use context clues and text structures to determine the meaning of new vocabulary.
F.
Use multiple resources to enhance comprehension of vocabulary.
Benchmarks (8–10)
A.
Use context clues and text structures to determine the meaning of new vocabulary.
F.
Use multiple resources to enhance comprehension of vocabulary.
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.
2.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of synonyms, antonyms, homophones, homonyms and homographs.
8.
Determine the meanings and pronunciations of unknown words by using dictionaries, thesauruses, glossaries, technology and textual features, such as definitional footnotes or sidebars.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 6)
1.
Define the meaning of unknown words by using context clues and the author's use of definition, restatement and example.
8.
Determine the meanings and pronunciations of unknown words by using dictionaries, thesauruses, glossaries, technology and textual features, such as definitional footnotes or sidebars.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 7)
1.
Define the meaning of unknown words through context clues and the author's use of comparison, contrast, definition, restatement and example.
8.
Determine the meanings and pronunciations of unknown words by using dictionaries, thesauruses, glossaries, technology and textual features, such as definitional footnotes or sidebars.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 8)
1.
Define unknown words through context clues and the author's use of comparison, contrast and cause and effect.
7.
Determine the meanings and pronunciations of unknown words by using dictionaries, thesauruses, glossaries, technology and textual features, such as definitional footnotes or sidebars.