ELA.K.V.1.3

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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 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
5010030: Functional Basic Skills in Communications-Elementary (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
5010041: Language Arts - Kindergarten (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2021, 2021 - 2024, 2024 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 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
5010026: Functional Reading Skills 3-5 (Specifically in versions: 2021 - 2024, 2024 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. 

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Lesson Plans

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Original Student Tutorials

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Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades K-5

Learning Letters: Letter T with Timmy the Tortoise Part 2:

Play more games with Timmy as he identifies his favorite letter of the alphabet, letter t, at the beginning of words, in this interactive tutorial.

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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

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Original Student Tutorials

Learning Letters: Letter T with Timmy the Tortoise Part 2:

Play more games with Timmy as he identifies his favorite letter of the alphabet, letter t, at the beginning of words, in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

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Type: Original Student Tutorial

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Parent Resources

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