Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade-level text, including figurative language.
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.F
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade-level text, including figurative language.
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 - Synonyms & Antonyms Lesson
Synonyms
Synonyms are words that have the same, or close to the same, meaning.
Antonyms
Antonyms are words that mean the opposite of each other.