Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

●​ "What does the prefix [prefix] in the word [word] mean? How does it help you understand the word?" ●​ "Identify the root of the word [word]. What does it mean, and how does it help you determine the meaning of the entire word?" Consulting Reference Materials: ●​ "Use a dictionary to find the pronunciation of the word [word]. What is its part of speech?" ●​ "Look up the word [word] in a reference material. What is its precise meaning in this context?" ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Sample Formative Assessments

Vocabulary in Context Quiz: ●​ Activity: Students take a quiz where they read sentences or short passages and determine the meaning of underlined words using context clues. They also have sections where they analyze the meaning of words based on given Greek or Latin roots and affixes, and use reference materials to find word definitions.

●​ Objective: To assess students' ability to use context clues, affixes, roots, and reference materials to determine word meanings.

Reference Materials Research Task: ●​ Activity: Students select unknown words from a text and use reference materials (dictionary, thesaurus, online resources) to find their pronunciations, meanings, and parts of speech. They create a table to record their findings and present one example to the class.

●​ Objective: To assess students' ability to consult reference materials to determine word meanings, pronunciations, and parts of speech

Last Updated September 23rd, 2024 Middle School ELA, Page 101