Common Core · English Language Arts
L.K.4b
Kindergarten · Language
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.
- Official code
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.4b
- Short code
- L.K.4b
- Subject
- English Language Arts
- Grade
- Kindergarten
- Domain
- Language
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