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CCSS ELA: L.5.4

L.5.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

L.5.4.A

L.5.4.A Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

Related Lessons

Use Commas Correctly
Explain the Function of Prepositions
Identify Independent & Dependent Clauses in Sentences
Use Roots to Determine the Meaning of Words
Explain the Function of Conjunctions
Explain the Meaning of Similes & Metaphors
Determine How Compound Sentences are Related
Identify Prepositional Phrases
Recognize & Explain the Meaning of Idioms
Separate Items in a Series
Determine How Complex Sentences are Related
Form and Use Perfect Tense Verbs
Explain the Use of Figurative Language
Use Prefixes to Analyze the Meaning of Words
Combine Sentences with Appositives
Explain the Function of Conjunctions in Simple Sentences
Correct Shift Errors in Verb Tense
Use Suffixes to Analyze the Meaning of Words
Explain Frequently Used Synonyms
Explain Antonyms Using Text
Combine Sentences with Participial Phrases
Identify and Use Modifiers
Use Quotations Marks Around Titles
Use a Thesaurus to Revise Word Choices
Flashcards Determine the Meaning of Words Using Roots
Use Roots to Analyze the Meaning of Words

Related Concepts

Determine the Meaning of Multiple-Meaning Words
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 synonyms in text
Use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words
Properties of Objects - Best for Purpose (Part 2 of 2)
Properties of Objects - Identification (Part 1 of 2)
Identify Connections Between Words and Their Use
Shades of Meaning
Use Signal Words to Show Relationships
Determine the Meaning of Homographs
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
Identify Types of Simple Sentences
Capitalize Geographical Names and Historical Periods
Expand Simple Sentences
Identify Complex Sentences
Distinguish Literal and Non-Literal Meanings
Use Reflexive Pronouns
Ensure Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement - Subjective Pronouns
Determine the Meaning of Multiple-Meaning Words
Use Context Clues to Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words
Flashcards Identify Place Value of a Three-Digit Number
Pronouns (Me, Him, Her, It, Us, You, Them)
Determine the Meaning of Multiple-Meaning Words
Use Synonyms to Determine the Meaning of Words
Use Antonyms to Determine the Meaning of Words