English // Vocabulary

Discussing and Questioning New Words

Ask and answer questions about unknown words in texts; discuss word meanings and link new vocabulary to words already known

Ages
5 to 11
Type
Language
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When the learner comes across a word they don't know in a book, do they try to figure out what it means from the other words around it and connect it to words they already know?

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  • Ask 'What does ___ mean?' when meeting unfamiliar words during reading
  • Use context and pictures to work out what a new word might mean
  • Explain a new word by connecting it to a known word (e.g. 'enormous means really really big')

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Discussing and Questioning New Words

Ages 5 to 11 // Language

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5 topics
  • Domain Vocabulary Across Subject AreasRequired

    Vocabulary // Ages 9 to 11

    Academic and domain-specific vocabulary acquisition builds on the habit of discussing word meanings and linking new vocabulary to known words

  • Word Parts as CluesHelpful

    Vocabulary // Ages 5 to 8

    Context clues support morphological analysis

  • Using New VocabularyHelpful

    Vocabulary // Ages 5 to 9

    Need to understand words before using them

  • Expressive and Sensory LanguageHelpful

    Reading Comprehension // Ages 6 to 9

    Context clues support understanding literary language

  • Defining WordsHelpful

    Vocabulary // Ages 6 to 9

    Context clues support defining words

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

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Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.1.4L.1.4aL.2.4L.2.4aL.3.4aL.4.4aL.5.4aL.K.4L.K.4aRI.1.4RI.K.4RL.K.4
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng/KS1/Y2/C/1fEng_LKS2_Read_Comp_10Eng_LKS2_Read_Comp_3Eng_LKS2_Read_Comp_7Eng_LKS2_Read_Comp_9Eng_Y1_RC_06

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