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8-10 Benchmark A |
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Use context clues and text structures to determine the meaning of new
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Grade 10 Indicator 1 - Define unknown words through context clues and the
author’s use of comparison, contrast and cause and effect. |
*Which word / sentence has the same meaning as …
*Which is the best definition of …(use context clues)
*Define meaning using context clues
*Use context clues to define….
*In this excerpt, the word ___ means ___.
*In paragraph ___, what does ___ mean? |
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8-10 Benchmark B |
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Examine the relationships of analogical statements to infer word meaning. |
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Grade 10 Indicator 2 - Analyze the relationships of pairs of words in
analogical statements (e.g., synonyms and antonyms, connotation and
denotation) and infer word meanings from these relationships. |
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8-10 Benchmark C |
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Recognize the importance and function of figurative language. |
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Grade 10 Indicator 3 - Infer the literal and figurative meaning of words and
phrases and discuss the function of figurative language, including
metaphors, similes, idioms and puns. |
*Cite two examples of personification
*The phrase ___ is similar to ___.
*Which phrase explains what is meant by "figurative language."
*Which is not an interpretation of ___ in paragraph?
*What is the intended effect of ___? |
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8-10 Benchmark D |
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Explain how different events have influenced and changed the English
language. |
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Grade 10 Indicator 4 - Analyze the ways that historical events influenced
the English language. |
*How did "historical event" influence American English? |
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8-10 Benchmark E |
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Apply knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the meanings of complex
words and subject area vocabulary. |
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Grade 10 Indicator 5 - Use knowledge of Greek, Latin and Anglo-Saxon roots,
prefixes and suffixes to understand complex words and new subject-area
vocabulary (e.g., unknown words in science, mathematics and social studies). |
*Use knowledge of suffix to define…
*What is meaning of "prefix" plus word from the text.
*According to passage, what does "suffix" mean? |
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8-10 Benchmark F |
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Use multiple resources to enhance comprehension of vocabulary. |
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Grade 10 Indicator 6 - Determine the meanings and pronunciations of unknown
words by using dictionaries, glossaries, technology and textual features,
such as definitional footnotes or sidebars. |
*Use footnote to define term. |
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