Identify and sort common words into basic categories, relating vocabulary to background knowledge.
Clarifications
Clarification 1: 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.Clarification 2: See Context Clues and Word Relationships.
General Information
Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.)
Grade: K
Strand: Vocabulary
Standard: Finding Meaning
Date Adopted or Revised: 08/20
Status: State Board Approved
Related Courses
This benchmark is part of these courses.
5010020: Basic Skills in Reading-K-2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2021, 2021 and beyond (current))
5010030: Functional Basic Skills in Communications-Elementary (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5010041: Language Arts - Kindergarten (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2021, 2021 and beyond (current))
7710011: Access Language Arts - Kindergarten (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5010022: Functional Reading Skills K-2 (Specifically in versions: 2021 and beyond (current))
5010026: Functional Reading Skills 3-5 (Specifically in versions: 2021 and beyond (current))
5010011: English for Speakers of Other Languages Kindergarten (Specifically in versions: 2021 and beyond (current))
Related Access Points
Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
ELA.K.V.1.AP.3: Identify categories of common words in grade-level text at the student’s ability level, using the student’s mode of communication.
Related Resources
Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this benchmark.
Interactive Research Pages
Lesson Plan
Original Student Tutorial
Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades K-5
The Places You'll Go!:
Sort and describe words based on categories and key attributes in this interactive tutorial. Visit a circus, zoo, and fire station as you learn to describe and group people, animals, and objects.
Student Resources
Vetted resources students can use to learn the concepts and skills in this benchmark.
Original Student Tutorial
The Places You'll Go!:
Sort and describe words based on categories and key attributes in this interactive tutorial. Visit a circus, zoo, and fire station as you learn to describe and group people, animals, and objects.
Type: Original Student Tutorial
Interactive Research Pages
Memorial Day Interactive Research Pages:
Explore the history and meaning of Memorial Day with this interactive research page.
Type: Interactive Research Pages
Parent Resources
Vetted resources caregivers can use to help students learn the concepts and skills in this benchmark.