HS ELA Guide

RL.9-10.8 Determine the meaning and impact of words and phrases on meaning, tone, and mood. Analyze figurative language and connotative meanings. Examine domain-specific vocabulary and how language di ff ers across genres and text types . (RL & RI)

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SKILLS (Verbs)

●​ Determine ●​ Analyze ●​ Examine

●​ Meaning ●​ Impact ●​ Words and phrases ●​ Tone ●​ Mood ●​ Figurative language

●​ Connotative meanings ●​ Domain-specific vocabulary ●​ Language ●​ Genres ●​ Text types

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Examples Learning Intention: I am learning to determine the meaning of words and phrases (including figurative language, connotative meanings, and domain-specific vocabulary) and analyze their impact on the meaning, tone, and mood of a text. Success Criteria: I know I’ll have it when, ●​ I can identify unknown and important words and phrases. ●​ I can identify several types of figurative language in the text. ●​ I can identify connotative meanings of words and phrases (specific and multiple) in a text. ●​ I can identify and define domain-specific vocabulary in a text.

●​ I can analyze how words and phrases influence the meaning of a text. ●​ I can analyze how words and phrases influence the tone of a text. ●​ I can analyze how words and phrases influence the mood of a text. ●​ I can explain how language differs across genre and text type. Learning Progression Example 1. ​ Identify unknown and/or important words and phrases in a text.

2. ​ Recognize the use of figurative language in a text. 3. ​ Analyze the use of figurative language on a text.

4. ​ Understand and explain the difference between mood and tone. 5. ​ Identify connotative meanings of specific words and phrases in a text. a. ​ Analyze their influence on the meaning of a text. b. ​ Analyze their influence on the tone of a text. c. ​ Analyze their influence on the mood of a text. d. ​ Show support for analysis of the impact on the meaning, tone, and mood. 6. ​ Define different genres and text types. 7. ​ Explain how language should differ across the genres and text types. Academic Language meaning, tone, mood, figurative language, connotative meaning, genre Strategies to Support Teaching the Standard ●​ Semantic gradients - organizing words on a thermometer or paint chips to highlight the

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Jun 2, 2025

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