Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

If you take away all the parentheses, this standard looks exactly the same as its eighth-grade counterpart. You know what that means? Yup, we're going to shuffle you over there to read about this standard.

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Standard Components

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.5.A
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.5.B
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.5.C