Unpacked
L.3.5 b
Standard:
L.3.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and
nuances in word meanings
b. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe
people who are friendly or helpful)
Unpacked Standard: This standard encourages teachers to help students use language to
describe his or her world. For example, using a semantic map for a word and its uses or a word
web. Students will be making self to text connections.
What students need to know:
What students need to do:
 That words can have multiple meanings
 Find real life connections between
and some of those meanings can be
words and their use
very similar
 Figure out small differences in meaning
 How to make connections between real
with related words that tell about how
life and words and their use
people feel or how they are acting.
Level 1
Entering
Level 2
Emerging
Level 3
Developing
Level 4
Expanding
Level 5
Bridging
Identify and
demonstrate
an
understandin
g of figurative
language by
discussing
word
meanings
using single
words in
conversations
with a partner
and teacher
support.
ELD Standard:
Identify and
demonstrate
an
understandin
g of figurative
language by
discussing
word
meanings
using short
phrases in
conversations
with a partner
and teacher
support.
Identify and
demonstrate
an
understandin
g of figurative
language by
discussing
word
meanings
using single
complete
sentences in
conversations
with a
partner.
Identify and
demonstrate
an
understandin
g of figurative
language by
discussing
word
meanings
using
complete
sentences in
conversations
with a
partner.
Identify and
demonstrate
an
understandin
g of figurative
language by
discussing
word
meanings
using
academic
language in
dialogue with
a partner.
Level 6 Reaching
Speaking
Unpacked
L.3.5 b