TEKS Talk - SLA Vocabulary image

Knowledge and Skills Statement

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--vocabulary. The student uses newly acquired vocabulary expressively.

Los estudiantes leen una lectura previamente seleccionada de su libro de texto. Subrayan y copian en sus cuadernos las palabras de difícil comprensión. En parejas, los estudiantes comparten su lista de palabras y juntos deciden cuáles son las que no entienden. Buscan en su diccionario digital o impreso estas palabras. Ubican, dentro del contexto de la lectura, el significado que corresponda. Escriben en sus cuadernos, con sus propias palabras, los significados de las palabras. En un cartel, tomando turnos, los estudiantes escriben las palabras desconocidas y sus significados poniéndolas en el orden en que aparecen en la lectura.

Organice después a los estudiantes para que lean nuevamente la lectura para que, conforme aparezcan las palabras de difícil comprensión, uno de los estudiantes señale en la lista esa palabra para ayudarlos a recordar el significado. Aclare cualquier duda que surja y tome nota de la participación de los estudiantes.


Further Explanation

Los estudiantes comprenden una lectura al buscar en un diccionario la definición de las palabras desconocidas usando el contexto en el que se encuentran. De esta manera, amplían su vocabulario.

Meaning is determined when students search for and come upon a clear understanding of a word or a concept. When students are reading texts, they will often come upon unfamiliar words. If a dictionary is available in print or digital format, students can look up the unknown words to determine which of the meanings included in the dictionary entry applies best to the way the word is being used in the text. However, when dictionaries are not available, students should use different strategies to figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar word. For example, students may use their knowledge about word structures such as prefixes and suffixes, Greek and Latin roots, as well as synonyms and antonyms, to determine the meaning of the unknown word.
in speech or writing, the division of words into syllables
Students should use both print and digital resources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, and diverse types of literary and academic books. Students are expected to learn the unique characteristics and capabilities of different types of resources. In some instances, print resources allow the development of note taking skills, whereas digital resources may be useful in expanding to a multimodal perspective that may involve photographs, videos, or music.
the initial place(s) and historical era(s) in which a word was derived and developed