Georgia 1.L.V.3

1.L.V.3 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.

• 1.L.V.3.a

  Use context within and beyond a sentence to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases. (I)

• 1.L.V.3.b

  Identify the relationship between words and their synonyms and antonyms. (I)

• 1.L.V.3.c

  Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs that describe the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance). (I)

• 1.L.V.3.d

  With teacher support, use a picture dictionary or digital resource to clarify the meaning of unknown words and phrases. (I)

• 1.L.V.3.e

  Use knowledge of word relationships and learned vocabulary words and phrases when making word choices in speaking and writing. (C)

01

What Students Need to Do

Students connect words and phrases that have related meanings. They use sentence clues, pictures, glossaries, and beginner dictionaries to figure out or confirm what a word means.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students explain a word using clues from the sentence, pictures, or a simple reference tool. They can name a related word or phrase and explain the connection. They choose a meaning that fits the context.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may choose a meaning from the picture without checking the sentence. They may think related words, such as jump and hop, mean exactly the same thing. Some look for words by the first sound rather than alphabetically.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a sentence with one unfamiliar word and a picture dictionary page. Ask, “What does the word mean here, and what helped you decide?”

1. 01

   Have students match word cards to pictures, then confirm each match using a first-grade picture dictionary.

2. 02

   Read two related words, such as tiny and small, and ask students to draw or write how the words connect.

3. 03

   Play Dictionary Race by giving pairs a target word and having them find its picture, meaning, or related word.

4. 04

   Use a lunch menu or classroom schedule and have students clarify one unfamiliar word using pictures, headings, or a glossary.

• 2.L.V.3

  The 2nd Grade version of this standard.

• 4.L.V.3

  The 4th Grade version of this standard.

• 5.L.V.3

  The 5th Grade version of this standard.

• K.L.V.3

  The Kindergarten version of this standard.