Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Excellence Level A - Grade 6 - Correlation to the Georgia Standards of Excellence: English Language Arts for Grade 6

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Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Excellence Level A for Grade 6 provides a mapped alignment between Grade 6 English Language Arts standards and vocabulary instruction. It focuses on Vocabulary Acquisition and Use, emphasizing context clues to determine meanings of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases. The correlation details instructional components such as Unit Passage reading, context-clue types (restatement, contrast, inference), definitions activities, choosing the right word, synonyms, antonyms, and completing sentences across Units 1–15.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages37

Reading Time1 h 33 min

AccessFree to download

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Use context clues to determine meaning

Three types of context clues

Choosing the Right Word

Synonyms

Antonyms

Completing the Sentence

Vocabulary in Context: Literary Text

Vocabulary Workshop Tools for Excellence Correlation to the Georgia Standards of Excellence for English Language Arts Grade 6 Key Aligned Content Language: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 2 Additional Aligned Content Reading Literature.................................. 13 Reading Informational Text......................... 19 Writing.............................................. 29 Speaking and Listening............................. 33 Language.......................................... 36 ® and Sadlier® are registered trademarks of Wi l liam H . Sadlier, Inc . All r ights reserved . May be reproduced for educat ional use (not commercia l use) . [www.SadlierSchool.com](www.SadlierSchool.com) • 800-221-5175 Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Excellence Level A / Grade 6 Correlation to the Georgia Standards for Excellence: English Language Arts for Grade 6 Key Aligned Content Language | ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS FOR GRADE 6 | VOCABULARY WORKSHOP, LEVEL A / GRADE 6 | | --- | --- | Vocabulary Acquisition and Use | ELAGSE6L4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. | | | --- | --- | | a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. | STUDENT EDITION
Vocabulary In Context
Students learn to recognize and use context clues in order to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words they encounter in their reading. The three types of context clues emphasized at this level of the program include restatement clue, contrast clue, and inference clue.
y Three Types of Context Clues—p. 7
Unit Passage (Introductory Reading Passage)
At least 15 of the 20 Unit vocabulary words are introduced within the context of each two-page, multi-paragraph Unit Passage. (A shorter version of the Unit Passage with a lower Lexile® level, the Differentiated Passage is available online—see Digital Resources below.)
Students read the words in context to activate prior knowledge, draw on context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words, then apply what they learn throughout the unit and unit reviews.
y Unit 1—pp. 12–13; Unit 2—pp. 22–23; Unit 3—pp. 32–33; Unit 4—pp. 50–51; Unit 5—pp. 60–61; Unit 6—pp. 70–71; Unit 7—pp. 88–89; Unit 8—pp. 98–99; Unit 9—pp. 108–109;
Unit 10—pp. 126–127; Unit 11—pp. 136–137; Unit 12—pp. 146–147; Unit 13—pp. 164–165; Unit 14—pp. 174–175; Unit 15—pp. 184–185
Definitions
In the Definitions section after each Unit Passage, students see the importance of context as they write each Unit word in the blank in order to complete an illustrative sentence. This activity prepares learners for the additional unit exercises that require the use of context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
y Unit 1—pp. 14–16; Unit 2—pp. 24–26; Unit 3—pp. 34–36; Unit 4—pp. 52–54; Unit 5—pp. 62–64; Unit 6—pp. 72–74; Unit 7—pp. 90–92; Unit 8—pp. 100–102; Unit 9—pp. 110–112; Unit 10—pp. 128–130; Unit 11—pp. 138–140; Unit 12—pp. 148–150; Unit 13—pp. 166–168; Unit 14—pp. 176–178; Unit 15—pp. 186–188
continued | trademarks of Wi l liam H. .Sadlier, Inc All rights reserved . May be reproduced for educat ional use (not commercial use) . *Digital resources available [at SadlierConnect.com](at SadlierConnect.com)[ ](at SadlierConnect.com)[www.SadlierSchool.com](www.SadlierSchool.com) • 800-221-5175 2 Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Excellence Level A / Grade 6 Correlation to the Georgia Standards for Excellence: English Language Arts for Grade 6 Language | ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS FOR GRADE 6 | VOCABULARY WORKSHOP, LEVEL A / GRADE 6 | | --- | --- | Vocabulary Acquisition and Use | | Choosing the Right Word
In place of a missing word in each exercise, students find a pair of bold-face words in parentheses. They consi

FAQs

What skill does the correlation document target under Vocabulary Acquisition and Use?

It targets determining or clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using grade-level reading and content and choosing strategies flexibly.

How are context clues taught in these grade 6 units?

Students use context clues to determine word meaning, with three emphasized types: restatement, contrast, and inference.

What kinds of vocabulary activities are included across the units?

Activities include vocabulary in context through Unit Passage reading, definitions with sentence completion, choosing the right word, synonyms, antonyms, and completing sentences using embedded context clues.

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