Reading Connection - Vocabulary Unit 15 - Day 1

What

Reading Connection - Vocabulary Unit 15 - Day 1

When

5/6/2024

Vocabulary Unit 15
Standards:
ELAGSE6 (7,8)L4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning
words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing
flexibly from a range of strategies.
a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a
word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning
of a word or phrase.
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots
as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory,
audible).
c. Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,
thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a
word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of
speech.
d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or
phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a
dictionary).

Learning Target: SWBAT use context clues and their knowledge of Latin affixes and roots to determine the meaning of unknown words.

Success Criteria: I can...
correctly determine which vocabulary word correctly completes a sentence.

Activity: Students will use context clues and Latin affixes and roots to determine the meaning of unknown words given to them through sentences from the teacher.