Standard— Language – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use – 4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content,
choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
a. Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph,
autograph).
c. Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and
determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
OVERALL STANDARD TYPE K R PS P
LEDGEND FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
STANDARD TYPE (F.A.T.)
K=KNOWLEDGE S.R.=SELECTED RESPONSE
R=REASONING E.W.=EXTENDED WRITTEN RESPONSE
P.S. PERFORMANCE SKILL P.A=PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
P= PRODUCT P.COM.=PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
LEARNING TARGETS TYPE I CAN STATEMENTS F.A.T. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Identify and define Greek and I can Identify and define Greek and
Latin affixes and roots K Latin affixes and roots
Identify common context I can identify common context
clues (e.g., definitions, clues (e.g., definitions,
examples, restatements) in text examples, restatements) in text
Use common reference materials (e.g., I can use common reference materials (e.g., thesaurus,
thesaurus, dictionary, glossary) dictionary, glossary)
Use a pronunciation guide I can use a pronunciation guide
Know how to use print and digital reference
I can use print and digital reference materials (e.g.,
materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries and dictionaries, glossaries and thesauri) to: find
pronunciation determine the meaning of key words
thesauri) to: find pronunciation determine
and phrases
the meaning of key words and phrases
Determine the meaning of unknown R I can determine the meaning of unknown
and multiple-meaning words by: and multiple-meaning words
examining a text to find clues to
the meanings of words (e.g., I can examine a text to find clues to
definitions, examples and the meanings of words (e.g.,
restatements in text) definitions, examples and
using common Greek and Latin restatements in text)
affixes and roots as clues to the
meanings of words (e.g., I can use common Greek and Latin
telegraph, photograph, autograph) affixes and roots as clues to the
meanings of words
Choose flexibly from a range of vocabulary
strategies to determine or clarify the I can choose from a range of vocabulary strategies to
meaning of an unknown word or phrase understand the meaning of an unknown word or
phrase
P
Vocabulary: Identify, Greek and Latin affixes and roots, context clues, definitions, examples, restatements, text, thesaurus, dictionary, glossary, pronunciation
guide, print and digital reference, key words and phrases, determine, multiple-meaning words
Activities & Resources: