Reading Indicators: Vocabulary

Vocabulary Websites

Vocabulary Resources 

Kindergarten

• K.1.3.1 reads one-syllable and often-heard words by sight.
• K.1.3.2 uses picture clues to identify unknown words and meanings.

First Grade

• 1.1.3.1 demonstrates automatic recognition of sight words.
• 1.1.3.2 determines the meaning of unknown words or phrases using picture clues and context clues from sentences.
• 1.1.3.3 identifies synonyms and antonyms to determine the meaning of words.
• 1.1.3.4 determines meaning of words through knowledge of word structure (e.g., compound nouns, contractions, inflectional endings).

Second Grade

• 2.1.3.1 demonstrates automatic recognition of sight words.
• 2.1.3.2 ▲ determines the meaning of unknown words or phrases using picture clues and context clues from sentences and paragraphs.
• 2.1.3.3 identifies and uses synonyms, antonyms, and homophones to determine the meaning of words.
• 2.1.3.4 uses a picture dictionary, dictionary, or glossary to understand word meaning.
• 2.1.3.5 ▲ determines meaning of words through knowledge of word structure (e.g., ▲base words, ▲compound nouns, ▲contractions, inflectional endings).

Third Grade

• 3.1.3.1 expands sight-word vocabulary.
• 3.1.3.2 ▲ determines the meaning of unknown words or phrases using context clues (e.g., definitions, restatements, examples, descriptions) from sentences or paragraphs.
• 3.1.3.3 identifies and uses synonyms, antonyms, and homophones to determine the meaning of words.
• 3.1.3.4 uses a dictionary or a glossary to determine an appropriate definition of a word.
• 3.1.3.5 ▲ determines meaning of words through knowledge of word structure (e.g., compound nouns, contractions, ▲root words, ▲prefixes, ▲suffixes).
• 3.1.3.6 identifies the difference between literal and figurative language when reading similes, metaphors, and idioms.

Fourth Grade

• 4.1.3.1 ▲ determines the meaning of words or phrases by using context clues (e.g., definitions, restatements, examples, descriptions) from sentences or paragraphs.
• 4.1.3.2 identifies and uses synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and homographs to determine the meaning of words.
• 4.1.3.3 uses a dictionary or a glossary to determine an appropriate definition of a word or uses a thesaurus to expand vocabulary.
• 4.1.3.4 ▲ determines meaning of words through knowledge of word structure (e.g., compound nouns, contractions, ▲root words, ▲prefixes, ▲suffixes).
• 4.1.3.5 determines the meaning of figurative language by interpreting similes, metaphors, and idioms.
• 4.1.3.6 identifies the connotation and denotation of new words.

Fifth Grade

• 5.1.3.1 ▲ determines the meaning of words or phrases by using context clues (e.g., definitions, restatements, examples, descriptions) from sentences or paragraphs.
• 5.1.3.2 uses synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and homographs to determine the meaning of words.
• 5.1.3.3 chooses reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, glossaries, thesauri, on-line reference materials) appropriate to the task.
• 5.1.3.4 ▲determines meaning of words through knowledge of word structure (e.g., contractions, ▲root words, ▲prefixes, ▲suffixes).
• 5.1.3.5 determines the meaning of figurative language by interpreting similes, metaphors, idioms, analogies, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, and personification.
• 5.1.3.6 recognizes the differences between the meanings of connotation and denotation.

Sixth Grade

• 6.1.3.1 ▲ determines the meaning of words or phrases using context clues (e.g., definitions, restatements, examples, descriptions, comparison-contrast, clue words) from sentences or paragraphs.
• 6.1.3.2 uses synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and homographs to determine the meaning of words.
• 6.1.3.3 understands and uses the references available in the classroom, school, and public libraries (e.g., dictionaries, thesauri, atlases, encyclopedias, internet) that are appropriate to the task.
• 6.1.3.4 ▲ determines meaning of words through knowledge of word structure (e.g., ▲root words, ▲prefixes, ▲suffixes).
• 6.1.3.5 ▲ identifies and determines the meaning of figurative language including ▲similes, ▲metaphors, ▲analogies, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, personification, and idioms.
• 6.1.3.6 identifies word connotations and word denotations.

Seventh Grade

• 7.1.3.1 ▲ determines meaning of words or phrases using context clues (e.g., definitions, restatements, examples, descriptions, comparison-contrast, clue words) from sentences or paragraphs.
• 7.1.3.2 locates and uses reference materials available in the classroom, school, and public libraries (e.g., dictionaries, thesauri, atlases, encyclopedias, internet) that are appropriate to the task.
• 7.1.3.3 ▲ determines meaning of words through structural analysis, using knowledge of ▲Greek, ▲Latin, and Anglo-Saxon ▲roots, ▲prefixes, and ▲suffixes to understand complex words, including words in science, mathematics, and social studies.
• 7.1.3.4 ▲ identifies and determines the meaning of figurative language, ▲similes, ▲metaphors, ▲analogies, ▲hyperbole, ▲onomatopoeia, ▲personification, and idioms.
• 7.1.3.5 identifies word connotations and word denotations.

Eighth Grade

• 8.1.3.1 ▲ determines meaning of words or phrases using context clues (e.g., definitions, restatements, examples, descriptions, comparison-contrast, clue words, cause-effect) from sentences or paragraphs.
• 8.1.3.2 locates and uses reference materials available in the classroom, school, and public libraries (e.g., dictionaries, thesauri, atlases, encyclopedias, internet) that are appropriate to the task.
• 8.1.3.3 ▲ determines meaning of words through structural analysis, using knowledge of ▲Greek, ▲Latin, and Anglo-Saxon ▲roots, ▲prefixes, and ▲suffixes to understand complex words, including words in science, mathematics, and social studies.
• 8.1.3.4 ▲ identifies and determines the meaning of figurative language including ▲similes, ▲metaphors, ▲analogies, ▲hyperbole, ▲onomatopoeia, ▲personification, ▲idioms, ▲imagery, and symbolism.
• 8.1.3.5 distinguishes between connotative and denotative meanings.

High School

• HS.1.3.1 ▲ determines meaning of words or phrases using context clues (e.g., definitions, restatements, examples, descriptions, comparison-contrast, clue words, cause-effect) from sentences or paragraphs.
• HS.1.3.2 locates and uses reference materials available in the classroom, school, and public libraries (e.g., dictionaries, thesauri, atlases, encyclopedias, internet) that are appropriate to the task.
• HS.1.3.3 ▲ determines meaning of words through structural analysis, using knowledge of ▲Greek, ▲Latin, and Anglo-Saxon ▲roots, ▲prefixes, and ▲suffixes to understand complex words, including words in science, mathematics, and social studies.
• HS.1.3.4 ▲ identifies, interprets, and analyzes the use of figurative language, including similes, metaphors, analogies, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, personification, idioms, imagery, and symbolism.
• HS.1.3.5 discriminates between connotative and denotative meanings and interprets the connotative power of words.