CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
Authors: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School OfficersTitle: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.4 Determine The Meaning Of Words And Phrases As They Are Used... Reading:Literature - 8th Grade English Language Arts Common Core State Standards
Publisher: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington D.C.
Copyright Date: 2010
(Page last edited 10/08/2017)
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