Georgia 11.L.V.3.d
The Standard
Use available print and/or digital resources, including reference materials, style guides, digital tools (e.g., online searches, embedded word processing features) to determine, clarify, or verify the meaning of unknown or multiple-meaning words and phrases. (I)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Language (L) · Vocabulary
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students choose a useful print or digital source when a word or phrase is unfamiliar or has several meanings. They compare definitions with context and verify which meaning fits.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students select dependable resources that fit the question. They identify the context-specific meaning, confirm it with another source when needed, and explain why other definitions do not fit.
Common Misconceptions
- Students often choose the first definition listed without checking the sentence. They may trust a search snippet, confuse synonyms with definitions, or overlook usage notes and source quality.
How to Assess It
- Give students this sentence: “The witness qualified her earlier statement.” Ask them to use two resources, identify the meaning of “qualified,” and cite context clues.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Set up stations with a print dictionary, style guide, online dictionary, and word processor to investigate “sanction” in two different sentences.
Compare two dictionary entries for “disinterested,” then write which meaning fits a provided editorial sentence and why.
Play a source-match game by pairing word questions with the best tool, such as a dictionary, thesaurus, style guide, or corpus.
Choose an unclear phrase from a job posting, verify its meaning with two sources, and rewrite it for a student audience.
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