Building Academic Vocabulary in the Art Room Language Arts Grades K-3 Oklahoma Academic Vocabulary Suggested Words and Terms Sandy Garrett State Superintendent of Public Instruction Oklahoma State Department of Education

Kindergarten  Remember/Understand  Apply  Create  Analyze

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First Grade  Remember/Understand  Apply  Create  Analyze

Remember/Understand First Grade Word List alphabetize vocabulary table of contentstitle page spellingpunctuation question markperiod date (written form)chapter

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Second Grade  Remember/Understand  Apply  Create  Analyze

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Third Grade  Remember/Understand  Apply  Create  Analyze

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