English Language Arts and Literacy | Grade : 9-10
Strand - Language
Cluster - Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
[L.9-10.4] - Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9–10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
- Analysis (Analyze)
In general, a careful examination of the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another; in language arts, a study of how words, sentences, paragraphs, stanzas, or sections of a text affect its meaning. - Decode
Analyze spoken or graphic symbols of a language in order to ascertain intended meaning.
[RL.9-10.4] -
Determine the figurative or connotative meaning(s) of words and phrases as they are used in a text; analyze the impact of words with multiple meanings, as well as symbols or metaphors that extend throughout the text and shape its meaning. (See grades 9-10 Language Standards 4-6 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading.)
[RI.9-10.4] -
Determine the meaning(s) of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative or contradictory impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper; how an author’s word choice varies from one part of a text to another.) (See grades 9-10 Language Standards 4-6 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading.)
[W.9-10.5.b] -
Demonstrate the ability to select accurate vocabulary (as described in Language standards 4-6 up to and including grades 9-10).
[SL.9-10.4] -
Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, vocabulary, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and tas