Thursday, March 11, 2010

Wacky Alignment

Reading, standard 4, Grade 6:

Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including technical, figurative and connotative meanings, and analyze how the author's choice of specific words in a text contributes to understanding the ideas or concepts.

Reading, standard 4, Grade 9-10:

Evaluate how an author's use of language, including formality and type of diction, shapes meaning and tone in a text (e.g., the formality of a court opinion or a newspaper).

Reading, standard 4, "college and career ready:"

Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and explain how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

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