COGNITIVE
LEVEL
QUESTION
CUES/
VERBS
REMEMBER (B1)
Tell, List, Describe,
Relate, Locate, Write,
Find, State, Name,
Identify, Label, Recall,
Define, Recognize,
Match, Reproduce,
Memorize, Draw,
Select, Recite
UNDERSTAND
(B2)
APPLY (B3)
Explain, Interpret,
Outline, Discuss,
Distinguish, Predict,
Restate, Translate,
Compare, Describe,
Relate, Generalize,
Summarize
Show, Solve, Use,
Illustrate,
Construct,
Complete, Examine,
Classify, Choose,
Interpret, Make, Put
together, Apply,
Calculate, Modify
ANALYZE (B4)
Analyze,
Distinguish,
Examine, Compare,
Contrast,
Investigate,
Identify, Explain,
Separate,
Categorize, Model
EVALUATE
(B5)
Judge, Select,
Choose, Decide,
Justify, Debate,
Verify, Argue,
Recommend,
Assess, Discuss,
Determine,
Estimate, Weigh,
Value, Defend
CREATE (B6)
Create, Invent,
Compose, Predict,
Plan, Construct,
Design, Imagine,
Propose, Formulate,
Combine, Elaborate,
Write
Standard/Essential Knowledge and Skills:
8.4 The student will apply knowledge of word origins, analogies, and figurative language to extend
vocabulary development within authentic texts. (B3)
a) Identify and analyze an author’s use of figurative language.
(B1, B4)
b) Use context, structure, and connotations to determine meaning and differentiate among
multiple meanings of words and phrases. (B3, B4)
c) Use roots, affixes, cognates, synonyms, and antonyms to determine the meaning of unfamiliar
words and technical vocabulary. (B3)
d) Use dictionaries, thesauruses, and glossaries to determine definition, pronunciation,
etymology, spelling, and
usage of words. (B3)
e) Discriminate between connotative and denotative meanings and interpret the connotation.
(B3, B4)
f) Extend general and specialized vocabulary through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
(B2)
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The student will:
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use common roots to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and make connections with word families (e.g.,phobia, and -ology). (B3, B4)
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recognize the relationships among words related by structure and derivation, such as polygraph and graffiti. (B1)
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distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined,
respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending), recognizing that some words have technical meanings based on
context such as stern. (B1, B2)
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understand, evaluate, and use figurative language (see vocabulary list for the following terms.) (B2, B3, B5)
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consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the
pronunciation of a word or determine/clarify meaning. (B2)
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recognize that synonyms may have connotations, e.g., elderly and mature; youthful and juvenile and describe the
impact on text. (B1)
use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as
a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. (B3)
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relationships common to analogy construction, including: (B4)
type or example – cinnamon: spice;
characteristics – glass: breakable;
association – bow: arrow;
operator – car: driver;
degree – pleased: ecstatic;
mathematical – three: six;
number – louse: lice;
synonyms and antonyms – hot: cold;
purpose – chair: sit;
cause/effect – sun: burn;
sequence – day: week;
characteristic – snow: cold;
product – tree: lumber; and
degree – warm: hot.
use both context and reference skills independently to determine the nuances and connotations of words. (B3)
Vocabulary: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, symbol, connotation, etymology, cognate, synonym, antonym, affix, degree,
sequence, product
Assessment Type and Cognitive Level:
Formative:
Homework Assignments:
Monday
Tuesday
Summative:
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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Closure
Differentiation
(Above, On,
and/or Below
Grade Level)
Learning Plan, Activities,
Planned Questions
(Include time allotted to specific
activities)
Hook/
Essential
Question
DATE
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Reflection