READING - Word Recognition and Vocabulary
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READING - Word Recognition and Vocabulary
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While reading grade-level
appropriate materials, the
student enriches his word
recognition by:
*using phonetic analysis to
decode unknown words (e.g.
using common letter/sound
relationships,
beginning/ending
consonants, short vowel
sounds and simple word
patterns)
*recognizing common words
by sight
*attempting to read simple
patterned text, and predicting
texts using letter-sound
knowledge and pictures to
construct meaning
While reading grade-level
appropriate materials, the student
enriches his word recognition by:
*using knowledge of phonemic
awareness to read new or unknown
words
*using decoding and word recognition
strategies and skills (e.g. phonics
knowledge, sound letter relationships
including digraphs and “r” controlled
vowels)
*recognizing high frequency words and
common irregularly spelled words in
text
*reading and using simple compound
words and contractions
While reading gradelevel appropriate
materials, the student
enriches his word
recognition by:
*decoding unknown
words using basic
elements of phonetic
analysis (e.g. syllables,
suffixes, prefixes, and
root words)
*recognizing common
synonyms, antonyms and
homonyms in written text
*reading words using
knowledge of basic
spelling patterns
simple
Recognizing and recalling
specific terminology such
as:
- letters
Recognizing and recalling specific
terminology such as:
- consonant
- vowel
- digraph
- compound word
- contraction
Recognizing and
recalling specific
terminology such as:
- syllables
- suffixes
- prefixes
- root words
- antonyms
- synonyms
- homophones
Performing basic processes
such as:
- using environmental print
- using appropriate nouns to
name objects
- knowing letter names and
sounds
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Performing basic processes such as:
- blending phonemes
of one-syllabic words
- segmenting the phonemes of onesyllable words
- manipulating sounds in words (e.g.
changing beginning/middle/end sounds
to produce new words)
- decoding one syllable words
- reading basic high frequency words
- identifying compound words and
contractions
Performing basic
processes such as:
- self-monitoring
decoding strategies (e.g.
letter sound knowledge of
all consonants and
vowels)
- reading most high
frequency and irregularly
spelled words
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While reading grade level
appropriate materials, the
student enriches his word
recognition by:
*applying phonics and structural
analysis to decode words (e.g. less
common vowel patterns, syllable
breaks, and silent letters)
*reading and using more difficult
word families and multi-syllable
words (e.g. “ology” and “cide”
word families)
*reading and using basic
homophones and homographs (e.g.
observing the meanings and
spellings of “die” and “dye”;
different meanings of “arms”)
*reading words using basic prefixes
and suffixes (e.g. prefixes “pre”
and “in”; suffixes “full” and
“ship”)
Recognizing and recalling specific
terminology such as:
- word families
- homographs
Recognizing and recalling isolated
details such as:
- identifying more difficult word
families and multi-syllabic words
- identifying basic prefixes and
suffixes
- identifying less common vowel
patterns (e.g. ough, augh, igh, eigh)
Performing basic processes such
as:
- describing characteristics of basic
homophones and homographs
While reading grade-level
appropriate materials, the
student enriches his word
recognition by:
*using word identification
strategies appropriately and
automatically when
encountering words (e.g.
graphophonic and semantic)
*reading and using figurative
language to increase
vocabulary (e.g. idioms,
onomatopoeia, and hyperbole)
*using morphology to
determine the meaning of
unfamiliar words (e.g. root
words, morphemes, prefixes,
and suffixes)
While reading grade-level
appropriate materials, the student
enriches his word recognition by:
*using strategies for learning the
meaning of unknown words (e.g., uses
a 6-step process for learning a new
word, paraphrase, ask questions to
clarify meaning)
*using less common roots and word
parts to analyze the meaning of
complex words (e.g., recognizing the
meaning of the root "mono" and using
this knowledge to decipher words like:
"monotony" and monogamous")
*using terms such as metaphor,
personification, and simile
Recognizing and recalling
specific terminology such as:
- graphophonic
- morpheme
- semantic
- onomatopoeia
- hyperbole
- idiom
Recognizing and recalling specific
terminology such as:
- simile
- metaphor
- personification
Recognizing and recalling
isolated details such as:
- understanding how figurative
language can increase
vocabulary
Performing basic processes
such as:
- identifying idioms,
onomatopoeia, and hyperbole
Recognizing and recalling isolated
details such as:
- understanding that various strategies
exist to assist in word recognition
Performing basic processes such as:
- identifying the use of metaphor,
personification, and simile
READING - Word Recognition and Vocabulary
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9 and Pre AP 9
10 and PreAP10
11 and AP 11
12 and AP 12
While reading
grade-level
appropriate
materials, the
student enriches
his word
recognition by:
*interpreting
words with
multiple meanings
*verifying the
origins and
meanings of
frequently used
prefixes, suffixes,
and base words
*reading and using
figurative language
to increase
vocabulary (e.g.
