presented in context. develop their vocabulary by listening to and reading a variety of texts (e.g., predictable, decodable, and narrative/expository texts written in the original, natural language of the authors). use words, pictures, and other clues from text to confirm or self-correct, rereading as necessary. ask for the meaning of unknown words and make connections to familiar words by: sorting words into categories (e.g., colors, animals); defining words by category and by one or more attributes (e.g., a swan is a bird that swims, a cardinal is a red bird); and identifying real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., places that are safe). use vocabulary from other content areas in literacy tasks.
presented in context. develop their vocabulary by listening to and reading a variety of texts (e.g., predictable, decodable, and narrative/expository texts written in the original, natural language of the authors). use words, pictures, and other clues from text to confirm or self-correct, rereading as necessary. ask for the meaning of unknown words and make connections to familiar words by: sorting words into categories (e.g., colors, animals); defining words by category and by one or more attributes (e.g., a swan is a bird that swims, a cardinal is a red bird); and identifying real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., places that are safe). use vocabulary from other content areas in literacy tasks.