Common Core ELA Pacing Guide 7th Grade 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: 7 Standard 5 (L.7.5) and Use Demonstrate understanding Quarter 1: Quarter 2: Quarter 3: Quarter 4: of figurative language, Interpret figurative language (e.g. Interpret figurative language (e.g. Distinguish among the connotations of word relationships, and literary, biblical, and mythical literary, biblical, and mythical words with similar denotations nuances in word meanings. allusions) allusions) a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, Know the different types of Know the different types of biblical, and mythological relationships of words (e.g. relationships of words (e.g. allusions) in context. synonym/antonym, analogy) synonym/antonym, analogy) b. Use the relationship between particular words Recognize the meaning of the Recognize the meaning of the terms (e.g., synonym/antonym, terms connotation connotation analogy) to better (associations) and denotation (associations) and denotation understand each of the (definitions) (definitions) words. c. Distinguish among the Analyze text to locate figures of Analyze text to locate figures of connotations (associations) speech (e.g. personification) and speech (e.g. personification) and of words with similar interpret meanings in context interpret meanings in context denotations (definitions) (e.g., Analyze the relationship between Analyze the relationship between refined, respectful, particular words (e.g. cause/effect, particular words (e.g. cause/effect, polite, diplomatic, part/whole, item/category) for part/whole, item/category) for condescending). clarity clarity Distinguish among the Distinguish among the connotations connotations of words with of words with similar denotations similar denotations
Common Core ELA Pacing Guide 7th Grade 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: 7 Standard 5 (L.7.5) Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context. b. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words. c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending). Quarter 1: Interpret figurative language (e.g. literary, biblical, and mythical allusions) Know the different types of relationships of words (e.g. synonym/antonym, analogy) Recognize the meaning of the terms connotation (associations) and denotation (definitions) Analyze text to locate figures of speech (e.g. personification) and interpret meanings in context Analyze the relationship between particular words (e.g. cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) for clarity Distinguish among the connotations of words with similar denotations Quarter 2: Interpret figurative language (e.g. literary, biblical, and mythical allusions) Know the different types of relationships of words (e.g. synonym/antonym, analogy) Recognize the meaning of the terms connotation (associations) and denotation (definitions) Analyze text to locate figures of speech (e.g. personification) and interpret meanings in context Analyze the relationship between particular words (e.g. cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) for clarity Distinguish among the connotations of words with similar denotations Quarter 3: Distinguish among the connotations of words with similar denotations Quarter 4:
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