CC L K.5
Vocabulary Aquisition and Use |
5. With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
a. Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
b. Demonstrate understanding of frequently
occurring verbs and adjectives by relating
them to their opposites (antonyms).
c. Identify real‐life connections between words
and their use (e.g., note places at school that
are colorful).
d. Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs
describing the same general action (e.g., walk,
march, strut, prance) by acting out the
meanings.
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CC L1.5
Vocabulary Aquisition and Use |
5. With guidance and support from adults,
demonstrate understanding of word
relationships and nuances in word
meanings.
a. Sort words into categories (e.g.,
colors, clothing) to gain a sense of
the concepts the categories
represent.
b. Define words by category and by
one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a
large cat with stripes).
c. Identify real‐life connections between
words and their use (e.g., note places
at home that are cozy).
d. Distinguish shades of meaning among
verbs differing in manner (e.g., look,
peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and
adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic) by defining or
choosing them or by acting out the
meanings.
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CC L 2.5
Vocabulary Aquisition and Use |
5. Demonstrate understanding of word relationships
and nuances in word meanings.
a. Identify real-life connections between words
and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).
b. Distinguish shades of meaning among
closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw,
hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).
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CC L 3.5
Vocabulary Aquisition and Use |
5. Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
a. Distinguish the literal and non-literal meanings
of words and phrases in context (e.g., take
steps).
b. Identify real-life connections between words
and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
c. Distinguish shades of meaning among related
words that describe states of mind or degrees
of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected,
heard, wondered).
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CC L 4.5
Vocabulary Aquisition and Use |
5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language,
word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
5a. Explain the meaning of simple similes and
metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in
context.
5b. Recognize and explain the meaning of
common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
c. Demonstrate understanding of words by
relating them to their opposites (antonyms
and to words with similar but not identical
meanings (synonyms).
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CC L 5.5.0
Vocabulary Aquisition and Use |
5. Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics,
sound) and visual displays in presentations when
appropriate to enhance the development of main
ideas or themes.
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