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Use print or digital resources to determine the meaning, syllabication, pronunciation, word origin, and part of speech.
Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point — sign in to edit.Vocabulary
print resourcesdigital resourcesmeaningsyllabicationpronunciationword originpart of speech
Skills
- use (print resources) #dok1
- use (digital resources) #dok1
- determine (meaning of a word) #dok2
- determine (syllabication of a word) #dok2
- determine (pronunciation of a word) #dok2
- determine (word origin) #dok2
- determine (part of speech) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify and use print resources to look up words. #dok1
- I can identify and use digital resources to look up words. #dok1
- I can find the meaning of a word using a dictionary or online tool. #dok2
- I can determine a word’s syllabication using reference materials. #dok2
- I can check the pronunciation of a word in print or digital resources. #dok2
- I can discover where a word comes from using a resource. #dok2
- I can determine the part of speech for a word using reference tools. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Readers use a variety of reference tools to determine and understand details about words.
- Knowing how to consult and interpret information from both print and digital resources helps students become independent learners.
Essential Questions
- Why is it important to use both print and digital resources when learning new vocabulary?
- How can I determine the meaning, syllabication, pronunciation, word origin, and part of speech for an unfamiliar word?
- What are the steps for finding information about a word using a reference tool?
- How do online and print resources differ in the way they organize and present information about words?
- In what situations is one type of resource more effective than the other?