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title: "2.L.V.3: Word Meaning and Purpose (Georgia English Language Arts standard)"
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# 2.L.V.3: Word 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.

- Subject: English Language Arts
- Appears in: Grade 2, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/ela/grade-2.md

## 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

- 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. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/K.L.V.3.md
- 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. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/1.L.V.3.md
- **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.
- 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. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/3.L.V.3.md
- 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. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/4.L.V.3.md
- 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. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/5.L.V.3.md
- 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. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/6.L.V.3.md
- 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. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/7.L.V.3.md
- 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. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/8.L.V.3.md
- 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. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/9.L.V.3.md
- 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. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/10.L.V.3.md
- 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. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/11.L.V.3.md
- 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. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/12.L.V.3.md

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