Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Comprehension - Level Green / Grade 3 Correlation to the North Carolina English Language Arts Standard Course of Study

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Correlation document aligning Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Comprehension (Level Green, Grade 3) with the North Carolina English Language Arts Standard Course of Study. It emphasizes Language Standards Vocabulary Acquisition and Use, including L.3.4 strategies to determine meanings of unknown and multiple-meaning words using context clues, word parts, word relationships, and reference materials. The content also maps to Reading standards for Literature, Informational Text, Foundational Skills, Writing standards, and Speaking & Listening standards, with detailed unit practice structures such as context clues, synonyms/antonyms, and word associations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages32

Reading Time1 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

Language Standards

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use (L.3.4)

Key Aligned Content

Reading Standards for Literature

Reading Standards for Informational Text

Reading Foundational Skills

Writing Standards

Speaking and Listening Standards

Additional Aligned Content

Vocabulary Workshop Tools for Comprehension Correlation to the North Carolina English Language Arts Standard Course of Study Grade 3 Key Aligned Content Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 2 Additional Aligned Content Reading Standards for Literature......................................................... 10 Reading Standards for Informational Text........................................ 14 Reading Foundational Skills .................................................................. 18 Writing Standards .................................................................................... 24 Speaking and Listening Standards ......................................................27 Language Standards................................................................................ 30 [www.SadlierSchool.com](www.SadlierSchool.com) • 800-221-5175 Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Comprehension, Level Green / Grade 3 Correlation to the North Carolina English Language Arts Standard Course of Study, Grade 3 Key Aligned Content LANGUAGE STRAND Language Standards NORTH CAROLINA ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY VOCABULARY WORKSHOP: TOOLS FOR COMPREHENSION—LEVEL GREEN / GR. 3 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use | L.3.4 Determine and/or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies: context clues, word parts, word relationships, and reference materials.
continued | CONTEXT CLUES
STUDENT EDITION/TEACHER’S EDITION
Introducing the Words: Reading Selections
Introducing the Words is a reading passage at the beginning of each Unit that presents all ten highlighted Unit study words in context.
• Unit 1, SE pp. 6–7; Unit 2, SE pp. 16–17; Unit 3, SE pp. 26–27; Unit 4, SE pp. 36–37; Unit 5, SE pp. 46–47; Unit 6, SE pp. 56–57; Unit 7, SE pp. 68–69; Unit 8, SE pp. 78–79; Unit 9 SE pp. 88–89; Unit 10 SE pp. 98–99; Unit 11 SE pp. 108–109; Unit 12, SE pp. 118–119; Unit 13,
SE pp. 130–131; Unit 14, SE pp. 140–141; Unit 15, SE pp. 150–151; Unit 16,
SE pp. 160–161; Unit 17, SE pp. 170–171; Unit 18, SE pp. 180–181
• Teaching Notes: Introducing the Words—TE p. T26
Definitions
After examining the pronunciation, part of speech, and definition for each word, students see the word in the context of one or more example sentences.
• Unit 1, SE pp. 8–9; Unit 2, SE pp. 18–19; Unit 3, SE pp. 28–29; Unit 4, SE pp. 38–39; Unit 5, SE pp. 48–49; Unit 6, SE pp. 58–59; Unit 7, SEpp. 70–71; Unit 8, SE pp. 80–81; Unit 9, SE pp. 90–91; Unit 10, SE pp. 100–101; Unit 11, SE pp. 110–111; Unit 12, SE pp. 120–121; Unit 13, SE pp. 132–133; Unit 14, SE pp. 142–143; Unit 15, SE pp. 152–153; Unit 16, SEpp. 162–163; Unit 17, SE pp. 172–173; Unit 18, SE pp. 182–183
• Teaching Notes: Definitions—TE p. T28
Synonyms and Antonyms
The Synonyms and Antonyms exercises require students to write the word that has the same or opposite meaning as the boldface word in the given phrase. To complete the exercises, students rely on context clues to find the right synonym or antonym.
• Unit 1, SE p. 10; Unit 2, SE p. 20; Unit 3, SE p. 30; Unit 4, SE p. 40; Unit 5, SE p. 50; Unit 6, SE p. 60; Unit 7, SE p. 72; Unit 8, SE p. 82; Unit 9, SE p. 92; Unit 10, SE p. 102; Unit 11, SE p. 112; Unit 12, SE p. 122; Unit 13, SE p. 134; Unit 14, SE p. 144; Unit 15, SE p. 154; Unit 16, SE p. 164; Unit 17, SE p. 174; Unit 18, SE p. 184
• Teaching Notes: Synonyms and Antonyms—TE p. T29
Completing the Sentence
For each Completing the Sentence exercise, students rely on context clues in order to identify and write the word from the box that best completes the sentence. They learn that one or more context clues in sentences can be before or after the unfamiliar word.
• Unit 1, SE p. 11; Unit 2, SE p. 21; Unit 3, SE p. 31; Unit 4, SE p. 41; Unit 5, SE p. 51; Unit 6, SE p. 61; Unit 7, SE p. 73; Unit

FAQs

What standard does this correlation document mainly support for Grade 3 vocabulary?

It focuses on Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use, specifically L.3.4 for determining and clarifying word meanings using multiple strategies.

Which strategies does L.3.4 highlight for understanding unknown or multiple-meaning words?

The standard emphasizes context clues, word parts, word relationships, and reference materials.

How are unit vocabulary activities introduced and reinforced in this program?

Each unit begins with “Introducing the Words,” followed by practice such as definitions, synonyms and antonyms, completing the sentence, and word associations that depend on context clues.

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