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Word Work: Trade

Core Knowledge Teacher and Student Actions The teacher discusses the word trade. The teacher reminds students of the word from the text. The students repeat the word. The teacher explains the word. The students engage in partner talk about trade, then complete a Drawing and Sharing activity.

AIR Additional Supports Provide this instruction prior to the story so that students learn the meaning of the word trade prior to reading the text, and use role playing instead of drawing and sharing because it takes less time and provides more opportunities for discussion.

4. Extensions

Core Knowledge Teacher and Student Actions: Overview If there is available time, the teacher provides instruction in extension activities about multiple-meaning words, syntax, vocabulary, and early world civilizations.

AIR Additional Supports Provide additional practice to help students master word meanings and grammar.

Multiple-Meaning Word Activity

AIR Additional Supports Teach students about multiple meanings at the beginning of the lesson and then provide definitions for multiple meaning words during the close reading. AIR suggests teaching students only word meanings that are lexiled within the stretch lexile bands of a student’s grade. Use the following routine to reinforce multiple meanings after the passage has been read. The word bank has two meanings. Who remembers one meaning? Who remembers another meaning? Another word that has two meanings is the word rich. What is one meaning of the word rich? What is another meaning of the word rich?