Precise word choice
Choose vivid, precise words instead of vague ones.
Taught in Primary 5 in Nigeria (NERDC), Year 5 in United Kingdom (National Curriculum), Grade 5 in Canada (Ontario).
Nigeria (NERDC)
Primary 5
- Strand
- Vocabulary Development
- Called
- Precise word choice
- How it's taught
- New words pre-taught before reading passages; synonyms/opposites drilled; words used in learners' own sentences.
United Kingdom (National Curriculum)
Year 5
- Strand
- Vocabulary
- Called
- Precise word choice
- How it's taught
- Vocabulary developed through reading and discussion; morphology (root words, prefixes, suffixes) used to infer meaning.
Canada (Ontario)
Grade 5
- Strand
- Vocabulary
- Called
- Precise word choice
- How it's taught
- Word-solving strategies: context, morphology and word relationships; vocabulary linked to diverse texts.