Access Point #: LAFS.6.L.3.AP.5a (Archived Access Point)


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Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) in writing to promote understanding of each of the words.

Clarifications:

Essential Understandings

(Across Text Types)

  • Pair synonyms, antonyms, and/or homonyms.
  • During revision, identify which nouns/verbs are best to use to convey exact meaning (e.g., The dog made noises at the man. versus The German Shepherd growled at the mailman.).

Number: LAFS.6.L.3.AP.5a Category: Access Points
Date Adopted or Revised: 06/14 Cluster: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Related Standards

Name Description
LAFS.6.L.3.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
  1. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.
  2. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words.
  3. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).



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