English // Vocabulary
Using New Vocabulary
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, being read to, and responding to texts in own speech and writing
Quick check
When the learner learns a new word from a book or conversation, do they try to use it themselves — in their writing or when they're talking?
Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.
Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
- Incorporate new vocabulary from read-alouds into conversations
- Attempt to use interesting or topic-specific words in own writing
- Use newly learned words appropriately in different contexts
Topic // Map
Where this fits
What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
1 topicVocabulary // Ages 5 to 11
Need to understand words before using them
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Using New Vocabulary
Ages 5 to 9 // Language
Leads to
1 topic- Formal and Informal EnglishHelpful
Vocabulary // Ages 7 to 10
Using acquired vocabulary supports recognising register differences
Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
- Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
- L.1.6L.2.6L.3.6L.K.6
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