English Language Arts and Literacy | Grade : 3
Strand - Language
Cluster - Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
[L.3.4] - Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
- Phrase
Broadly, any short series of related words; grammatically, a series of related words that lacks either a subject or a predicate or both: for example, by the door or opening the box. See Clause.
[RL.3.4] -
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from figurative language.(See grade 3 Language Standards 4-6 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading.)
[RI.3.4] -
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area. (See grade 3 Language Standards 4-6 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading.)
[W.3.5.b] -
Demonstrate the ability to choose and use appropriate vocabulary (as described in Language Standards 4-6 up to and including grade 3).
[SL.3.4] -
Report on a topic, text, or solution to a mathematical problem, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace and using appropriate vocabulary. (See grade 3 Language Standards 4-6 for specific expectations regarding vocabulary.)