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English Language Arts and Literacy | Grade : 3

Strand - Reading Literature

Cluster - Craft and Structure

[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.)

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Predecessor Standards:

  • RL.2.4
    Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. (See grade 2 Language Standards 4-6 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading.)

Successor Standards:

  • RL.4.4
    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean); explain how figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor) enriches a text. (See grade 4 Language Standards 4-6 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading.)

Same Level Standards:

  • W.3.3.c
    Use figurative language to suggest images. (See grade 3 Reading Literature Standard 4.)
  • 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.
  • L.3.5
    Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
  • L.3.6
    Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships. (See grade 3 Reading Literature Standard 4 and Reading Informational Text Standard 4 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading; see grade 3 Writing Standard 5 and Speaking and Listening Standard 4 on strengthening writing and presentations by applying knowledge of vocabulary.)