Vocabulary Acquisition and Use4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 11-12 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.b. Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts of speech (e.g., conceive, conception, conceivable).c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning, its part of speech, it etymology, or its standard usage.d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrases (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).

State Standard

CCSS

Grade Level

11 12

Learning Targets

Long Term Learning Target: I can use a variety of strategies to determine the meaning of unknown or multiple-meaning words or phrases.

Target ID

1 684

Assessments

Supporting Targets

Discipline

English Language Arts