onomatopoeia,
hyperbole)
*explaining slight
differences in
meaning in related
words (e.g.
ecstatic vs. happy)
Recognizing and
recalling isolated
details such as:
- understanding
why it is
important to be
aware of slight
differences in
meaning in related
words
While reading
grade-level
appropriate
materials, the
student enriches
his word
recognition by:
*differentiating
shades of meaning
and multiple
meanings of words
*analyzing
metaphors and
similes to infer
literal and figurative
meanings of phrases
*verifying the
meaning of a word
in its context
through the use of
restatement
While reading gradelevel appropriate
materials, the student
enriches his word
recognition by:
*interpreting alternative
word meanings
*interpreting meanings of
complex similes and
metaphors
*identifying basic
vocabulary changes that
have occurred in the
English language
*analyzing context to
decipher meaning of
unknown words
While reading grade-level
appropriate materials, the
student enriches his word
recognition by:
*identifying standard usage vs.
nonstandard usage of words in
texts
*using
SAT/ACT vocabulary words in
context
While reading gradelevel appropriate
materials, the student
enriches his word
recognition by:
*discussing standard
usage vs. nonstandard
usage of words in texts
for a variety of
purposes (e.g.
characterization,
geographical location)
*studying
SAT/ACT vocabulary
words in context
While reading grade-level
appropriate materials, the
student enriches his word
recognition by:
*discerning the relationship
of word meanings between
pairs of words in analogies
(e.g. synonyms and antonyms,
connotation and denotation)
*analyzing standard usage vs.
nonstandard usage in a
variety of settings (e.g. job
interviews, academic
environment, public speaking)
*understanding semantics and
culturally specific nuances of
words
*discussing SAT/ACT
vocabulary words in context
While reading
grade-level
appropriate
materials, the
student enriches
his word
recognition by:
*analyzing the
language
conventions of
authors in different
cultures,
geographical
locations, and/or
time periods
*analyzing
culturally specific
nuances of words
*analyzing
SAT/ACT
vocabulary words in
context
Recognizing and
recalling specific
terminology such
as:
- differentiate
- literal meaning
- figurative meaning
- context
Recognizing and
recalling specific
terminology such as:
- alternative meaning
- decipher
Recognizing and recalling
specific terminology such as:
- standard
- non-standard
Recognizing and
recalling isolated
details such as:
- understanding that
standard usage and
nonstandard usage of
words exist in several
texts for varying
purposes
Recognizing and recalling
specific terminology such
as:
- analogies
- nuances
- connotation
- denotation
Recognizing and
recalling specific
terminology such
as:
- language
conventions
Perform basic
processes such as:
- identifying
frequently used
prefixes, suffixes
and base words
-identifying
onomatopoeia and
hyperbole
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Perform basic
processes such as:
- identifying basic
similes and
metaphors
- using basic context
to decipher the
meaning of
unknown words
Recognizing and
recalling isolated details
such as:
- understanding basic
changes that have occurred
in the English language
Perform basic processes
such as:
- identifying complex
similes and metaphors
- using general context
clues to decipher meaning
of unknown words
Recognizing and
recalling isolated details such
as:
- understanding that standard
usage and nonstandard usage
of words exist in several texts
- understanding
SAT/ACT vocabulary words in
context
Perform basic
processes such as:
- identifying
SAT/ACT vocabulary
words in context
Recognizing and
recalling isolated details
such as:
- understanding that standard
usage and nonstandard usage
of words exist in a variety of
settings
Perform basic processes
such as:
- using SAT/ACT vocabulary
words in context
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Perform basic
processes such as:
- applying
connotations of
SAT/ACT
vocabulary words
READING - Word Recognition and Vocabulary
Revised January 24, 2009
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