This is a standards map for the concept of questions and answers about unknown words. It is specific to Standard 4 of the Craft and Structure Anchor in the Writing standards of the CCSS ELA standards.
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
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1 - Ask (Questions)
1 - Answer (Questions)
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1 - I can ask questions about unknown words in a text, with prompting and support.
1 - I can answer questions about unknown words in a text, with prompting and support.
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A. Unknown words can be understood by asking questions.
B. Questions make readers think about what they know and how new information or words are related.
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A.1 How do I understand unknown words in a text?
B.1 Why do questions help?
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Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.
| Content | Skills | Learning Targets | Big Ideas | Essential Questions |
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1 - Ask (Questions)
1 - Answer (Questions)
2 - Determine (Word meaning)
2 - Determine (Phrase meaning)
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1 - I can ask questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words in a text.
1 - I can answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words in a text.
1 - I can ask questions to help determine or clarify the meanings of phrases in a text.
1 - I can answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of phrases in a text.
2 - I can determine or clarify meanings of unknown words in a text.
1 - I can determine or clarify meanings of unknown phrases in a text.
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A. Asking questions about text details and seeking patterns may unlock word or phrase meaning.
B. Looking for repeating words and similar uses or patterns helps spur comprehension.
C. Using words around the unknown words or phrases aids readers in seeing missing links in ideas.
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A.1 How do I understand meanings of unknown words in text?
B.1 Why might organization or structure help determine meaning?
C.1 How might asking questions about context clarify meaning?
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
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Meaning
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2 - Determine (Meaning)
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2 - I can determine the meanings of words/phrases.
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A. Good readers actively seek word/phrase connection to a topic.
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A.1 When reading new words and phrases, how do I determine the meaning presented?
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Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.
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Textual Meaning
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2 - Determine (Meaning of general academic words)
2 - Determine (Meaning of domain-specific words)
2 - Determine (Meaning of phrases)
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2 - I can determine the meaning of general academic words.
2 - I can determine the meaning of domain-specific words in a text.
2 - I can determine the meaning of phrases in a text.
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A. Words and phrases can be understood by considering topic within subject context and relating it to previously learned information or experience.
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A. How can I understand Grade 3 words or phrases?
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Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
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Textual Meaning
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2 - Determine (Meaning of general academic words)
2 - Determine (Meaning of domain-specific words)
2 - Determine (Meaning of phrases)
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2 - I can determine the meaning of general academic words.
2 - I can determine the meaning of domain-specific words in a text.
2 - I can determine the meaning of phrases in a text.
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A. Words and phrases in a text can be understood.
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A.1 How can I understand Grade 4 words or phrases?
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Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.
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Textual Meaning
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2 - Determine (Meaning of general academic words)
2 - Determine (Meaning of domain-specific words)
2 - Determine (Meaning of phrases)
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2 - I can determine the meaning of general academic words.
2 - I can determine the meaning of domain-specific words in a text.
2 - I can determine the meaning of phrases in a text.
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A. General academic and domain-specific words are learned in text.
B. General academic words are acquired throughout a lifetime of learning. Domain words will be specific to areas of study.
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A.1 How do I learn general academic and domain-specific words?
B.1 How do academic and domain words differ?
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
| Content | Skills | Learning Targets | Big Ideas | Essential Questions |
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2 - Determine (Meaning of words)
2 - Determine (Meaning of phrases)
2 - Include (Figurative meanings)
2 - Include (Connotative meanings)
2 - Include (Technical meanings)
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2 - I can determine the meaning of words as they are used in a text.
2 - I can determine the meanings of phrases as they are used in a text.
2 - I can include figurative meanings.
2 - I can include connotative meanings.
2 - I can include technical meanings.
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A. Words and phrases are defined figuratively, connotatively and technically.
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A.1 Why do I learn different meanings for words?
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
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Impact
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2 - Determine (Meanings)
4 - Analyze (Impact on meaning)
4 - Analyze (Impact on tone)
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2 - I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in figurative text.
2 - I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in connotative text.
2 - I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in technical text.
4 - I can analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning.
4 - I can analyze the impact of a specific word choice on tone.
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A. Context of words and phrases within a text determines meaning.
B. Tone may be determined by analyzing figurative or connotative meanings and specific word choice.
C. Analogies or allusions require readers to interpret context beyond the literal words of the text to find meaning.
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A.1 How does word choice impact meaning?
B.1 How can I recognize tone?
C.1 How might analogies or allusions affect the text?
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
| Content | Skills | Learning Targets | Big Ideas | Essential Questions |
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Impact
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2 - Determine (Meanings)
2 - Include (Figurative meaning)
2 - Include (Connotative meaning)
2 - Include (Technical meaning)
4 - Analyze (Impact on meaning)
4 - Analyze (Impact on tone)
2 - Include (Analogies)
2 - Include (Allusions to other texts)
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2 - I can determine the meaning of words as they are used in a text.
2 - I can determine the meanings of phrases as they are used in a text.
2 - I can include figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
4 - I can analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning.
4 - I can analyze the impact of a specific word choice on tone.
2 - I can include analogies in analyzing impactor allusions to other texts.
2 - I can include allusions to other texts in analyzing impact.
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A. Analogies and allusions impact meanings of phrases depending on context.
B. Tone may be determined by analyzing figurative or connotative meanings and specific word choice.
C. Analogies or allusions require readers to interpret beyond the literal words of the text to find meaning.
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A.1 How can meanings in a context be affected by word choice?
B.1 How can I recognize tone?
C.1 How might analogies or allusions affect the text?
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper)
| Content | Skills | Learning Targets | Big Ideas | Essential Questions |
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Impact
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2 - Determine (Textual meaning of words)
2 - Determine (Textual meaning of phrases)
2 - Include (Figurative, connotative, technical meanings)
4 - Analyze (Cumulative impact of specific word choice on meaning)
4 - Analyze (Cumulative impact of specific word choices on tone)
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2 - I can determine the meaning of words as they are used in a text.
2 - I can determine the meanings of phrases as they are used in a text.
2 - I can include figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
4 - I can analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).
4 - I can analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).
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A. Considering various types of meanings can determine cumulative impact of word choice on meaning.
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A.1 How might word or phrase meaning be determined in a text?
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term or terms over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10).
| Content | Skills | Learning Targets | Big Ideas | Essential Questions |
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Textual Meaning
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2 - Determine (Textual meaning of words)
2 - Determine (Textual meaning of phrases)
2 - Include (Figurative, connotative, technical meanings)
4 - Analyze (Author use of meanings)
4 - Analyze (Author refining of meaning)
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2 - I can determine the meaning of words as they are used in a text.
2 - I can determine the meanings of phrases as they are used in a text.
2 - I can include figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
4 - I can analyze how an author uses the meaning of a key term or terms over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10).
4 - I can analyze how an author refines the meaning of a key term or terms over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10).
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A. Readers refine understanding as text connections are made, plot develops or perspective and purpose are revealed.
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A.1 How does understanding of words or phrases change while reading?
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