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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words.
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify …
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of stra…
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Knowledge of Language.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Maintain consistency in style and tone.*
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Knowledge of Language.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.*
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Knowledge of Language.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
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Conventions of Standard English.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Spell correctly.
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Conventions of Standard English.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.*