NY Next Generation ELA 1L5.c
The Standard
Use words for identification and description, making connections between words and their use (e.g., places at home that are cozy).
New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use words to identify and describe people, places, objects, actions, and experiences. They connect descriptive words to real examples that show each meaning.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can choose an accurate word for a familiar example and explain the connection. The student uses the word in a sentence that makes the identifying or describing meaning clear.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may use a favorite describing word for every example or repeat the noun without describing it. They may connect a word to one memory but not understand its broader use.
How to Assess It
- Give students the words cozy, crowded, and slippery with several pictures. Ask them to match, explain, and use each word.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Match descriptive word cards to classroom objects and places, then explain the observable connection.
Ask, ‘Which place feels cozy, and what details make that word fit?’
Play Description Hunt by finding real examples of assigned words around the room or playground.
Create a picture guide to school spaces using accurate words that identify and describe each location.
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Related Standards
- 2L5.b
Use words for identification and description, making connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).
- 2L5.a
Identify real-life connections between words and their use.
- KL5.c
Use words to identify and describe the world, making connections between words and their use (e.g., places at home that are colorful).
- 3L5.b
Use words for identification and description, making connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
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