English Language Arts:
Vocabulary
Grade 3
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2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
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Use context clues and Use context clues and Use context and text Use context to determine Use context to determine or Use context to determine Use context to determine or
text features to
text features to
features to determine the meaning of words or clarify the meaning of words or clarify the meaning of clarify the meaning of words
determine the meanings determine the meaning
the meanings of
phrases.
and phrases.
words and phrases.
and phrases.
of unknown words.
of unknown words.
unknown words.
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Identify relationships Identify relationships Identify relationships
Use the relationship
Use the relationship between
among words including among words, including among words, including between particular words
particular words (e.g.,
synonyms and
homographs,
multiple meanings,
(e.g., cause/effect,
synonym/antonym, analogy) to
antonyms.
homonyms, synonyms,
synonyms and
part/whole, item/category) better understand each of the
antonyms, and multiple antonyms, homographs, to better understand each
words.
meanings.
metaphors, similes, and
of the words.
analogies.
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Distinguish among the
Distinguish among the
Distinguish among the
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connotations of words with connotations of words with
connotations of words
similar denotations.
similar denotations.
with similar denotations.
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Use a known root word Apply knowledge of
Use common gradeUse common, gradeUse common, gradeUse common, gradeIdentify and correctly use
as a clue to the meaning
word structure
appropriate known appropriate Greek or Latin appropriate Greek or Latin appropriate Greek or Latin patterns of word changes that
of an unknown word elements (e.g., suffixes,
words and word
roots and affixes and roots affixes and roots as clues to affixes and roots as clues indicate different meanings or
with the same root.
prefixes, common
patterns as clues to the as clues to the meaning of the meaning of words (e.g., to the meaning of a word parts of speech (e.g., analyze,
Greek and Latin affixes meaning of an unknown
a word.
belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
(e.g., precede, recede,
analysis, analytical; advocate,
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word.
secede).
advocacy).
Identify when an affix is and roots), known
words, and word
added to a known root
patterns to determine
word.
meaning.
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Consult reference Consult reference materials Consult reference materials
Consult reference
Consult reference materials
materials (e.g.,
(e.g., dictionaries,
(e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,
materials (e.g.,
(e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,
dictionaries, glossaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to
thesauruses) to find the
dictionaries, glossaries,
thesauruses) to find the
thesauruses) to find the find the pronunciation of a
pronunciation of a word.
thesauruses) to find the
synonym for a word.
pronunciation of a
word.
pronunciation of a word.
word.
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Consult reference materials Consult reference materials
Consult reference
Consult reference materials
(e.g., dictionaries,
(e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,
(e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,
materials (e.g.,
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glossaries,
thesauruses)
to
thesauruses)
to
find
the
thesauruses)
to find the precise
dictionaries,
glossaries,
Consult reference
find
the
synonym
for
a
synonym
for
a
word.
meaning
of a word.
thesauruses) to find the
materials (e.g.,
word.
synonym for a word.
dictionaries, glossaries,
thesauruses) to find the
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precise meaning of a
Consult reference materials Consult reference materials
Consult reference
Consult reference materials
word.
(e.g., dictionaries,
(e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,
(e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,
materials (e.g.,
glossaries, thesauruses) to
thesauruses) to find the
dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to find the part of
find the precise meaning of precise meaning of a word. thesauruses) to find the
speech for a word.
a word.
precise meaning of a
word.
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3.2
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Determine the meaning Determine how words Determine the meaning
of literal and nonliteral and phrases provide of figurative language in
words and phrases as meaning to works of
works of literature,
they are used in a work literature, including
including imagery,
of literature.
figurative language
symbolism, and
(e.g., similes,
figurative language.
metaphors, or
hyperbole).
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Determine the meaning of
words and phrases as they
are used in a work of
literature including
figurative (i.e., metaphors,
similes, and idioms) and
connotative meanings.
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Analyze the impact of a
specific word choice on
meaning and tone.
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Determine the meaning Determine the meaning Determine the meaning
of general academic and of general academic
of general academic
content-specific words and content-specific
and content-specific
and phrases in a
words and phrases in a words and phrases in a
nonfiction text relevant
nonfiction text.
nonfiction text relevant
to a third-grade topic or
to a fifth grade topic or
subject area.
text.
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Determine the meaning of
words and phrases as they
are used in a nonfiction
text including figurative
(i.e., metaphors, similes,
and idioms) connotative,
and technical meanings.
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Determine the meaning of
Analyze the meaning of Analyze the meaning of words
words and phrases as they are words and phrases as they and phrases as they are used in
used in works of literature,
are used in works of
works of literature, including
including figurative and
literature, including
figurative and connotative
connotative meanings.
figurative and connotative
meanings.
meanings.
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Analyze how the use of rhymes Analyze the impact of
or repetitions of sounds affect specific word choices on
the tone of the poem, story, or
meaning and tone,
play.
including analogies or
allusions to other texts.
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Determine the meaning of Determine the meaning of
words and phrases as they are words and phrases as they
used in a nonfiction text,
are used in a nonfiction
including figurative and
text, including figurative
connotative meanings.
(i.e., metaphors, similes,
and idioms) and
connotative meanings.
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Analyze how the use of
Analyze the impact of
figurative, connotative or
specific word choices on
technical terms affect the
meaning and tone,
meaning or tone of text.
including analogies or
allusions to other texts.
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Analyze the impact of specific
word choices on meaning and
tone, including words with
multiple meanings.
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Determine the meaning of
words and phrases as they are
used in a nonfiction text,
including figurative,
connotative, and technical
meanings.
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Evaluate the effectiveness of
specific word choices on
meaning and tone (e.g., how
the language of a court opinion
differs from that of a
newspaper).
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Recognize the meaning Explain the meanings of Identify the meaning of Interpret figures of speech Interpret figures of speech in Interpret figures of speech Interpret figures of speech (e.g.,
of idioms in context. proverbs, adages, and
common idioms,
(e.g., personification) in
context.
(e.g., allusions, verbal
euphemism, oxymoron) in
idioms in context.
proverbs, or adages.
context.
irony, puns) in context.
context.
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