Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.L.3.5.c: Identify words that describe personal emotional states.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned the following California State Standards:

  • L.3.5 - Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings. a. Distinguish the literal and non-literal meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps). b. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful). c. Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

The student can identify feeling states in self by responding to questions about their emotions (e.g., Are you happy? Are you sad?).

Distal Precursor

The student can exhibit an understanding of common feeling words, including happy, sad, and mad.

Proximal Precursor

The student can exhibit an understanding of feeling words by indicating a picture or other representation of an emotion.

Target

The student can identify feeling words that describe their personal emotional state and respond to emotional state questions (e.g., Are you happy? Are you sad?).

Successor

The student can identify and describe the internal and external traits of a character.