Word Meaning Informational Text

The dictionary definition of a word

• Denotation

• Tone

• Connotation

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

a conclusion derived from logical reasoning following an investigation of available evidence

• metaphor

• inference

• text evidence

• allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

a specific meaning or idea that a word/concept brings to mind.

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Counterclaim

• Cause and Effect

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the dictionary definition of a word/concept.

• Denotation

• Inference

• Literary Texts

• Connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The dictionary definition of a word

• Denotation

• Tone

• Connotation

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A conclusion derived from logical reasoning following an investigation of available evidence

• metaphor

• inference

• text evidence

• allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The implied or suggested meaning of a word beyond its dictionary definition

• Denotation

• Connotation

• Syntax

• Diction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The attitude or feeling expressed by the words in a text

• Tone

• Theme

• Syntax

• Denotation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3