Common Core ELA Pacing Guide Grade 9 College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor Standard 5: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate. Strand: Language Cluster: Vocabulary Acquisition Grade: 9 Standard 5 (L.9.5) and Use Demonstrate understanding of Quarter 1: Quarter 2: Quarter 3: Quarter 4: figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word Recognize and understand the Recognize and understand the Recognize and understand the Recognize and understand the meanings. meaning of figurative language meaning of figurative language meaning of figurative language meaning of figurative language (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, Recognize and understand the Recognize and understand the Recognize and understand the Recognize and understand the oxymoron) in context and different types of relationships of different types of relationships of different types of relationships of different types of relationships of analyze their role in the text. words words words words Analyze nuances in the Recognize and understand nuances Recognize and understand nuances Recognize and understand nuances Recognize and understand nuances meaning of words with in word meanings in word meanings in word meanings in word meanings similar denotations. Interpret the role of figurative Interpret the role of figurative Interpret the role of figurative Interpret the role of figurative language in the text language in the text language in the text language in the text Analyze use of language Analyze use of language Analyze use of language Analyze use of language text’s text’s text’s text’s Analyze nuances of words with Analyze nuances of words with Analyze nuances of words with Analyze nuances of words with similar denotations to understand similar denotations to understand similar denotations to understand similar denotations to understand words in context words in context words in context words in context
Common Core ELA Pacing Guide Grade 9 College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor Standard 5: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate. Strand: Language Cluster: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Grade: 9 Standard 5 (L.9.5) Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations. Quarter 1: Recognize and understand the meaning of figurative language (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) Recognize and understand the different types of relationships of words Recognize and understand nuances in word meanings Interpret the role of figurative language in the text Analyze text’s use of language Analyze nuances of words with similar denotations to understand words in context Quarter 2: Recognize and understand the meaning of figurative language (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) Recognize and understand the different types of relationships of words Recognize and understand nuances in word meanings Interpret the role of figurative language in the text Analyze text’s use of language Analyze nuances of words with similar denotations to understand words in context Quarter 3: Recognize and understand the meaning of figurative language (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) Recognize and understand the different types of relationships of words Recognize and understand nuances in word meanings Interpret the role of figurative language in the text Analyze text’s use of language Analyze nuances of words with similar denotations to understand words in context Quarter 4: Recognize and understand the meaning of figurative language (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) Recognize and understand the different types of relationships of words Recognize and understand nuances in word meanings Interpret the role of figurative language in the text Analyze text’s use of language Analyze nuances of words with similar denotations to understand words in context