L.4.5a:
Language
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.
RL.5.4:
Reading Literature
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
L.5.5a:
Language
Vocabulary acquisition and Use
Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.
RL.6.4:
Reading Literature
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
RI.6.4:
Reading Informational
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
L.6.5a:
Language
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.
RL.7.4:
Reading Literature
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.
RI.7.4:
Reading Informational
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
L.7.5a:
Language
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.
RL.8.4:
Reading Literature
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
RI.8.4:
Reading Informational
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
L.8.5a:
Language
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context.
