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Subject Area - CC.1:
English Language Arts
  • Standard Area - CC.1.3: Reading Literature: Students read and respond to works of literature - with emphasis on comprehension, making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.
  • Grade Level - CC.1.3.8: GRADE 8
Standard - CC.1.3.8.J

Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

  • Assessment Anchor - E08.A-V.4 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
    • Anchor Descriptor - E08.A-V.4.1 Demonstrate understanding of vocabulary and figurative language in literature.
      • Eligible Content - E08.A-V.4.1.2 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., verbal irony, puns) in context. b. Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words. c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., bullheaded, willful, firm, persistent, resolute).
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