Standards

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Language Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.5 Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.5a
Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.5b
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.5c
Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).