ELA21.5.12

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.12
Interpret the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns as they are used in texts, including domain-specific and academic vocabulary and figurative language.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Student know:

Academic vocabulary is language that is more formal than spoken language.
Domain-specific vocabulary refers to words that are used specifically in school subject areas, like math, science, and social studies.
Figurative language is a creative way to use words and phrases beyond their literal definition to explain or describe something.
Strategies to determine the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns in text.

Skills

Students are able to:

Interpret the meaning of domain-specific vocabulary, academic vocabulary, and figurative language as they are used in texts.

Understanding

Students understand that:

There are multiple strategies they can use to interpret the meaning of academic and domain-specific vocabulary, including using context clues in the text, their background knowledge, the morphological structure of the word, and outside resources.
Words and phrases, including figurative language, can have different meanings in different texts.

Vocabulary

Domain-specific vocabulary
Academic vocabulary
Figurative language

Aligned Learning Resources

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Vocab Vik

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Figurative Language Fun (Part 2)

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Spooky Tales of 5th Grade-Part 2: Theme and Personification

Spooky Tales of 5th Grade-Part 1: Personification

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Homographs Can Be Hairy (Part 2)

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