Determine the meaning of a key term

Determine the meaning of a key term

In this lesson you will learn how to determine the meaning of a key term by analyzing its association with a main idea.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

Lesson guided notes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p72nQwGLmdJJw0l1lGC1AlDYgcavwYlB/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=103344685123288532282&rtpof=true&sd=true
Lesson slides https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KSHqizzghoQCxsdHLeM_HikxXJi0wWCR/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=103344685123288532282&rtpof=true&sd=true

STANDARDS

CCSS.RI.11-12.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term or terms over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10).

TEKS.E4.1.A determine the meaning of technical academic English words in multiple content areas (e.g., science, mathematics, social studies, the arts) derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes;

TEKS.E4.9.C make and defend subtle inferences and complex conclusions about the ideas in text and their organizational patterns; and

TEKS.E4.1.B analyze textual context (within a sentence and in larger sections of text) to draw conclusions about the nuance in word meanings;

TEKS.E3.1.C infer word meaning through the identification and analysis of analogies and other word relationships;

TEKS.E3.1.B analyze textual context (within a sentence and in larger sections of text) to draw conclusions about the nuance in word meanings;

IN.11-12.RV.3.2 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a nonfiction text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; evaluate the cumulative impact of how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term or terms over the course of a text.

FL.LAFS.1112.RI.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term or terms over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10).