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L.K.4 (English Language Arts)


Standard Identifier: L.K.4
Content Area: English Language Arts
Grade: K
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Language
Cluster: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Standard:
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content. a. Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a bird and learning the verb to duck). b. Use the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g., -ed, -s, re-, un-, pre-, -ful, -less) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word

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