Georgia 3.L.V.3

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

• 3.L.V.3.a

  Use context (e.g., images and graphs) within and beyond a sentence to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words and multiple-meaning words and phrases. ...

• 3.L.V.3.b

  Identify homophones and homographs and use the relationship between synonyms and antonyms to clarify word meanings. (I)

• 3.L.V.3.c

  Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny). (I)

• 3.L.V.3.d

  Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to check spelling and to determine or clarify the precise meaning of words and phrases. (I)

• 3.L.V.3.e

  Use knowledge of word relationships and learned vocabulary words and phrases to make precise word choices when speaking and writing. (C)

01

What Students Need to Do

Students connect words and phrases through meanings, categories, synonyms, antonyms, and shades of meaning. They use dictionaries, glossaries, and thesauruses to choose or confirm meanings.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students select the meaning that fits a sentence and explain what clues support it. They use dictionaries, glossaries, or thesauruses to check meanings and word relationships.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may choose the first dictionary definition without checking the sentence. They may treat synonyms as exact matches or read a figurative phrase literally.

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How to Assess It

Give the sentence, “We watched the bats fly from the cave at dusk.” Ask students to use a dictionary entry to explain which meaning of “bat” fits.

1. 01

   Give groups word cards to sort into synonyms, antonyms, and related categories, then check uncertain matches with a dictionary or thesaurus.

2. 02

   Ask students to explain how changing “walked” to “stomped” changes the picture and feeling in a sentence.

3. 03

   Play Dictionary Detective by reading a sentence and having teams race to select the matching numbered definition.

4. 04

   Use a weather report or lunch menu and have students clarify two unfamiliar words using a glossary or digital dictionary.

• 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.

• 1.L.V.3

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.