Standard Alignments:

CCSS ELA: RI.9-10.4

RI.9-10.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).

Related Lessons

Analyze How an Author Uses Rhetoric to Advance Point of View
Analyze How an Author Uses Rhetoric to Advance a Point of View
Determine the Central Idea and Analyze Its Development
Cite Textual Evidence that Support Inferences
Determine Two or More Central Ideas in Text and Analyze Their Development
Analyze the Impact of Word Choices on Meaning and Tone
Analyze how an Author's Ideas are Developed and Refined
Cite Textual Evidence that Supports Analysis of Text
Determine the Figurative Meaning in Speeches
Evaluate the Way an Author's Intent Affects the Structure and Tone of the Text
Evaluate the Credibility of an Author's Argument
Synthesize Content from Several Sources
Paraphrase Ideas & Connect Them to Other Sources
Critique the Power, Validity & Truthfulness of Arguments & Their Appeal to Audiences
Use Technical Vocabulary

Related Concepts

Use Outlining to Analyze a Composition
Analyze Cause-and-Effect Text
Analyze Chronological Order in Text
Use Sound Devices in Literature (Rhyme, Rhythm, Alliteration, Repitition)
Analyze the Structure of a Paragraph in Text
Analyze the Meaning of Analogies
Analyze Characters Internal and External Conflicts in Text
Analyze the Features of Functional Documents
Analyze Quadratic Function Forms
Analyze and Plot Residuals