Standards with the same topic and subject but for other grades
Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.
Language
- Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings to develop word consciousness.
With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings to develop word consciousness.
Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms).
Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic) by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings.
With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings to develop word consciousness.
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings to develop word consciousness.
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings to develop word consciousness.
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).
Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).