Kentucky Reading and Writing L.7.4.c

ELA7th GradeLanguage

The Standard

L.7.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.

Consult print and digital reference materials to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing (2025) · Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students use print and online dictionaries to check how a word is pronounced and what it means in a sentence. They compare entries when a word has more than one meaning or pronunciation.
What Mastery Looks Like: Given 'Please record the interview,' a student finds the verb entry and says the word with stress on the second syllable. They explain that it means to capture sound, not to keep a written account.
Common Misconceptions: Students may pick the first definition without checking the sentence. They may assume a word sounds the same in every use or mistake a search preview for a full dictionary entry.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Give students 'Please record the interview' and 'Keep a record of the interview.' Have them use a print or online dictionary to mark the stressed syllable and write the fitting meaning for each.

Lesson moves

Give pairs a print dictionary and a tablet; students find both pronunciations of 'record,' play the audio, and mark the stressed syllables.
Ask why 'record' sounds different in 'Keep a record' and 'Record your answer'; students use dictionary entries to explain.
Play dictionary relay: teams find the fitting meaning and pronunciation of 'present' in 'I present my project' and 'I opened a present.'
Show a museum label reading 'The artifact is fragile'; students hear 'fragile' in a dictionary app and write a visitor-friendly explanation.

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