Figurative Language
5th Grade
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Alabama Course of Study Standards:
12
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Interpret the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns as they are used in texts, including domain-specific and academic vocabulary and figurative language.- Locate similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and idioms and interpret their meanings in context.
- Explain the meanings of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
- Use the relationships between synonyms, antonyms, and homographs to increase understanding of word meanings.
- Explain how an author’s vocabulary and style influence the tone and mood of a text and support his/her purpose for writing.
- Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meanings of words.
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Arizona's K-12 Academic Standards:
5.RL.4
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.RL.5.4
Georgia Standards:
ELAGSE5RL4
Ohio's Learning Standards:
RL.5.4
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Determine the meaning of words and
phrases as they are used in a text, including
figurative language such as metaphors, similes,
and idioms. |
California Common Core State Standards:
RL.5.4
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. (See grade 5 Language standards 4–6 for additional expectations.) |
Louisiana Academic Standards:
RL.5.4
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language and connotative meanings. |
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks:
RL.5.4
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text; identify and explain the effects of figurative language such as metaphors and similes. (See grade 5 Language Standards 4–6 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading.) |
Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
RL.5.4
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. |
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
RL.5.4
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, recognizing specific word choices that contribute to meaning and tone. |
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
5R4
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Determine the meaning of words, phrases, figurative language, academic, and content-specific
words and analyze their effect on meaning, tone, or mood. (RI&RL) |
Tennessee Academic Standards:
5.RL.CS.4
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language with emphasis on similes and metaphors; analyze the impact of sound devices on meaning and tone. |
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
R.5.4
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Determine the meaning of words, phrases, figurative language, academic and content-specific words, and analyze their effect on meaning, tone, and mood within a text. (RI&RL) |
Arizona's K-12 Academic Standards:
5.L.5.a
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.L.5.5a
Georgia Standards:
ELAGSE5L5a
Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
L.5.5.a
Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
L.5.5a
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
5L5a
Tennessee Academic Standards:
5.FL.VA.7b.i
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Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context. |
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
L.5.3.b
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Interpret similes and metaphors in context. |
Georgia Standards:
5.T.SS.2.b
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Use figurative language for intentional effects when expressing ideas or conveying information. (C) |
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