English
Vocabulary
Language
9–11 yrs
Domain Vocabulary Across Subject Areas
跨学科领域词汇
Description
Acquire and use accurately academic and domain-specific vocabulary relevant to grade-level topics, including words that signal precise meaning in informational texts across subject areas
Mastery Evidence
- Identify and define academic vocabulary (e.g., compare, contrast, summarise, evidence, interpret) used across multiple subject areas and use these words accurately in discussion and writing
- Determine the meaning of domain-specific words encountered in science, social studies, or maths texts (e.g., ecosystem, democracy, numerator) using context, glossaries, and prior knowledge
- Use newly acquired academic and domain-specific vocabulary in sentences that demonstrate understanding of precise meaning and appropriate context
Assessment Prompt
When your child is studying a topic in science or history, do they pick up and correctly use the specific vocabulary for that subject — like "erosion," "parliament," or "habitat"?
