South Dakota ELA 2.L.4

2.L.4 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• 2.L.4.b

  Determine the meaning of words when common prefixes and suffixes are added.

• 2.L.4.e

  Use print and digital reference materials to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students use nearby words to figure out an unfamiliar word or choose the right meaning of a familiar word. They use prefixes, roots, suffixes, and compound parts as clues. They check a print or online dictionary when they need more help.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Given 'The bat flew from the cave,' a student identifies bat as an animal and points to flew and cave as clues. They explain that replay means play again, helpful means able to help, and raincoat is a coat for rain. They use a dictionary to check a meaning when needed.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may choose the first dictionary meaning even when it does not fit the sentence. They may read replay as play without noticing again, or think a raincoat is made of rain. Some guess from one word part without checking the whole word.

04

How to Assess It

Exit ticket: 'The bat flew from the cave. Mia replayed the song in her raincoat.' Ask students to explain bat using clues, break apart replayed and raincoat, then verify bat with a dictionary.

1. 01

   Give pairs cards labeled re, play, help, ful, rain, and coat; have them build words and explain each meaning.

2. 02

   Read 'The bat hung upside down' and 'She hit the ball with a bat'; ask which clues show each meaning.

3. 03

   Play a reference race: teams use paper and online dictionaries to find two meanings of bark and write a sentence for each.

4. 04

   Show a cafeteria sign saying 'Refill your water bottle' and a menu listing 'homemade soup'; ask students to explain both words.

• 1.L.4

  Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, using flexible strategies.

• 3.L.4

  Determine or clarify the meaning and origin of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, using flexible strategies.