Unknown Words and Phrases Activity
Graphic organizer for first-grade readers: while reading a book, students sort words and then phrases into those they know and those they want to know, working alone or with a partner.
- Grades
- Preschool–Pre-K, Grade 1, Elementary
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- ELA, Reading, Language Development, Vocabulary
- Topic
- Context Clues, Text Features
- Resource types
- Activities
- Preparation
- Print ready
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What's inside this resource
This activity is great for helping students build their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Students can work independently or with a partner to collect unknown words and phrases, which will help them better understand the text they are reading.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Identify unfamiliar words and phrases in a text
- Ask and answer questions to clarify what words and phrases mean
Skills covered
- Monitoring understanding — sorting words and phrases from a book as known or unknown
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Which book do students read with the organizer?
Any first-grade-level book chosen by the teacher or student works; the organizer does not come with a text.
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Core concepts
Core concepts
- Unknown words
- Phrases
- Vocabulary
- Asking questions
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