English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.16a

Identify clues in the text to recognize implicit meanings.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • An implicit meaning is not directly stated in the text, it is implied or suggested.
  • Authors often provide clues about their intended implicit meaning of the text.

Skills

  • Identify text clues that could be used to determine the implicit meaning of the text.

Understanding

  • Sometimes authors will not state their intended message in the text, so they must use clues to draw a conclusion about the implicit meaning of the text.

Vocabulary

  • Clues
  • Implicit meanings
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