CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.5c
The Standard
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
What This Standard Means
Students need to connect a spoken or printed word to something they can see, touch, do, or experience. They should be able to say where a word shows up in real life, such as naming something smooth, loud, tiny, or helpful in the classroom, home, or playground.
Mastery looks like a child using a target word and pointing to or describing a matching real example. Students often get stuck when the word is abstract, when they only repeat the teacher’s example, or when they know an object but not the describing word for it.
Ways to Teach It
- Send pairs on a classroom word hunt with picture cards like shiny, soft, tall, and noisy, then have them place cards by matching objects.
- Ask, “Where have you seen something bumpy?” and have students draw one example, then tell a partner using the word.
- Show three objects and say one word, such as round, then ask students to point to the object that fits and explain why.
- During snack or recess, name one word like sticky or crowded and ask students to find or tell a real example nearby.
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What This Unlocks
Mastery here sets students up for these next.
Related Standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.5b
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5c
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.5a
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).