Component - L.1.4.a:
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

Component - L.1.4.b:
Use frequently occurring affixes as a clue to the meaning of a word.

Component - L.1.4.c:
Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g., look) and their inflectional forms (e.g., looks, looked, looking).

Component - L.1.5.a:
Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Component - L.1.5.b:
Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).

Component - L.1.5.c:
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at home that are cozy).

Component - L.1.5.d:
Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic) by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings.