Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.RL.8.4: Determine connotative meanings of words and phrases in a text.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned the following California State Standards:

  • RL.8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts. (See grade 8 Language standards 4-6 for additional expectations.) CA

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

The student can make judgments about pairs of words with similar or different meanings.

Distal Precursor

After reading or hearing a sentence, the student can determine the literal meaning of words and phrases using the surrounding context.

Proximal Precursor

After reading or hearing a story, the student can determine the meaning of frequently occuring or simple idioms and figures of speech.

Target

After reading or hearing a text, the student can identify the commonly understood cultural and/or emotional meaning of words and phrases in the text.

Successor

After reading or hearing a story, the student can determine the meaning of words and phrases, such as common idioms, analogies, and figures of speech.