Academic Standard
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9-10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Initiative:
Common Core State Standards
Framework:
English Language Arts & Literacy
Type:
Standard
Code:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.4
Grade range:
9 to 10
Groupings:
Category = Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Category = Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Component
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the…
Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts of speech (e.g., analyze, analysis, analytical;…
Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the…
Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
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Embedded Media
Academic Lesson
ELA / Literacy
Grades 9 - 12
ELA / Literacy
Grades 9 - 10
Academic Web Link
Excuse Me, Your Modifier Is Dangling: A Creative Way to Teach Dangling Modifiers. Author: Ms. Hinton
ELA / Literacy
Grades 1 - 10
ELA / Literacy
Grades 7 - 10
ELA / Literacy
Grades 9 - 12
ELA / Literacy
Grades 7 - 12
ELA / Literacy
Grades 9 - 12
Instructional Strategy
Academic Unit
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