Florida B.E.S.T. ELA.K.V.1.1
The Standard
Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing.
Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students learn and use school words during class talk and early writing. They choose words that clearly explain ideas, directions, comparisons, and observations.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students choose taught words that fit the topic and sentence. They use words such as identify, describe, compare, first, and finally when speaking or writing.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may repeat a new word without knowing what it means. They may confuse related words, such as compare and describe, or avoid new words when speaking.
How to Assess It
- Show two animal pictures and ask, "How are these animals alike and different?" Have students answer aloud or write one sentence using compare, same, or different.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs picture cards to sort, then have students explain each group using same, different, group, and identify.
Ask, "How would you describe our classroom to a new student?" and record responses that use taught academic words.
Play vocabulary charades with words such as compare, explain, and identify, then have classmates use each word in a sentence.
During cleanup, students give directions using first, next, then, and finally while a partner follows the steps.
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