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Common Core · Grade 6 · English

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English

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4 — opens in a new tab

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

17 resources

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.a — opens in a new tab

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.

20 resources

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.b — opens in a new tab

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).

7 resources

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.c — opens in a new tab

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.

14 resources

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.d — opens in a new tab

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).

21 resources

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5 — opens in a new tab

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

5 resources