Why Do We Need Vocabulary Lists

Why do we need vocabulary lists????

K. 1. 15 Read one-syllable and high-frequency words by sight

1.1.11 Read common sight words

1.1.14 Read common word patterns

1.6.4 Identify and correctly write contractions

2.1.3 Decode regular words with more than one syllable

2.1.11 Know and use common word families

2.1.9 Know the meaning of simple prefixes and suffixes

2.1.A BCSC Read high-frequency sight words

2.1.C BCSC Decode words based on knowledge of vowel patterns, diphthongs

3.1.1 Know and use more difficult word families

3.1.2 Read words with several syllables

3.1.4 Determine the meanings of words using knowledge of synonyms,

antonyms, homophones, and homographs

3.1.8 Use knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of

words.

3.6.B BCSC Identify and correctly write (have, has, will, would) contractions

4.1.3 Use common roots and word parts derived from Greek and Latin to analyze the meaning of complex words.

4.1.A BCSC Know and use more difficult word families and vowel patterns when

reading multi-syllabic word

4.6.A BCSC Identify and correctly write contractions

5.1.2 Use word origins to determine the meaning of unknown words

5.1.4 Know less common roots from Greek and Latin and use this knowledge

to analyze the meaning of complex words

6.1.3 Recognize the origins and meanings of frequently used foreign words in

English and use these words accurately in speaking and writing

6.1.A BCSC Know and identify roots and word parts from Greek and Latin and use

knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words