Ohio Learning Standards
OH.CCRA.R. College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
KEY IDEAS AND DETAILS
CCRA.R.2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; provide a summary or thorough analysis of the text, including the appropriate components.
CRAFT AND STRUCTURE
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 language choices shape meaning, mood, or tone of the text.
OH.CCRA.L. College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE
CCRA.L.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
OH.RL.7. Reading Standards for Literature K–12
CRAFT AND STRUCTURE
RL.7.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific language choices, such as sensory words or phrases, on meaning and tone, including 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.
OH.L.7. Language Standards K–12
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE
L.7.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
L.7.5.a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.
L.7.5.b. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words.