Common Core: Language
6.L.4c
Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
October 1, 20186.L.4d
Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
October 1, 20186.L.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
October 1, 20186.L.5b
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words.
October 1, 20186.L.5c
Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).
October 1, 20186.L.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
October 1, 20186.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
October 1, 20186.L.1a
Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive).
October 1, 20186.L.1d
Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*
October 1, 2018