English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 3
| 13. Utilize new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary to make connections to previously learned words and relate new words to background knowledge.
a. Make connections to a word's structure using knowledge of phonology, morphology, and orthography of the word to aid learning. |
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 5
| 11. Acquire and use grade-level vocabulary, clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases in text, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. |
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 5
| 12. Interpret the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns as they are used in texts, including domain-specific and academic vocabulary and figurative language.
a. Locate similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and idioms and interpret their meanings in context.
b. Explain the meanings of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
c. Use the relationships between synonyms, antonyms, and homographs to increase understanding of word meanings.
d. Explain how an author's vocabulary and style influence the tone and mood of a text and support his/her purpose for writing.
e. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meanings of words. |