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Unit 5 – The Power of Language
English 208
Due 11/10/20
Directions: Complete your Unit 5-The Power of Language notes as you complete the lessons in
unit 5. These will help you understand the material taught in this unit and do well on the unit test.
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Unit 5 Standards
 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.1b Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial,
prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific
meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations.
 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text,
including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on
meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal
tone).
 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.4a Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a
word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.10 By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories,
dramas, and poems, in the grades 9?10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the
high end of the range.
By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high
end of the grades 9/10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.9 Analyze seminal U.S. documents of historical and literary significance
(e.g., Washington's Farewell Address, the Gettysburg Address, Roosevelt's Four Freedoms speech,
King's \"Letter from Birmingham Jail\"), including how they address related themes and concepts.