ELA21.5.12c

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

ELA21.5.12c

Use the relationships between synonyms, antonyms, and homographs to increase understanding of word meanings.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • Words with opposite meanings are antonyms, and words with similar meanings are synonyms.
  • Homographs are words that are spelled the same, but not necessarily pronounced the same and have different meanings and origins.

Skills

  • Use synonyms, antonyms, and homographs to interpret word meaning.

Understanding

  • The relationships between words can be used to increase vocabulary knowledge.

Vocabulary

  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Homographs
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