2.6 The student will use semantic clues and syntax to expand vocabulary when reading. a) Use information in the story to read words. b) Use knowledge of sentence structure. c) Use knowledge of story structure and sequence. d) Reread and self-correct. ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDING THE STANDARD ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PROCESSES UNDERSTANDINGS (Teacher Notes) All students should To be successful with this standard, students are expected to The intent of this standard is that students will use information from the story and their understand that they will use a use meaning clues to support decoding. knowledge of semantic clues and syntax to variety of strategies to read expand vocabulary when reading. use surrounding words in a sentence to determine the meaning of a word. unfamiliar words. Semantic clues are words that provide determine which of the multiple meanings of a word in context makes sense meaning and help readers decode and by using semantic clues. comprehend a text (e.g., The scared me. bear use knowledge of word order, including subject, verb, and adjectives, to The test was a bear.) check for meaning. Syntactic (syntax) knowledge is based on use story structure, titles, pictures, and diagrams to check for meaning. familiar word order or grammar that helps readers determine meaning (e.g., students use phonetic strategies, semantic clues, and syntax to reread and self- familiar with oral language would know which of the following two sentences sounds right reread to clarify meaning. and/or makes sense: The pitcher threw the ball or The ball threw the pitcher).
2.6 The student will use semantic clues and syntax to expand vocabulary when reading. a) Use information in the story to read words. b) Use knowledge of sentence structure. c) Use knowledge of story structure and sequence. d) Reread and self-correct. UNDERSTANDING THE STANDARD (Teacher Notes) ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDINGS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PROCESSES The intent of this standard is that students will use information from the story and their knowledge of semantic clues and syntax to expand vocabulary when reading. Semantic clues are words that provide meaning and help readers decode and comprehend a text (e.g., The bear scared me. The test was a bear.) Syntactic (syntax) knowledge is based on familiar word order or grammar that helps readers determine meaning (e.g., students familiar with oral language would know which of the following two sentences sounds right and/or makes sense: The pitcher threw the ball or The ball threw the pitcher). All students should understand that they will use a variety of strategies to read unfamiliar words. To be successful with this standard, students are expected to use meaning clues to support decoding. use surrounding words in a sentence to determine the meaning of a word. determine which of the multiple meanings of a word in context makes sense by using semantic clues. use knowledge of word order, including subject, verb, and adjectives, to check for meaning. use story structure, titles, pictures, and diagrams to check for meaning. use phonetic strategies, semantic clues, and syntax to reread and reread to clarify meaning. self-
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