Vocabulary in Context (Reading Skills NAPLAN)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

• Understand how to use spelling rules and word origins, for example Greek and Latin roots, base words, suffixes, prefixes, spelling patterns and generalisations to learn new words and how to spell them (ACELA1539).
• Use comprehension strategies to interpret, analyse and synthesise ideas and information, critiquing ideas and issues from a variety of textual sources (ACELY1723).

Syllabus outcomes: EN4-3B, EN4-2A.

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Literacy.

Relevant parts of Year 7 English achievement standards: Students demonstrate understanding of how the choice of language features, images and vocabulary affects meaning.

Unit of work: Faber-Castell – NAPLAN Preparation.

Time required: 60 mins.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – roam while students completing independent task. At times you may provide a vague definition of a word, support them to find further clues, and discuss the importance of trying to develop an understanding of the precise meaning of a word.

• Student Worksheet – one copy per student
• Device capable of presenting a website to the class
• Vocabulary Definitions – Worksheet
• Vocabulary Definitions – Answers
• Faber-Castell – Colour Theory & Techniques

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Critical thinking

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