Northwest Evaluation Association Learning Continuum Release 1.0

Word Analysis and Vocabulary Development - Students understand relationships between words and can use component structures and clues from context to decipher word meaning.

Skills and Concepts

RIT scores below 150

Contextual Meaning and Vocabulary
· Associate single words with pictures
· Recognize initial consonant h/p
· Recognize short vowels a/o
· Recognize plurals
· Recognize basic sight words
New Vocabulary: picture, word, ending sound, match, find

RIT scores between 151 and 160

Contextual Meaning and Vocabulary
· Use context to find the meaning of an unfamiliar word using simple vocabulary
· Use context to find a missing word in a simple sentence
· Make inferences from context
· Define multiple words with multiple association
· Recognize beginning sounds ch/cl/c/s
· Match a picture with a sentence
· Use context to determine which of 4 words means the same as underlined word in sentence (synonym)
· Demonstrate acquisition of basic vocabulary
Antonyms, Homonyms, Synonyms
· Recognize word pairs with similar meanings
Word Components
· Identify the correct prefix (un-, dis-, in-, con-) to use with simple base words
· Recognize the correct use of the plural "s" ending
· Know the two word meanings of simple contractions, such as "it's = it is"
· Match upper and lower case letters
New Vocabulary: missing word, prefix, choose, sentence

RIT Scores between 161 and 170

Contextual Meaning and Vocabulary
· Use context to find the meaning of an unfamiliar word in short sentences
· Use context to find a missing word in simple and compound sentences
· Use context to find multiple meanings when given a word list
· Use word context to define evaluative meaning
· Recognize short vowels a/i
· Recognize ending sounds n/t
· Use a picture to identify a word or sentence
· Use context to find the opposite meaning of a word
· Use word endings -et, -er, -le, -e to find word meaning
Multiple Meanings
· Use multiple meanings to define simple words
Antonyms, Homonyms, Synonyms
· Find the opposite meaning of simple words
· Identify simple homonyms
· Recognize the correct usage of simple homonyms
· Recognize word pairs with similar meanings in longer sentences
Word Components
· Use picture clues to form simple compound words
· Identify compound words
· Find the root word
· Recognize when to change y to I and add ending
· Identify the correct usage of prefixes (non-, un-, dis-, re-) with the same base word
· Know the meaning of the prefix "un"
· Identify the correct suffix or prefix to use with the same base word (-less, -ful, -ing, -er)
· Know the meaning of the suffix "-er"
· Know the two word meanings of simple contractions such as "you're = you are
· Recognize vowel digraphs ew, eu, oi, ey
· Recognize beginning sounds cr, bl, kn
· Identify simple rhyming words
· Combine simple word family endings with beginning sounds to form words
· Put upper case letters in alphabetical order
New Vocabulary: compound word, opposite, poem, rhyme, root or base word, vowel, letter, story

RIT Scores between 171 and 180

Contextual Meaning and Vocabulary
· Use context through complex sentences and phrases to find the meaning of an unfamiliar word
· Use context and inference to find a missing word
· Use context to find the meaning of idiomatic phrases
· Use context to find meaning of compound words
· Recognize beginning blends gr/ fr/ sc
· Recognize medial vowel sounds ow/ short i, -ed ending
· Use a picture to identify a word
· Use context to determine which of 4 words means the same as underlined word from paragraph of 20-30 words
· Choose the compound word that is missing in a sentence
· Use context to find the opposite meaning of a word
· Demonstrate acquisition of more specific vocabulary
Multiple Meanings
· Understand the correct meaning of a word that can have multiple meanings
· Use context to understand multiple meanings within a passage
Antonyms, Homonyms, Synonyms
· Find the opposite meaning of a word
· Recognize pairs of word opposites
· Recognize word pairs with similar meanings in complex sentences and paragraphs
Word Components
· Know the meaning of simple compound words
· Find the root word when used with simple prefixes and suffixes
· Identify the correct usage of prefixes: un-, con-, dis-, in-, extra-, over-, re-, trans-, pre-, de-
· Know the meaning of prefixes: dis-, un-, re-
· Identify the correct usage of suffixes: -er, -less, -ful, -ary, -able, -y
· Know the meaning of suffixes: -er, -less, -ful, -ary, -able, -y
· Know the correct usage of comparative suffixes: -er, -est
· Recognize which letters are vowels
· Match the words in phrases and simple sentences
· Put words in alphabetical order
· Recognize one-syllable rhyming words
New Vocabulary: homonym, synonym, underlined, suffix, incomplete, paragraph, passage

