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Context Clues

4th Grade

Alabama Course of Study Standards: 19

Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
  1. Determine and state an implied theme, explicit theme, or life lesson from a myth, story, or other traditional literature .
  2. Analyze a common or shared theme and its development in stories, myths, and/or other traditional literature.

Arkansas Academic Standards: RL.4.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language.

Arizona - K-12 Academic Standards: 4.RL.4

Determine the meaning of words, phrases, and figurative language found in stories, poetry, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures, including those that allude to significant characters.

California Common Core State Standards: RL.4.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean). (See grade 4 Language standards 4–6 for additional expectations.)

Common Core State Standards: Literacy.RL.4.4

Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE): ELAGSE4RL4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).

Louisiana Academic Standards: RL.4.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks: RL.4.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean); explain how figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor) enriches a text. (See grade 4 Language Standards 4–6 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading.)

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: RL.4.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including words that affect meaning and tone.

New Jersey Student Learning Standards: RL.4.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in literature.

New York State Next Generation Learning Standards: 4R4

Determine the meaning of words, phrases, figurative language, academic, and content-specific words. (RI&RL)

Tennessee Academic Standards: 4.RL.CS.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that refer to significant characters and situations found in literature and history.

Wisconsin Academic Standards: R.4.4

Determine the meaning of words, phrases, figurative language, academic, and content-specific words within a text. (RI&RL)

Arizona - K-12 Academic Standards: 4.RF.4.c

Common Core State Standards: Literacy.RF.4.4c

Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE): ELAGSE4RF4c

Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS): RF.4.4.c

Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards: RF.4.4c

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: RF.4.5.c

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

New York State Next Generation Learning Standards: 4RF4b

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

Tennessee Academic Standards: 4.FL.F.5.c

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding of words; reread as necessary.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): 4.2.B*

use the context of the sentence (e.g., in-sentence example or definition) to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words or multiple meaning word

Pennsylvania Core Standards: CC.1.2.4.J

Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being and that are basic to a particular topic

Pennsylvania Core Standards:      E04.B-V.4.1.1

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

a. Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase, including words or phrases that allude to significant characters found in literature (e.g., Herculean effort).
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).

Pennsylvania Core Standards:      E04.B-V.4.1.2

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

a. Explain the meaning of similes and metaphors in context.
b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
c. Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their antonyms and synonyms.

Pennsylvania Core Standards: CC.1.2.4.K

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools.

Pennsylvania Core Standards:      E04.B-V.4.1.1

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

a. Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase, including words or phrases that allude to significant characters found in literature (e.g., Herculean effort).
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).

Pennsylvania Core Standards:      E04.B-V.4.1.2

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

a. Explain the meaning of similes and metaphors in context.
b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
c. Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their antonyms and synonyms.

Pennsylvania Core Standards: CC.1.3.4.I

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools.

Pennsylvania Core Standards:      E04.A-V.4.1.1

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

a. Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase, including words or phrases that allude to significant characters found in literature (e.g., Herculean effort).
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).

Pennsylvania Core Standards:      E04.A-V.4.1.2

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

a. Explain the meaning of similes and metaphors in context.
b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
c. Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their antonyms and synonyms.

Pennsylvania Core Standards: CC.1.3.4.J

Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being and that are basic to a particular topic.

Pennsylvania Core Standards:      E04.A-V.4.1.1

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

a. Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase, including words or phrases that allude to significant characters found in literature (e.g., Herculean effort).
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).

Pennsylvania Core Standards:      E04.A-V.4.1.2

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

a. Explain the meaning of similes and metaphors in context.
b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
c. Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their antonyms and synonyms.

4th Grade Reading - Context Clues Lesson
 
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