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Vocab Vik

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Title:

Vocab Vik

URL:

https://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/VocabVik/play.html

Content Source:

Other
Room Recess

Type:

Interactive/Game

Overview:

Vocab Vik is one of the most unique online vocabulary games for kids. Due to its adventure-style of play, Vik can help children enjoy exploring the meanings of words. Watch out for enemies, though, they will do whatever they can to stop Vik in his tracks. Vocab Vik will even show your accuracy so that you can have an idea what your grade might be.

Content Standard(s):

English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 3	13. Utilize new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary to make connections to previously learned words and relate new words to background knowledge. a. Make connections to a word's structure using knowledge of phonology, morphology, and orthography of the word to aid learning. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: 13. Utilize Academic vocabulary Content-specific vocabulary Grade-level vocabulary Connections Relating Background knowledge 13a. Word structure Phonology Morphology Orthography Knowledge: 13. Students know: Academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary words. Content-specific vocabulary refers to words used in different subjects learned in school such as reading, math, social studies, science. New vocabulary words can be learned by relating them to previously learned words and background knowledge. 13a. Phonology (speech sounds within words). Morphology (meaningful units of words). Orthography (the written representation of language). Skills: 13. Students are able to: Use new academic, content-specific vocabulary by making connections to previously learned words. Use new academic, content-specific vocabulary by relating new words to background knowledge. 13a. Make connections to a word's structure using speech sounds, meaningful word parts, and spelling of the word to aid learning. Understanding: 13. Students understand that: Academic, content-specific vocabulary words are used in different school subjects, like reading, math, social studies, and science. They can learn new vocabulary words by making connections to previously learned words or their background knowledge. 13a. Identifying a word's phonological, morphological, and orthographic structure can help them determine the meaning of a word, as well as the word's origin.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 5	11. Acquire and use grade-level vocabulary, clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases in text, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: 11. Acquire Use Grade-level vocabulary Clarifying Multiple-meaning words and phrases Range of strategies Knowledge: 11. Students know: Techniques to learn and use new grade-level vocabulary words. Strategies to determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words. Skills: 11. Students are able to: Learn and use grade-level vocabulary words. Clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases in text using a variety of strategies. Understanding: 11. Students understand that: New vocabulary can be learned from text, and they should use grade-level vocabulary in writing and speaking. There are many strategies to learn the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases in text, such as using context clues, consulting reference materials, or using knowledge of the word's morphological structure.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 5	12. Interpret the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns as they are used in texts, including domain-specific and academic vocabulary and figurative language. a. Locate similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and idioms and interpret their meanings in context. b. Explain the meanings of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. c. Use the relationships between synonyms, antonyms, and homographs to increase understanding of word meanings. d. Explain how an author's vocabulary and style influence the tone and mood of a text and support his/her purpose for writing. e. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meanings of words. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: 12. Domain-specific vocabulary Academic vocabulary Figurative language 12a. Similes Metaphors Personification Hyperbole Imagery Alliteration Onomatopoeia Idioms 12b. Common idioms Common adages Common proverbs 12c. Synonyms Antonyms Homographs 12d. Author's vocabulary Author's style Tone Mood Purpose 12e. Common Latin roots Common Greek roots Common Latin affixes Common Greek affixes Knowledge: 12. Student know: Academic vocabulary is language that is more formal than spoken language. Domain-specific vocabulary refers to words that are used specifically in school subject areas, like math, science, and social studies. Figurative language is a creative way to use words and phrases beyond their literal definition to explain or describe something. Strategies to determine the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns in text. 12a. Figurative language is a creative way to use words and phrases beyond their literal definition to explain or describe something. Examples of figurative language include similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and idioms. 12b. Idioms, adages, and proverbs are all figures of speech, in which the words and phrases carry meaning beyond their literal definitions. An idiom is a common saying with a meaning different from that of its individual words. Adages and proverbs are well-known sayings that have been used for a long time. Proverbs usually give practical advice about ways to behave and live. 12c. Words with opposite meanings are antonyms, and words with similar meanings are synonyms. Homographs are words that are spelled the same, but not necessarily pronounced the same and have different meanings and origins. 12d. Authors choose particular vocabulary and write in a specific style depending on the purpose of the writing and the tone and mood they intend to create. Tone is the attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience, and mood is the overall feeling, or atmosphere, of a text. 12e. Many English words and English morphemes originated from ancient Latin and Greek languages. Understanding Latin and Greek roots and affixes can provide clues to meanings of unknown words. Skills: 12. Students are able to: Interpret the meaning of domain-specific vocabulary, academic vocabulary, and figurative language as they are used in texts. 12a. Identify examples of similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and idioms in text. Interpret the meaning of the figurative language in context. 12b. Identify examples of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. Explain the meanings of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. 12c. Use synonyms, antonyms, and homographs to interpret word meaning. 12d. Identify the tone and mood of a text. Explain how an author's vocabulary and writing style influence the tone and mood of the text. Identify an author's purpose for writing a text. Explain how an author's vocabulary and writing style support their purpose for writing the text. 12e. Identify and use Latin and Greek affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word. Understanding: 12. Students understand that: There are multiple strategies they can use to interpret the meaning of academic and domain-specific vocabulary, including using context clues in the text, their background knowledge, the morphological structure of the word, and outside resources. Words and phrases, including figurative language, can have different meanings in different texts. 12a. Figurative language carries meaning other than the literal meaning of the words or phrases, and authors choose to include figurative language in text to enhance the text's meaning. 12b. Idioms, adages, and proverbs are figures of speech that carry meaning beyond the literal definitions of the words. To fully comprehend text that contains figures of speech, they must learn the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. 12c. The relationships between words can be used to increase vocabulary knowledge. 12d. Authors select specific words and write in a particular style to set a tone and mood for the text, and indicate their purpose for writing the text. 12e. The meaning of an unknown word can be learned by knowing the morphology and orthography of the word, including its origin.

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Vocab Vik