BHS ELA Instructional Guide

words while reading independently.

Academic Language

parts of speech, reference materials, pronunciation, precise, etymology, affx, root Strategies to Support Teaching the Standard ● Morphemic Clues Organizer - this is from Read 180, but can be used to teach any unknown word. ● Semantic Word Webs - builds background knowledge and word knowledge. ● Use targeted vocabulary in authentic writing prompts that connect to content. Question Stems and Prompts for Assessment ● What familiar word part (affx or root) is in the word? What meaning does it provide? ● What reference tool would best assist you in determining the pronunciation of a word, its meaning, or its part of speech? ● What tools or strategies can you use to verify the meaning of an unknown word/phrase? Additional Supports / Professional Resources Shanahan, Tim. “Morphology Instruction in Reading | Shanahan on Literacy.” Shanahan on Literacy , 19 Aug. 2018, https://www.shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/what-should-morphology-instruction-look-like.

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