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Using a Word's Function in a Sentence as a Clue

Context Clues and Word Patterns
11th Grade·ELA·CCSS
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Use how a word functions grammatically in a sentence (noun, verb, modifier) to help determine its meaning.

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Context Clues and Word Patterns

11th Grade · ELA · CCSS

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Use sentence and text context, grammatical function, and morphological patterns to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words in complex academic texts.

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usL.11-12.4aCommon Core State Standards · Ela · 11th Grade

Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

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