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2.L.V.3Word Meaning and Purpose

Make connections between words and phrases and use reference materials to determine or clarify word meanings in a variety of settings and for a variety of purposes.

Appears in: English Language Arts, Grade 2

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Expectations

  • 2.L.V.3.a

    Use context within and beyond a sentence to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases. (I)

  • 2.L.V.3.b

    Determine the relationship between words and their synonyms and antonyms. (I)

  • 2.L.V.3.c

    Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs that differ in manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and adjectives that differ in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic). (I)

  • 2.L.V.3.d

    Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases. (I)

  • 2.L.V.3.e

    Use knowledge of word relationships and learned vocabulary words and phrases when making word choices in speaking and writing. (C)

Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

The same standard across grades

  1. Kindergarten · K.L.V.3

    Meaning & Purpose Make connections between words and phrases and use reference materials to determine or clarify word meanings in a variety of settings and for a variety of purposes.

  2. Grade 1 · 1.L.V.3

    Meaning & Purpose Make connections between words and phrases and use reference materials to determine or clarify word meanings in a variety of settings and for a variety of purposes.

  3. Grade 2 · 2.L.V.3 (this standard)

    Meaning & Purpose Make connections between words and phrases and use reference materials to determine or clarify word meanings in a variety of settings and for a variety of purposes.

  4. Grade 3 · 3.L.V.3

    Meaning & Purpose Make connections between words and phrases and use reference materials to determine or clarify word meanings in a variety of settings and for a variety of purposes.

  5. Grade 4 · 4.L.V.3

    Meaning & Purpose Make connections between words and phrases and use reference materials to determine or clarify word meanings in a variety of settings and for a variety of purposes.

  6. Grade 5 · 5.L.V.3

    Meaning & Purpose Make connections between words and phrases and use reference materials to determine or clarify word meanings in a variety of settings and for a variety of purposes.

  7. Grade 6 · 6.L.V.3

    Meaning & Purpose Analyze the denotative and connotative meanings of words and phrases and strategically apply those understandings when interpreting and constructing texts.

  8. Grade 7 · 7.L.V.3

    Meaning & Purpose Analyze the denotative and connotative meanings of words and phrases and strategically apply those understandings when interpreting and constructing texts.

  9. Grade 8 · 8.L.V.3

    Meaning & Purpose Analyze the denotative and connotative meanings of words and phrases and strategically apply those understandings when interpreting and constructing texts.

  10. Grade 9 · 9.L.V.3

    Meaning & Purpose Analyze and craft nuanced words and phrases in a variety of texts and for a variety of purposes.

  11. Grade 10 · 10.L.V.3

    Meaning & Purpose Analyze and craft nuanced words and phrases in a variety of texts and for a variety of purposes.

  12. Grade 11 · 11.L.V.3

    Meaning & Purpose Analyze and craft nuanced words and phrases in a variety of texts and for a variety of purposes.

  13. Grade 12 · 12.L.V.3

    Meaning & Purpose Analyze and craft nuanced words and phrases in a variety of texts and for a variety of purposes.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.

2.L.V.3: Word Meaning and Purpose | Georgia English Language Arts Standard | Georgia Homeroom