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CCSS ELA: L.3.5.A

L.3.5.A Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).

Related Lessons

Use Commas and Quotation Marks in Dialogue
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
Use Coordinating Conjunctions
Form and Use Possessive Nouns
Produce Compound Sentences
Use Regular and Irregular Verbs
Identify and Use Adjectives
Produce Complete Sentences (Subject and Predicate)
Use Subordinating Conjunctions
Identify Complex Sentences
Expand Simple Sentences
Ensure Subject-Verb Agreement
Form and Use Simple Tense Verbs
Produce Complex Sentences
Recognize Onomatopoeia
Distinguish Between Meanings of Homophones
Shades of Meaning
Identify Types of Simple Sentences
Identify Subjects and Predicates
Use Synonyms to Determine the Meaning of Words
Use Abstract Nouns
Determine the Meaning of Homographs
Ensure Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement - Subjective Pronouns
Identify Regular & Irregular Verbs
Determine the Meaning of Multiple-Meaning Words
Use Antonyms to Determine the Meaning of Words
Use Signal Words to Show Relationships
Capitalize Greetings, Titles, and Initials of People
Write Sentences with Reciprocal Pronouns
Identify Connections Between Words and Their Use

Related Concepts

Identify and Use Demonstrative Pronouns
Pronouns (Me, Him, Her, It, Us, You, Them)
Singular Pronouns (I, You, He, She, It)
Use Common and Proper Nouns
Use Past Tense Verbs
Use Prepositions
Produce Compound Sentences
Use Subjects with Matching Verbs (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Identify Rhythm and Rhyme in Poetry
Identify and Use Reflexive Pronouns
Produce Compound Sentences
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
Identify the Focus of a Paragraph
Compare & Contrast Two Texts on the Same Topic
Identify Types of Simple Sentences
Capitalize Geographical Names and Historical Periods
Expand Simple Sentences
Identify Complex Sentences
Use Reflexive Pronouns
Ensure Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement - Subjective Pronouns
Determine the Meaning of Multiple-Meaning Words
Pronouns (Me, Him, Her, It, Us, You, Them)
Explain the Meaning of Similes & Metaphors
Recognize and Explain the Meaning of Idioms
Use Idioms to Determine the Meaning of Phrases
Identify Hyperbole & Personification
Punctuate Compound Sentences Correctly
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
Edit Text for Run-On Sentences
Order Adjectives Within Sentences