Vocabulary · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.2.6.1.4 - Use dictionaries, glossaries and internet to clarify word meanings

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain what a dictionary and a glossary are and state how each is used to find word meanings.
Locate words in a dictionary using alphabetical order and guide words.
Find the meanings of unfamiliar key words from a comprehension passage using a dictionary.
Create a simple glossary of new words learnt, with the word, its meaning and a short example sentence.
Use a dictionary or glossary to check and confirm the meaning of a word during reading, and state why this skill is important.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Vocabulary (2.6)
Content standard: B3.2.6.1 - Understand word meanings and usage
Indicator: B3.2.6.1.4 - Use dictionaries, glossaries and internet to clarify word meanings
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 4 (Week 16 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 85
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Introduce learners to the dictionary and glossaries.
- Have learners find the dictionary meaning to key words in a comprehension passage.
- Have learners make or build their own glossaries on the words learnt.
- In groups, let learners practise finding key words and building their own word albums/dictionaries/glossaries.