Florida B.E.S.T. ELA.1.V.1

ELA.1.V.1 is a B.E.S.T. standard. These are the benchmarks under it.

• ELA.1.V.1.1

  Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing.

• ELA.1.V.1.2

  Identify and use frequently occurring base words and their common inflections in grade-level content.

• ELA.1.V.1.3

  Identify and use picture clues, context clues, word relationships, reference materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the meaning of unknown words.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students use pictures, nearby words, and familiar word parts to work out unfamiliar words. They explain which clue helped them choose the meaning.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students choose a meaning that makes sense in the sentence. They point to a picture, nearby word, or word part that supports their answer.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may guess from the first letter or picture without checking the sentence. They may also choose a familiar meaning that does not fit the context.

04

How to Assess It

Give this exit ticket: “The kitten was tiny. It fit inside a hat.” Ask students to circle what tiny means and underline the clue.

1. 01

   Give pairs picture cards and word cards, then have them match each unfamiliar word to a picture using a sentence clue.

2. 02

   Read a short sentence and ask, “What do you think this word means, and which clue helped you?”

3. 03

   Play Context Clue Match by having students pair sentence strips with the correct meaning cards.

4. 04

   Examine signs, menus, or classroom labels and use pictures and nearby words to explain unfamiliar words.

• ELA.4.V.1

  Finding Meaning

• ELA.11.V.1

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• ELA.12.V.1

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• ELA.7.V.1

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