DATE: 05 01 Whole Group

UNIT & CONCEPT: SOL Reading Test Practice

SOL OBJECTIVE: STANDARD NUMBER: SUBSTANDARD
4.4 The student will expand vocabulary when reading.
b) Use knowledge of roots, affixes, synonyms, antonyms, and homophones.
c) Use word-reference materials, including the glossary, dictionary, and thesaurus.

STUDENT OBJECTIVE (behavior, condition, criteria for success):

With guidance, students will read selections from dictionary pages and entrees. Students will discuss and use test-taking strategies
discuss test taking to answer questions with 100% accuracy.
CONTENT
ANTICIPATORY SET
KEY QUESTIONS
KEY VOCABULARY
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCESS

What are strategies we can use to answer those questions about dictionary pages and guide
words?
What strategies do we use to clarify the meaning of a word???
context, word analysis, guide words
1. Students will identify appropriate strategy for specific kinds of test questions.
2. Students will look demonstrate strategy for clarifying meaning of unfamiliar words.
3. With guidance, students will discuss test taking strategies.

RESOURCES

IA Teacher Created using SOL Released Test Items: 4.4c Dictionary