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Acquisition of Vocabulary //Students acquire vocabulary through exposure to language-rich situations, such as reading books and other texts and conversing with adults and peers. They use context clues, as well as direct explanations provided by others, to gain new words. They learn to apply word analysis skills to build and extend their own vocabulary. As students progress through the grades, they become more proficient in applying their knowledge of words (origins, parts, relationships, meanings) to acquire specialized vocabulary that aids comprehension.//

Kindergarten Benchmarks and Indicators A. Use context clues to determine the meaning of new vocabulary. B. Read accurately high-frequency sight words. C. Apply structural analysis skills to build and extend vocabulary and to determine word meaning. D. Know the meaning of specialized vocabulary by applying knowledge of word parts, relationships and meanings. E. Use resources to determine the meanings and pronunciations of unknown words.