Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.L.9-10.5.b: Determine the intended meaning of multiple meaning words.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned the following California State Standards:

  • L.9-10.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text. b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

The student can use knowledge of a category to draw conclusions about the characteristics of objects that are part of that category.

Distal Precursor

The student can provide more than one meaning, or an atypical meaning, for a multiple-meaning word by using contextual and textual clues.

Proximal Precursor

The student can identify a singular meaning of a multiple-meaning word using contextual and textual clues.

Target

The student is able to recognize that words have multiple meanings and can identify the correct meaning of a given word based on a given context.

Successor

After reading a narrative, the student is able to identify which multiple-meaning word(s) creates humor.