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id	skill_code	dimension	level	level_label	behavioral_description	sample_response	created_at	updated_at	active_version
26	L-FIGURATIVE	autonomy	2	Guided	Student can identify figurative language when given a framework — a list of devices to look for, a prompt directing attention to a specific passage, or a question like 'what does the poet really mean here?' Can distinguish figurative from literal meaning with these supports and will attempt to explain the intended meaning, though explanations tend to stay at the surface level ('this makes it more vivid'). Recognizes obvious devices but misses subtler forms without guidance.	We had the figurative language chart out while we analyzed the poem. I found the metaphor 'the city gnawed at its own bones' and I think it means the city is destroying itself, like it's falling apart from the inside. The chart helped me see it's personification too because cities can't gnaw. I think it makes the poem more powerful and interesting because it gives you a strong image. For the connotation question, I can see that 'gnawed' sounds more slow and painful than 'ate,' which makes it feel worse somehow.	2026-05-24 00:17:32	2026-05-26 01:43:59	1