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Subject Area - CC.1:
English Language Arts
  • Standard Area - CC.1.3: Reading Literature: Students read and respond to works of literature - with emphasis on comprehension, making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.
  • Grade Level - CC.1.3.8: GRADE 8
Standard - CC.1.3.8.F

Analyze the influence of the words and phrases in a text including figurative and connotative meanings and how they shape meaning and tone.

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Essential Elements (EE)
  • Anchor Descriptor - E08.A-C.2.1 Demonstrate understanding of craft and structure in literature.
    • Eligible Content - E08.A-C.2.1.3 Determine how the author uses the meaning of words or phrases, including figurative and connotative meanings, in a text; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
      • Alternate Eligible Content - E08.A-C.2.1.3a Identify the impact of word choice on the meaning of a text.
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