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English Language Arts and Literacy | Grade : 5

Strand - Reading Literature

Cluster - Craft and Structure

[RL.5.4] - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text; identify and explain the effects of figurative language such as metaphors and similes. (See grade 5 Language Standards 4-6 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading.)

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  • Figurative language
    Language enriched by imagery and figures of speech such as simile, metaphor, or personification.
  • Massachusetts Anchor Standards for Reading
  • Metaphor
    A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are basically different but have something in common. Unlike a simile, a metaphor does not contain the word like or as. An example is William Shakespeare’s “Now is the winter of our discontent / Made glorious summer by this son of York / And all the clouds that low’r’d upon our house / In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.” Mixed metaphors inadvertently make inappropriate or confusing comparisons: for example, when the iron is hot, keep the ball rolling.
  • 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.
  • Reading Closely to Analyze Complex Texts in the Elementary Grades
  • Simile
    Comparison of two unlike things using a word of comparison (often like or as): for example, Maya Angelou’s She stood in front of the altar, shaking like a freshly caught trout. See Metaphor.

Predecessor 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.)

Successor Standards:

  • RL.6.4
    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choices, including those that create repeated sounds and rhythms in poetry, on meaning, tone (i.e., emotional atmosphere). (See grade 6 Language Standards 4-6 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading.)

Same Level Standards:

  • L.5.4
    Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
  • L.5.5
    Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
  • L.5.6
    Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition). grade 5 Reading literature Standard 4 and Reading Informational Text Standard 4 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading; see grade 5 Writing Standard 5 and Speaking and Listening Standard 4 on strengthening writing and presentations by applying knowledge of vocabulary.)