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[quote=Anonymous]Let me add that in this case, I would have tweaked the sentence by adding another complete sentence after the semicolon so as not to confuse matters for young learners.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.4 
 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. 
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It is vague and imprecise and does not meet the criteria set up by the Common Core group.  Go read it.[/quote]

vague?

This standard focuses on contextual clues.

ex I just found from a random search - 
[quote]It was an [u]idyllic [/u]day; sunny, warm and perfect for a walk in the park.[/quote]

1.  Read the sentence aloud.
2.  Ask students to write down words with which they're not familiar.  Chances are idyllic will be number one.
3. Examine the the punctuation.  A semicolon colon connects two sentences that are closely related in meaning.  Therefore, sentence two will most likely stem from sentence one.
4.  Ask students what defines the day.  They will list the following words and phrases:  sunny, warm, and perfect for a walk in the park.
5.  Are these words and phrases positive in meaning or negative?  Yes, positive
6.  Now, flip back to idyllic. Remind them that idyllic was the word unknown to them.
7. Have them reword the sentence using idyllic.  "The idyllic day was great for a walk in the park because the sun was out and it was warm."
8.  Finally, have them come up with their own conclusion by focusing on the positive words that surround the day.

vague my ass

You aren't an educator; you're a know-it-all moron.
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