This dimension concerns with a students’ ability to articulate the meanings of the Habits of Mind. As students explore meaning they develop a greater capacity to articulate more sophisticated definitions and acquire more concepts associated with the Habits of Mind. They develop a basic literacy around the language of Habits of Mind. They are able to draw upon a greater range of examples and build more complex analogies and they begin to connect them to their own experiences and recognize them in others. They become able to reflect on times when they have (or should have) used a particular habit.