Analyze a sentence arrangement
Find the main clause and compare its position with additional phrases or clauses. Explain the stated emphasis effect.
About 22 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Syntax Effects, Nuance and Word History
Apply analyze a sentence arrangement, choose a nuance of meaning, use a word-family change, distinguish etymology and current meaning using supplied texts and original responses.
Before you begin
- Use clause boundaries, semicolons and parallelism.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Choose a nuance of meaning
Use the stated word and context, then distinguish its nuance from the other supplied meanings.
About 22 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Use a word-family change
Compare the supplied original and derived forms in their stated roles. Explain how the ending changes their sentence job.
About 22 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Distinguish etymology and current meaning
Identify the entry label and the type of information it provides. Use current context for the intended sense.
About 22 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- Common Core State Standards ELA topic references; not certified alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.1 — Syntax Effects, Nuance and Word History
- Common Core State Standards ELA topic references; not certified alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.3 — Syntax Effects, Nuance and Word History
- Common Core State Standards ELA topic references; not certified alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.4 — Syntax Effects, Nuance and Word History
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.