Week #1
STANDARD: RI.2.4
Determine the meaning of
words and phrases as they
are used in a text, including
figurative, connotative, and
technical meanings.
LEARNING TARGET (S)
Reading Skill: Word
Meaning
Use a range of strategies  select words or phrases from the
to determine or clarify the
precise meanings of
general academic words
 select words or phrases from
and phrases in grade
appropriate informational
texts more efficiently.
SUCCESS CRITERIA TASK (S)
text that provide context clues to
the meaning of a word or phrase
used in the text.
two sections of text that provide
context clues to the meaning of
a word or phrase used in the
text.
 select the meaning of a word or
phrase and then select words or
phrases from the text that act as
context clues to support that
meaning.
 select the meaning of a word in
the context of the text or word
relationship.
STANDARD: RI.2.4 LEARNING TARGET (S) SUCCESS CRITERIA TASK (S)
Reading skill:
Connotation
Determine the meaning of Determine the  select multiple meanings of a
word or phrase used in the text.
words and phrases as they are connotative meaning
used in a text, including of particular words and
phrases based on  select the meaning of an unknown
figurative and connotative context in an
or multiple-meaning word.)
meanings; analyze the impact of informational text and
 Select words or phrases from the
a specific word choice on distinguish between text that provide support for the
meaning and tone. the connotation of connotation of a word.
words with similar
meanings.  select words or phrases from two
sections of the text that help
determine which connotation of a
word is being used.

 select the correct connotation of a

word, then select words or
phrases from the text that support
that meaning.
STANDARD: RI.2.4
Determine the meaning of
words and phrases as they
are used in a text, including
figurative and connotative
meanings; analyze the
impact of a specific word
choice on meaning and tone.
LEARNING TARGET (S) SUCCESS CRITERIA TASK (S)
Reading Skill: Authors
Choice & Figurative
Language
Explain how an  select words or phrases from
author’s use of words the text that provide support
and phrases including for the interpretation of a
figurative language word's meaning.
contributes to an
informational text by  select words or phrases from
clarifying an idea or two sections of the text that
description. show the meanings of words as
determined using word
relationships.