ELA21.2.16b

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.16b

Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs and adjectives.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • A verb expresses an action or state of being.
  • An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.

Skills

  • Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs, such as act out jog, gallop, and sprint to distinguish shades of meaning in words related to run.
  • Distinguish shades of meaning among adjectives, such as pretty, beautiful, gorgeous; tiny, small, petite.

Understanding

  • Adjectives and verbs have nuanced meanings.
  • They can use verbs and adjectives with different shades of meaning to clearly convey their meaning when writing and speaking.

Vocabulary

  • Shades of meaning
  • Verbs
  • Adjectives

COS Examples

Examples: Act out jog, gallop, and sprint to distinguish shades of meaning in words related to run.

pretty, beautiful, gorgeous; tiny, small, petite

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