Identify and use picture clues, context clues, word relationships, reference materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the meaning of unknown words.
: Instruction for this benchmark should include text read-alouds and think-alouds aimed at building and activating background knowledge. Review of words learned in this way is critical to building background knowledge and related vocabulary. Texts read aloud can be two grade levels higher than student reading level.
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| A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin: Lesson 7 We the People |
In this lesson, part of a text unit utilizing David A. Adler’s A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin, students will learn about what a constitution is and why our country has one. After, they will use their knowledge of Benjamin Franklin as well as key details from the text to collaborate and develop a classroom constitution starting with the words “We the People”. All students will sign the class constitution to reenforce the concept that a constitution is a set of rules agreed upon by the people.
This unit is focused on identifying Benjamin Franklin as the topic of the text. Civics is integrated through understanding that Benjamin Franklin represents the United States. Students will explore life in the 1700’s to gain background knowledge. Teacher will create an ongoing timeline to document the major events in Ben’s life as key details. Students will solve a real world problem through invention, create a newspaper article to spread news, write both an expository and opinion piece. The assessment for the unit will be a kite that is a graphic organizer for students to identify the topic and relevant details in a text.
This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource.
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| A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin: Lesson 2 Going Back in Time | In this lesson, part of a text unit utilizing David A. Adler’s A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin, students will be transported back in time by taking a picture walk and creating an environment like Benjamin Franklin’s era. Students will be reminded that Benjamin Franklin is the main topic of the unit, so it is important to understand the time period he lived in. Students will identify differences they see in the pictures as compared to things they see in today’s world. As they notice the differences, the vocabulary from the text will be introduced.
This unit is focused on identifying Benjamin Franklin as the topic of the text. Civics is integrated through understanding that Benjamin Franklin represents the United States. Students will explore life in the 1700’s to gain background knowledge. Teacher will create an ongoing timeline to document the major events in Ben’s life as key details. Students will solve a real world problem through invention, create a newspaper article to spread news, and write both an expository and opinion piece. The assessment for the unit will be a kite that is a graphic organizer for students to identify the topic and relevant details in a text. This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource. |
| George Washington: Vocabulary | This is lesson #1 in the text unit series for George Washington by Philip Abraham, pages 1-11. Students will develop their own definition for targeted civics vocabulary words using illustrations and their background knowledge. They will begin to build background knowledge as they continue to discover why George Washington is an individual who represents the United States.
During this unit, students will use the text, George Washington, to explain how George Washington is an individual that represents our country, how he demonstrated patriotism, and a responsible citizenship. Students will engage in a read aloud spread out over several lessons emphasizing vocabulary, text features, and identifying relevant details the central idea of the text, George Washington. In addition, students will write expository texts that explain why George Washington is recognized as a national symbol/individual and opinion texts identifying characteristics of a responsible citizen.
This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource. |
| George Washington: Characteristics of Citizenship | This is lesson #6 in the text unit series for George Washington by Philip Abraham. During a read aloud, the teacher will explain the terms “responsible citizenship” and “patriotism” and how George Washington was an individual that showed both. During the read aloud, students will use a graphic organizer and text features to identify how George Washington demonstrated patriotism, responsible citizenship, or both. Students will use this information to recognize how citizens can show patriotism, and will describe the characteristics of responsible citizenship. Students will use the information from the graphic organizer to share their new understandings with a partner.
During this unit, students will use the text, George Washington, to explain how George Washington is an individual that represents our country, how he demonstrated patriotism, and a responsible citizenship. Students will engage in a read aloud spread out over several lessons emphasizing vocabulary, text features, and identifying relevant details the central idea of the text, George Washington. In addition, students will write expository texts that explain why George Washington is recognized as a national symbol/individual and opinion texts identifying characteristics of a responsible citizen.
This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource. |
| George Washington: Text Feature Vocabulary Match | This is lesson #2 in the text unit series for George Washington by Philip Abraham. During a read aloud, the teacher will read with students pages 12-22 of the text. With teacher support, students will identify and use picture clues to determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary words and gain knowledge of who George Washington was and how he is an individual that represents our country. With modeling and teacher support, students will complete a vocabulary-based graphic organizer using the visuals in the text to explain the similarities and differences between the vocabulary words and the visuals. Students will use the vocabulary words, picture clues, information provided in the visuals and completed graphic organizer to develop the skills to recognize and explain George Washington as an individual who represents our country.
During this unit, students will use the text, George Washington, to explain how George Washington is an individual that represents our country, how he demonstrated patriotism, and a responsible citizenship. Students will engage in a read aloud spread out over several lessons emphasizing vocabulary, text features, and identifying relevant details the central idea of the text, George Washington. In addition, students will write expository texts that explain why George Washington is recognized as a national symbol/individual and opinion texts identifying characteristics of a responsible citizen.
This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource. |
| What If Everybody Broke the Rules? Part 1 | Students will describe the main character using adjectives, determine if his actions throughout the community are responsible or irresponsible, and generate a list of responsible citizenship traits, in this integrated ELA and Civics lesson plan.
