Making Meaning

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LAFS.3.RL.2.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
Belongs to: Craft and Structure
LAFS.3.L.3.5: Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
1. Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).
2. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
3. Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).
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LAFS.3.L.3.5a : Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).
LAFS.3.L.3.5b : Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
LAFS.3.L.3.5c : Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).

Belongs to: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Learn how to identify explicit evidence and understand implicit meaning in a text.

You will be able to identify literal and nonliteral words and phrases in sentences and stories. You will also be able to find the meaning or words and phrases by looking carefully at what the author is saying.

Subject(s): English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 3

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Making Meaning

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