Ohio Learning Standards
OH.CCRA.R. College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
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.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
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.7.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
L.7.4.a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
L.7.4.d. 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).
L.7.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
L.7.5.b. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words.
L.7.5.c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending).