CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.6
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
What This Standard Means
Students need to pick up new words from talk, read-alouds, shared reading, and class discussions, then try those words in their own speaking, drawing, and writing. They should use words that name actions, feelings, places, people, and ideas from books and classroom life.
Mastery looks like a child using a new word in a fitting way without just repeating the teacher. Students often get stuck using vague words like good, bad, big, or fun, or they repeat a word but cannot explain or show what it means.
Ways to Teach It
- Hands-on activity: Give students picture cards from a read-aloud and have them sort, act out, and say one new word for each card.
- Discussion or writing prompt: After a story, ask, “Which new word did you hear, and when could you use that word today?”
- Quick assessment: During centers, listen for one target word and jot a tally when a student uses it correctly in speech.
- Real-world connection: Add labels like fragile, enormous, tiny, and crowded to classroom objects or photos, then ask students to use them during cleanup.
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What This Unlocks
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