RIT Scores between 181 and 190

Contextual Meaning and Vocabulary
· Find a sentence which does not use a multiple meaning word correctly
· Use context to determine the meaning of a word in a paragraph
· Choose which of four sentences best expresses the meaning of idiomatic expression
· Find the synonym for the word underlined in sentence
· Demonstrate knowledge of increased vocabulary within the context of a sentence or paragraph
Antonyms, Homonyms, Synonyms
· Identify the word which is opposite of a given word
· Identify words that are not antonyms (Term is defined in question. Identify the antonym in context.)
· Find the pairs of 2 and 3 syllable words that sound alike
· Identify which two words are synonyms as defined in a multiple sentence question
Word Components
· Identify the root or base word in a multi-syllable word
· Find the word with the correct prefix in a complex sentence
· Identify word using correct suffix to complete sentence
· Identify the two words that make up a contraction
· Divide words into syllables
New Vocabulary: nonsense, antonym, directions, definition

RIT Scores between 191 and 200

Contextual Meaning and Vocabulary
· Use context to determine meaning of specific word in paragraph of 30-60 words
· Identify which of four words is the defined synonym for underlined word in sentence
· Choose which of four definitions means the same as a compound word from paragraph of 30-60 words
· Know vocabulary with/ without context
Antonyms, Homonyms, Synonyms
· Given a sentence with a missing word, identify correct missing word from a list of homonyms
· Find pairs of words that are synonyms (defined in question)
· Find groups of words with meaning that is similar to a given word
Word Components
· Identify and/or form compound words
· Given a root word definition find word that means ______
· Given a prefix definition, identify the word meaning ______, with a variety of prefixes from which to choose
· Given the root meaning, identify word meaning______, with a variety of suffixes from which to choose
· Find the word that rhymes with a non-phonetic spelling
· Identify same ending sound within a list of several words
· Identify same ending sounds
New Vocabulary: similar to, alphabetical order, syllable

RIT Scores between 201 and 210

Contextual Meaning and Vocabulary
· After reading a paragraph of 50-75 words, use context to determine meaning of a specific word in paragraph
· Given a complex sentence, determine which of four words is synonym (not defined) for underlined word
· Knowledge of vocabulary with or without context within a complex paragraph
Multiple Meanings
· Use context of an advertising passage to figure out a word that has multiple meanings
Antonyms, Homonyms, Synonyms
· Identify sentence which means the opposite in a paragraph of 50-75 words
· Choose word missing in the sentence when all choices are homonyms
Word Components
· Form multi-syllable compound words
· Identify base or root word in multi-syllable words
· Identify word that, with correct prefix, becomes its own antonym
· Identify suffix which will give new meaning to specified word
New Vocabulary: advertisement, magazine, article, recipe

RIT Scores between 211 and 220

Contextual Meaning and Vocabulary
· After reading a sentence with a paragraph of 75-100 words, use the context of the sentence to find the meaning of specific word
· After reading a story, find the word in the story which means about the same as underlined word
· Increased vocabulary within the story or passage
Antonyms, Homonyms, Synonyms
· Find words with opposite meanings within the context of a story or passage
New Vocabulary: label, selections, introduction

RIT Scores above 221

Items include same skills and content as above with more difficult vocabulary and extended thinking.