CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.6

ELAKindergartenVocabulary Acquisition and Use

The Standard

Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Language Standards

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students use new words and short phrases while speaking about books, pictures, and experiences. They apply words learned from read-alouds, class conversations, and responses to stories.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student uses recently learned words when discussing a story, picture, or personal experience. The words fit the meaning and make the response more specific.
Common Misconceptions: Students may repeat a new word without knowing what it means. They may use it in the wrong situation or rely on general words like nice, big, or good.
How to Assess It: After a read-aloud, give students one target word, such as enormous. Ask, "Tell me about something enormous using the word enormous."

Lesson moves

Place familiar objects in a mystery bag and have students describe each object using recently learned words.
After a read-aloud, ask students to draw a scene and dictate a sentence using one new word.
Play vocabulary charades by showing one student a word card while classmates guess the word and use it in a sentence.
Take a school walk and ask students to name things they notice using words learned from recent books and conversations.

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