Evidence of Student Vocabulary Knowledge Skills Instructional Achievement Level Descriptors Attainment/Assessment Students use writing "demonstrate Students know: Students understand/ are able to: Level IV Students will: and/or speaking to understanding" EEL.9-10.5. N/A the relationship between words can be used interpret types of figurative language demonstrate EEL.9-10.5.b. N/A to understand words understanding of figurative understand nuances in word meanings language figurative language, Level III Students will: uses and types of figurative language word relationships and EEL.9-10.5.a. Distinguish understanding of multiple meaning of words and use the relationship between word nuances in word figures of speech. the effects of nuances in word meanings particular words to better understand relationships meanings including: Ex. Use same word in two ways. each of the words Ex. Use figurative language (e.g., raining cats and dogs.). It’s nuances figures of speech such as euphemism and euphemism in context EEL.9-10.5.b. N/A oxymoron distinguish among the connotations of and analyze their role in euphemism words with similar denotations the text Level II Students will: the role figures of speech play in context Recognize when a multiple meaning word is used two ways. EEL.9-10.5.a. oxymoron Students understand that writers and oxymoron in context Ex. Given two sentences in which the same word is used two ways, point to words with similar denotations can have speakers carefully select and craft and analyze their role in or indicate the repeated word in each sentence. analyze different meanings words and phrases to convey specific the text and analyzing EEL.9-10.5.b. N/A meanings, ideas, and relationships. nuances in word denotation vocabulary: oxymoron, euphemism, nuance meanings with similar Level I Students will: denotations EEL.9-10.5.a. Respond to the use of a word in two ways. Ex. Follow two directions that include the use of the same word in two different ways (e.g., and me your back.” back.”). “Move “Show N/A EEL.9-10.5.b.
Evidence of Student Attainment/Assessment Vocabulary Knowledge Skills Instructional Achievement Level Descriptors Students use writing and/or speaking to demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings including: euphemism in context and analyze their role in the text oxymoron in context and analyze their role in the text and analyzing nuances in word meanings with similar denotations "demonstrate understanding" figurative language word relationships nuances euphemism oxymoron analyze denotation Students know: the relationship between words can be used to understand words uses and types of figurative language the effects of nuances in word meanings figures of speech such as euphemism and oxymoron the role figures of speech play in context words with similar denotations can have different meanings vocabulary: oxymoron, euphemism, nuance Students understand/ are able to: interpret types of figurative language understand nuances in word meanings use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words distinguish among the connotations of words with similar denotations Students understand that writers and speakers carefully select and craft words and phrases to convey specific meanings, ideas, and relationships. Level IV Students will: EEL.9-10.5. N/A EEL.9-10.5.b. N/A Level III Students will: EEL.9-10.5.a. Distinguish understanding of multiple meaning of words and figures of speech. Ex. Use same word in two ways. Ex. Use figurative language (e.g., It’s raining cats and dogs.). EEL.9-10.5.b. N/A Level II Students will: EEL.9-10.5.a. Recognize when a multiple meaning word is used two ways. Ex. Given two sentences in which the same word is used two ways, point to or indicate the repeated word in each sentence. EEL.9-10.5.b. N/A Level I Students will: EEL.9-10.5.a. Respond to the use of a word in two ways. Ex. Follow two directions that include the use of the same word in two different ways (e.g., “Move back.” and “Show me your back.”). EEL.9-10.5.b. N/A