This is part 1 of 3 in a series of lessons based on the book What If Everybody Did That? |
| A Love for Koala Lou | In this reading lesson, students will fall in love with the engaging book Koala Lou by Mem Fox. Through several readings, the students will increase their comprehension of the text by identifying and describing story elements, learning new vocabulary, and thinking about the moral of the story. Students will use their imagination to rewrite the ending of the story wondering what would have happened if Koala Lou she did win the race. |
| Discovering Chicks | Did you know that chickens are amazing animals? You will after reading the book, From Egg to Chicken by Gerald Legg. Students will identify nonfiction text features, answer text-dependent questions, and sequence the life cycle of a chicken. They will then compose an expository piece of writing about what they've learned in during these reading lessons. |
| What’s the Argument in "The Quarrel"? | Students will listen to the poem The Quarrel by Maxine Kumin. They will analyze the story it tells, comparing and contrasting the characters' opinions and recording their findings on graphic organizers. They will write a paragraph retelling the story and explaining the moral or lesson. |
| Reading of Little Bear’s Friend | In this lesson, the teacher will guide the students through two readings of Little Bear's Friend. Students will identify new vocabulary words, practice identifying story elements, and analyze characters in the story. For independent practice, students will write a letter responding to the letter written to Emily in the story. |
| Let's Go to the Outback: Mem Fox's Possum Magic | Your primary students will love this magical adventure with Possum Magic by Mem Fox. This wonderful Australian folktale shares delicious academic vocabulary that allows students to interact with context clues and discussion questions throughout the story. Students and teachers alike will be charmed by multi-tiered activities and extensions that will keep their interest throughout the entire lesson. |
| Anyone for Mouse Soup? | In this lesson, the teacher will guide the students multiple readings of Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel. This will be done as a read-aloud. Students will practice identifying story elements and learn new vocabulary words. For independent practice, students will retell this delightful story through writing. |
| I Love You Just the Way You Are: Unlovable by Dan Yaccarino | In this lesson, students will enjoy listening to Unlovable by Dan Yaccarino and think deeply about the moral of this story. In addition to participating in a story mapping activity, students will answer discussion questions about the story to gauge their comprehension and expand their vocabulary. This set of lessons will be concluded with students writing an opinion piece about Unlovable’s biggest lesson. |
| It’s Mine! A Book About Sharing and Cooperation | In this lesson students will use details from the story It's Mine! by Leo Lionni to describe story elements, determine unknown words, and understand the moral or lesson of the text. This will be done with teacher support, in pairs, and by working independently. The lessons will conclude with a piece of opinion writing to show students’ perspective on the text. |
| When You Are Pocketless: A Closer Look at Katy No-Pocket by Emmy Payne | In this lesson, the teacher will read the book Katy No-Pocket by Emmy Payne. Through separate readings of the book, students will identify new vocabulary and practice identifying story elements. For independent practice, students will retell the story by writing a narrative that offers a new and different solution to the main character's problem. |
| Animals! | Students will be amazed by the book What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. This book will encourage students to ask questions about interesting animals and learn many new facts. For the summative assessment, students will gather additional information about their selected animal and write an expository paper. |
| A Toot and Puddle Adventure | In this reading lesson, students will analyze two characters from the same book, Toot and Puddle by Holly Hobbie, and identify their similarities and differences. Students will compare themselves to one of the characters and write a paragraph describing their chosen character and how they are similar. |
| Click, Clack, Moo: A First Grade Reading Lesson | In this lesson, students will learn about story elements as they describe the characters, settings, and events from Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin. Students will be dectectives as they use the text to help them learn new vocabulary words and have a chance to get creative as they write a new ending to the original story. |
| First Day Jitters: A Reading Activity | In this lesson, the teacher and students will read the engaging book First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg. They will identify and describe the story elements in the illustrations and text and analyze the author's use of specific words to suggest the main character's feelings. Students will write an opinion paragraph in response to a prompt about the book using text to support their opinion.
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| Searching for Similarities - Part 4: Synonyms and Shades of Meaning | Explore the small differences in the meanings of synonyms in this interactive tutorial. Join Gemma as she compares, orders, and chooses synonyms based on their shades of meaning.
This is part 4 of a 4-part series. Click below to view parts 1, 2, and 3:
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| Searching for Similarities - Part 3: Synonyms and Context Clues | Determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues in this interactive tutorial. Join Gemma as she uses synonyms as clues to figure out what words mean in the observations of her family.
This is part 3 of a 4-part series. Click below to view parts 1, 2, or 4:
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| Searching for Similarities Part 2: Verbs and Synonyms | Identify verbs and synonyms in this interactive tutorial. Join Gemma as she observes similarities and records her observations using action words with similar meanings.
This is part 2 of a 4-part series. Click below to view parts 1, 3, or 4:
Searching for Similarities - Part 1: Adjectives and Synonyms
Searching for Similarities - Part 3: Synonyms and Context Clues
Searching for Similarities - Part 4: Synonyms and Shades of Meaning |
| Searching for Similarities Part 1: Adjectives and Synonyms | Identify adjectives and synonyms in this interactive tutorial. Join Gemma as she observes similarities and records her observations using describing words that have similar meanings.
