Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Standard: Reading 9

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

Learning Intentions: ●​ Students will understand how to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases. ●​ Students will learn to use context clues, Greek or Latin affixes and roots, and reference materials to determine word meanings. Success Criteria: ●​ I can determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words using a variety of strategies. ●​ I can use context clues to understand the meaning of a word or phrase. ●​ I can use Greek or Latin affixes and roots to determine the meaning of a word. ●​ I can use reference materials to find the pronunciation, meaning, or part of speech of a word.

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. (RL & RI) a. ​ Consistently use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. b. ​ Consistently use Greek or Latin a ffi xes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word. c. ​ Consult reference materials to find the pronunciation of a word or determine its precise meaning or its part of speech .

Nouns (Know)

Verbs (Do)

●​ Meaning ●​ Unknown words ●​ Multiple-meaning words ●​ Phrases ●​ Strategies ●​ Context ●​ Clue ●​ Greek or Latin affixes ●​ Roots ●​ Reference materials

●​ Determine ●​ Clarify ●​ Use

●​ Choose ●​ Consult ●​ Find

●​ Pronunciation ●​ Part of speech

Sample Question Stems and Prompts for Assessment

Using Context Clues: ●​ "What does the word [word] mean in this sentence? How can you tell based on the context?" ●​ "What clues in the surrounding text help you understand the meaning of [word]?"

Using Affixes and Roots:

Last Updated September 23rd, 2024 Middle School ELA, Page 100