Academic Standard

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on 11th -12th grade-level text by choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Initiative: 
Tennessee State Standards
Framework: 
English/Language Arts
Type: 
Standard
Code: 
TSS.ELA.11-12.L.VAU.4
Grade range: 
11 to 12
Groupings:
Cornerstone = Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and...
 
Elements within this Standard
 
Component
Use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or a phrase.
Use common grade-appropriate morphological elements as clues to the meaning of a word or a phrase.
Consult reference materials, both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or phrase.
Use etymological patterns in spelling as clues to the meaning of a word or phrase.
 
 
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