12th Grade English

12th Grade ELA Targeted Standards
[L] Language Strand
Cluster: Knowledge of Language

ELA-12.L.06 Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the grade-appropriate level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

• L11-12.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases (a-c): use context; identify and use patterns; consult reference materials.
• L11-12.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in meaning (a-b): Interpret and analyze figures of speech; analyze nuances.
• L11-12.6 Acquire and accurately use academic and domain specific words and phrases […]

In addition to expectations of proficiency, student provides consistent evidence of in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught and expected.

The student

• uses context clues to determine the meaning of a word or a phrase.

• identifies and correctly uses patterns of word changes (conjugation) that indicate different meaning or parts of speech (e.g., conceive, conception, conceivable).

• consults reference materials for guidance in how to use, speak, or better understand a given word.

• interprets figures of speech and analyzes their overall role in the text.

• analyzes how certain words and phrases that have similar denotations can carry different nuances.

• independently acquires and uses college- and career-readiness level academic and domain-specific words and phrases.

There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student:

• uses context clues to determine the meaning of a word or a phrase

• identifies how words change when used in different ways.

• consults reference materials for guidance in how to better understand a given word.

• defines and identifies various forms of figurative language.

• recognizes the difference between denotative and connotative meanings.

• consults reference materials to accurately use college- and career-readiness level academic and domain-specific words and phrases.

• recognizes or recalls specific terminology that relates to knowledge of vocabulary, such as: context clues, figurative language, nuance, conjugation, denotation, connotation.

However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes.