Illinois Learning Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R. College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
Craft and Structure
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4 Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
IL.7.R.L. Reading Standards for Literature
Craft and Structure
CC.7.R.L.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.
IL.7.L. Language Standards
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
CC.7.L.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
CC.7.L.5.a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.
CC.7.L.5.b. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words.