Standard Alignments:

California ELD: PI.B.I.8.BRI

PI.B.I.8.BRI (I.8 Analyze language choices) Distinguish how multiple different words with similar meanings (e.g., pleased versus happy versus ecstatic, heard versus knew versus believed) produce shades of meaning and different effects on the audience.

Arizona ELPS: 2-3.S2.B-1

2-3.S2.B-1 Determine the meaning of frequently occurring academic and content-specific words and phrases.

CCSS ELA: L.2.4

L.2.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.