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Acquisition of Vocabulary |
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4-7 Benchmark A |
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Use context clues and text structures to determine the meaning of new
vocabulary. |
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Grade 5 Indicator 1 - Define the meaning of unknown words by using context
clues and the author’s use of definition, restatement and example. |
*What does _____ mean? |
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Grade 5 Indicator 2 - Use context clues to determine the meaning of
synonyms, antonyms, homophones, homonyms and homographs. |
*What is a synonym for _____ ? |
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4-7 Benchmark B |
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Infer word meaning through identification and analysis of analogies and
other word relationships. |
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Grade 5 Indicator 4 - Identify and understand new uses of words and phrases
in text, such as similes and metaphors. |
*Identify figure of speech (simile) |
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4-7 Benchmark C |
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Apply knowledge of connotation and denotation to learn the meanings of
words. |
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Grade 5 Indicator 3 - Identify the connotation and denotation of new words. |
*Select the connotation. |
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4-7 Benchmark D |
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Use knowledge of symbols, acronyms, word origins and derivations to
determine the meanings of unknown words. |
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Grade 5 Indicator 5 - Use word origins to determine the meaning of unknown
words and phrases. |
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Grade 5 Indicator 7 - Identify the meanings of abbreviations. |
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4-7 Benchmark E |
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Use knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the meanings of complex
words. |
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Grade 5 Indicator 6 - Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes and roots
and their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words. |
*How does (prefix) change meanings? |
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4-7 Benchmark F |
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Use multiple resources to enhance comprehension of vocabulary |
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Grade 5 Indicator 8 - Determine the meanings and pronunciations of unknown
words by using dictionaries, thesauruses, glossaries, technology and textual
features, such as definitional footnotes or sidebars. |
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