This is part 1 of a 4-part series. Click below to view part 2, 3, or 4:
Searching for Similarities - Part 2: Verbs and Synonyms
Searching for Similarities - Part 3: Synonyms and Context Clues
Searching for Similarities - Part 4: Synonyms and Shades of Meaning |
| Observing Opposites - Part 3: Antonyms and Context Clues | Determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues in this interactive tutorial. Join Jake as he uses antonyms as clues to figure out what words mean in the observations of his family.
This is part 3 of a 3-part series. Click below to view parts 1 and 2:
Observing Opposites - Part 1: Adjectives and Antonyms
Observing Opposites - Part 2: Verbs and Antonyms |
| Observing Opposites - Part 2: Verbs and Antonyms | Identify verbs and antonyms in this interactive tutorial. Join Jake as he observes opposites and records his observations using action words with opposite meanings.
This is part 2 of a 3-part series. Click below to view parts 1 and 3:
Observing Opposites - Part 1: Adjectives and Antonyms
Observing Opposites - Part 3: Antonyms and Context Clues |
| Observing Opposites - Part 1: Adjectives and Antonyms | Identify adjectives and antonyms in this interactive tutorial. Join Jake as he observes opposites and records his observations using describing words that have opposite meanings.
This is part 1 of a 3-part series. Click below to view parts 2 and 3:
Observing Opposites - Part 2: Verbs and Antonyms
Observing Opposites - Part 3: Antonyms and Context Clues |
| Cool Context Clues | Help Pat the Penguin use context clues to find the meanings of unknown words and phrases in this interactive tutorial. |
| Building Meaning | Learn strategies for understanding new words in this interactive tutorial. Join Handy Hal and learn how to use picture clues, context clues, and word parts to help you determine the meaning of an unknown word. |
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| Searching for Similarities - Part 4: Synonyms and Shades of Meaning: | Explore the small differences in the meanings of synonyms in this interactive tutorial. Join Gemma as she compares, orders, and chooses synonyms based on their shades of meaning.
This is part 4 of a 4-part series. Click below to view parts 1, 2, and 3:
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| Searching for Similarities - Part 3: Synonyms and Context Clues: | Determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues in this interactive tutorial. Join Gemma as she uses synonyms as clues to figure out what words mean in the observations of her family.
This is part 3 of a 4-part series. Click below to view parts 1, 2, or 4:
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| Searching for Similarities Part 2: Verbs and Synonyms: | Identify verbs and synonyms in this interactive tutorial. Join Gemma as she observes similarities and records her observations using action words with similar meanings.
This is part 2 of a 4-part series. Click below to view parts 1, 3, or 4:
Searching for Similarities - Part 1: Adjectives and Synonyms
Searching for Similarities - Part 3: Synonyms and Context Clues
Searching for Similarities - Part 4: Synonyms and Shades of Meaning |
| Searching for Similarities Part 1: Adjectives and Synonyms: | Identify adjectives and synonyms in this interactive tutorial. Join Gemma as she observes similarities and records her observations using describing words that have similar meanings.
This is part 1 of a 4-part series. Click below to view part 2, 3, or 4:
Searching for Similarities - Part 2: Verbs and Synonyms
Searching for Similarities - Part 3: Synonyms and Context Clues
Searching for Similarities - Part 4: Synonyms and Shades of Meaning |
| Observing Opposites - Part 3: Antonyms and Context Clues: | Determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues in this interactive tutorial. Join Jake as he uses antonyms as clues to figure out what words mean in the observations of his family.
This is part 3 of a 3-part series. Click below to view parts 1 and 2:
Observing Opposites - Part 1: Adjectives and Antonyms
Observing Opposites - Part 2: Verbs and Antonyms |
| Observing Opposites - Part 2: Verbs and Antonyms: | Identify verbs and antonyms in this interactive tutorial. Join Jake as he observes opposites and records his observations using action words with opposite meanings.
This is part 2 of a 3-part series. Click below to view parts 1 and 3:
Observing Opposites - Part 1: Adjectives and Antonyms
Observing Opposites - Part 3: Antonyms and Context Clues |
| Observing Opposites - Part 1: Adjectives and Antonyms: | Identify adjectives and antonyms in this interactive tutorial. Join Jake as he observes opposites and records his observations using describing words that have opposite meanings.
This is part 1 of a 3-part series. Click below to view parts 2 and 3:
Observing Opposites - Part 2: Verbs and Antonyms
Observing Opposites - Part 3: Antonyms and Context Clues |
| Cool Context Clues: | Help Pat the Penguin use context clues to find the meanings of unknown words and phrases in this interactive tutorial. |
| Building Meaning: | Learn strategies for understanding new words in this interactive tutorial. Join Handy Hal and learn how to use picture clues, context clues, and word parts to help you determine the meaning of an unknown word. |
