Vocabulary A-Z

Language

• L.K.1b

  Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.

• L.K.1d

  Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).

• L.K.1e

  Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).

• L.K.2d

  Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.

• L.K.4

  Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.

• L.K.5a

  Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

• L.K.5b

  Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms).

• L.1.4b

  Use frequently occurring affixes as a clue to the meaning of a word.

• L.1.4c

  Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g., look) and their inflectional forms (e.g., looks, looked, looking).

• L.1.5a

  Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

• L.1.5d

  Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic) by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings.

• L.2.4

  Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.

• L.2.4b

  Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell).

• L.2.4c

  Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional).

• L.2.4d

  Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark).

• L.2.5b

  Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).

• L.3.4

  Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

• L.3.4b

  Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).

• L.3.4c

  Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., company, companion).

• L.3.5b

  Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).

• L.3.5c

  Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).

• L.4.6

  Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation).

• L.5.6

  Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).

• L.6.6

  Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

• L.7.6

  Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

• L.8.6

  Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

• L.9-10.6

  Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

• L.11-12.6

  Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.