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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
Analyze Rhetorical Devices

Related Concepts

Determine the Meaning of Words Using Roots & Affixes
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
Determine the Meaning of Multiple-Meaning Words
Recognize the Origin and Meaning of Frequently Used Foreign Words in English
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
Distinguish Among the Connotations of Words with Similar Denotations
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
Distinguish Among the Connotations of Words with Similar Denotations
Interpret the Meaning of Similes
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
Use Affixes to Change the Meaning and Function of Words
Determine the Figurative Meaning in Speeches
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
Analyze Nuances in Word Meaning
Interpret Word Connotations
English Learner Vocabulary Development