The document discusses Virginia's 3rd grade reading standards for expanding vocabulary when reading. It lists the specific skills students are expected to demonstrate, such as using knowledge of homophones, roots/affixes, synonyms/antonyms, and context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. It also mentions applying meaning clues, language structure, phonetic strategies, and vocabulary from other content areas. Finally, it states students should be able to use reference resources like glossaries, dictionaries, and thesauruses.
The document discusses Virginia's 3rd grade reading standards for expanding vocabulary when reading. It lists the specific skills students are expected to demonstrate, such as using knowledge of homophones, roots/affixes, synonyms/antonyms, and context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. It also mentions applying meaning clues, language structure, phonetic strategies, and vocabulary from other content areas. Finally, it states students should be able to use reference resources like glossaries, dictionaries, and thesauruses.
The document discusses Virginia's 3rd grade reading standards for expanding vocabulary when reading. It lists the specific skills students are expected to demonstrate, such as using knowledge of homophones, roots/affixes, synonyms/antonyms, and context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. It also mentions applying meaning clues, language structure, phonetic strategies, and vocabulary from other content areas. Finally, it states students should be able to use reference resources like glossaries, dictionaries, and thesauruses.
3.4 The student will expand vocabulary when reading.
a) Use knowledge of homophones. b) Use knowledge of roots, affixes, synonyms, and antonyms to determine the meaning of new words. c) Apply meaning clues, language structure, and phonetic strategies to determine the meaning of new words. d) Use context to clarify meaning of unfamiliar words. f) Use vocabulary from other content areas. g) Use word-reference resources including the glossary, dictionary, and thesaurus.