ELA21.3.14

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

ELA21.3.14
Describe word relationships and nuances in word meanings, including relating them to their opposites and distinguishing shades of meaning in similar or related words, including nouns, verbs, and adjectives.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

Word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
Words with opposite meanings are antonyms, and words with similar meanings are synonyms.
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
A verb expresses an action or state of being.
An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.

Skills

Students are able to:

Describe the relationships between words and nuances in word meanings.
Describe how the meaning of words are alike or different.
Describe the nuances of words that have different shades of meaning.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Writers and speakers should carefully select words to convey specific meanings, ideas, and relationships.
Words have relationships with other words and words have subtle differences that can be distinguished within text.

Vocabulary

Describe
Word relationships
Nuances
Opposites
Distinguishing
Shades of meaning
Similar words
Related words
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives

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