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TEKS ELA: 8(9)(D)

8(9)(D) Describe how the author's use of figurative language such as extended metaphor achieves specific purposes.

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Use Coordination to Indicate Relationships Between Ideas
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
Distinguish Among the Connotations of Words with Similar Denotations
Use Punctuation to Indicate a Pause or Break
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words using Roots & Affixes
Use Verbs in the Active and Passive Voice
Use Compare and Contrast Relationship to Determine the Meaning of Words
Explain the Function of Verbals
Interpret the Meaning of Similes
Analyze Idioms
Write Compound Sentences
Identify Compound Sentences with Transitions
Establish Coherence Through Parallel Structure
Use Apposition to Indicate the Relationship Between Ideas
Use Subordination to Indicate Relationship Between Ideas

Related Concepts

Determine the Meaning of Figurative Language
Explain the Meaning of Similes & Metaphors
Interpret Metaphors
Identify Metaphors in Text