ELA21.8.28

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 8

ELA21.8.28

Analyze word meanings through the use of word parts, context clues, connotation and denotation, and print or digital reference tools.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The meaning of words can be identified by examining the word's morphological structure or its connotation or denotation.
  • Word meaning can be determined by using context clues within the text.
  • Strategies for using print and digital reference tools.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Use word parts, context clues, connotation, and denotation to analyze word meanings.
  • Use print and digital reference tools to analyze word meanings.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • If they encounter an unfamiliar or unknown word in text, they should use a strategy to discover the word meaning or consult a reference tool to find the word meaning.

Vocabulary

  • Word meanings
  • Word parts
  • Context clues
  • Connotation
  • Denotation
  • Print reference tools
  • Digital reference tools

COS Examples

Examples: affixes, stems, Greek and Latin roots

Aligned Learning Resources

Julius Caesar, Rhetoric, and Relevance: Shakespeare Uncovered
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