8th Analyzing Word Meanings LS# 10

What are literal word meanings?

• refers to the dictionary definition of a word or phrase.

• refers to the unusual or creative ways an idea is expressed.

• refers to the feelings or ideas associated with a word .

• refers to the specific subject are or a word or phrase.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

What are figurative word meanings?

• refers to the dictionary definition of a word or phrase.

• refers to the unusual or creative ways an idea is expressed.

• refers to the feelings or ideas associated with a word .

• refers to the specific subject are or a word or phrase.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What are connotative word meanings?

• refers to the dictionary definition of a word or phrase.

• refers to the unusual or creative ways an idea is expressed.

• refers to the feelings or ideas associated with a word .

• refers to the specific subject are or a word or phrase.

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What are technical word meanings?

• refers to the dictionary definition of a word or phrase.

• refers to the unusual or creative ways an idea is expressed.

• refers to the feelings or ideas associated with a word .

• refers to the specific subject are or a word or phrase.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

Using the text "The Mollusk Family", select the word or phrase that has a technical meaning.

• The mantle functions like a suit of armor

• mollusks

• octopods

• invertebrates

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CCSS.RI.8.4

Using the text "The Mollusk Family", select the word or phrase that has a figurative meaning.

• The mantle functions like a suit of armor

• "a snail's pace"

• fleshy part

• Did you ever imagine...

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Using the text "The Mollusk Family", select the word or phrase that has a connotative meaning.

• sturdy

• amazing

• fragile bag

• measured motion

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CCSS.RL.8.4

Using the text "The Mollusk Family", which two phrases in the 1st paragraph help you understand the technical term defense mechanisms?

• protect themselves from predators

• mollusks creep along slowly

• defends itself

• peaceful inhabitants

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.4

Using the text "The Mollusk Family", which statement best explains why the author has used the words retreat, fierce, and fatal in the first paragraph above?

• to warn readers that mollusks are often aggressive and dangerous

• to emphasize the contrast between different mollusk defenses

• to explain the mystery behind a mollusks' defense system

• to call attention to the unusual shells grown by the mollusk family

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.6

Using the text "The Mollusk Family", based on the context what is the meaning of inhabitants?

• those who live permanently in a place

• our planet

• to be peaceful

• those who live in the ocean

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4