Vocabulary for the College Bound-Student by Harold Levine, Norman Levine, and Robert T.

Levine correlated to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts Grades 1112

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Vocabulary for the College-Bound Student correlated to CCSS for ELA, Grades 11-12

Standards Language Standards Vocabulary Acquisition and Use L.11-12.4 L.11-12.4a

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Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 1112 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a words position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. SE: 2, 445

L.11-12.4b

Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that SE: indicate different meanings or parts of speech (e.g., conceive, conception, conceivable). Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., SE: dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning, its part of speech, its etymology, or its standard usage.

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L.11-12.4c

L.11-12.4d

Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).

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L.11-12.5 L.11-12.5a L.11-12.5b

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., hyperbole, paradox) in context and analyze their role in the text. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations. This standard addressed in Amscos literature offerings. SE: 4243, 102104, 143, 199200

Vocabulary for the College-Bound Student correlated to CCSS for ELA, Grades 11-12

Standards L.11-12.6 Acquire and use accurately general academic and domainspecific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. SE:

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