First Grade ELA Domain Specific Words

A thru F

Adapted from: Vocabulary for the Common Core (Marzano, 2013)

https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/http://www.wordcentral.com/

http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-cobuild/www.google.com

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Vocabulary Team: Jenny Felts, Susan Hensley, Andrea Hixon, Susan Huntington, Karla Magarin,

Karen Maloney, Renee Simpson

adventure

RL.K.9RL.1.9

Doing something that is unusual, exciting and rather dangerous

K -1

alphabetRF.K.1d1st Unit 1

The letters used for writing the words of a language

K-1

amazing1st Unit 1

Causing great surprise or wonder

1

animal1st Unit 2

A living thing that is nota person or plant

1

apostrophe L.2.2c

A punctuation mark used to show where one or more letters have been left out

can not can’t

1-2

A punctuation mark used to show something belongs to someone

I see a bird’s nest.

articleL.1.1h

A word (as a, an, or the) used with a noun to limit it or make it clearer

1

a pencil

an apple

the keys

ask

RL.K.1, RL.K.4, RI.K.1, RI.K.4, SL.K.2, SL.K.31st Unit 1

When you say something to someone using a question word

K-1

authorRI.K.6, RI.K.8

RI.1.8RI.2.6, RI.2.8

The writer of a book, play, story, or other written work

K-2

beginning soundRF.K.2dRF.1.2c

The first sound in a word

K-1

biography1st Unit 5

The story of a real person’s life written by another person

1

blendRF.K.2b, RF.K.2c

RF.1.2b

Putting separate things together so they become one thing

/c/ + /at/ = cat K-1

capitalizeL.K.2

RF.1.1a, L.1.2L.2.2

To write or print using a capital letter as the first letter

K-2

The next day was Sunday again.

categoryL.1.5a, L.1.5b

When things are divided into categories, they are divided into groups that have something in common.

1

central messageRL.1.2

The big idea that the story is about

1- 3

change1st Unit 4

To make different

1

To become different

characterRL.K.2, RL.K.9

RL.1.2, RL.1.7, RL.1.9RL.2.2, RL.2.6, RL.2.7

A person or animal in a story, play or movie

K-2

cinder1st Unit 6

Black pieces that are left aftersomething like wood or coal hasburned away

1

clue

K-2

A piece of information that helps you solve a puzzle, problem or mystery

L.K.4bL.1.4a, L.1.4bL.4.2a, L.4.2c

commaL.1.2c

A punctuation mark used to separate words, numbers or parts of sentences

1- 3

April 22, 2016

I like vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate ice cream.

commentSL.1.1b

A written or spoken statement of opinion

1- 3

communicate 1st Unit 1

To give information to someone by speaking, writing, and moving yourhands

1

complete sentenceSL.1.b,

L.1.1j

•An idea that makes sense•Always contains an action word•Always begins with a capital letter•Always ends with a punctuation mark such as a period (“.”), a question mark (“?”), or an exclamation point (“!”)

1- 3

consonant

K-1

Any letter of the alphabet except a,e,i,o,u

RF.K.3a, RF.K.2dRF.1.2b

consonant digraphA pair of lettersthat make one sound

1

1st Unit 2 and 3

Consonantblend

RF.1.2b

Two or three letterswhose sounds areblended together.

1

continentK Unit 5

1st Unit 6

One of earth’s seven major areas of land

K-1

contributions1st Unit 5

What people do to helpmake something happen; Something that is done for a reason

1

country 1st Unit 6

A large area of land where peoplelive under the same governmentor have the same culture

1

cultures1st Unit 6

The language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people.

1

conversation

K-2

Talk between people

SL.K.1, SL.K.1b, L.K.6SL.1.1, SL.1.1b, L.1.6

SL.2.1, SL.2.1.b, L.2.6

dateL.1.2a, L.1.2c

A specific day or year

1

February 3, 2016

detail

K-2

A small feature of somethingYou usually have to look close to see a detail.

RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RI.K.1, RI.K.2, W.K.5, SL.K.2, SL.K.4, SL.K.5RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.7, RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.7, W.1.3, W.1.5, SL.12, SL.1.4

RL.2.1, RI.2.1, W.2.3, SL.2.2, SL.2.6

electricity1st Unit 3

A form of energy

1

electronic menuRI.1.5RI.2.5

a list of possible actions shown on the computer or website display screen for a user to select from

1-2

endingRL.2.5

The last sentence or paragraph of a story or book

1-2

end punctuation

K

The mark that signals the end of a sentence

.

?

!

PeriodQuestion markExclamation mark

RF.1.1a, L.K.2b

ending sound

K-1

The last sound in a word

RF.K.2dRF.1.2c

exclamation mark

K-2

End punctuation used after words that express strong feelings

He was a beautiful butterfly !

extraordinary1st Unit 5

Wonderful; extremely good or special

1

Extraordinary people in history

experienceRL.K.9, W.K.8RL.1.9, W.1.8

W.2.8

Something that a person has done or seen

The goats crossed the bridge.

K-2

fable1st Unit 3

RL.2.2RL.2.3

A short make-believe story that teaches a lesson; the characters are usually animals

1-3

factRI.1.5, W.1.2

RI.2.5, W.2.2, SL.2.4RI.3.5, W.3.2b, SL.3.4

Something that is true or accurate.

1-3

Exercise is good for you.

An apricot is a fruit thatbegins with the letter “a”.

feeling

K-2

An emotion that is caused by the situation you are in or the people you are with

SL.K.6RL.1.4, SL.1.4, SL.1.5

W.2.3, SL.2.5