Georgia 12.L.V.2

12.L.V.2 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.

• 12.L.V.2.a

  Deconstruct unknown words or phrases using etymology knowledge, common Greek and Latin roots, root words, and/or affixes to determine meaning as used in grade-l...

• 12.L.V.2.b

  Determine the meanings of words and phrases in context by analyzing the function of parts of speech. (I)

• 12.L.V.2.c

  Construct words based on Greek and Latin roots, root words, and/or affixes and use those words appropriately in context. (C)

• 12.L.V.2.d

  Use knowledge of parts of speech to determine precise and effective words and phrases when constructing texts. (C)

01

What Students Need to Do

Students work out unfamiliar words and phrases by examining context, roots, affixes, word relationships, and reference sources. They use the words accurately for different audiences and purposes.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students combine context, roots, affixes, word relationships, and reference tools to confirm a meaning. They then use the word accurately, with the right form and tone for the audience.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may rely on a single context clue or assume a familiar-looking root guarantees the meaning. They may also infer a rough meaning correctly but use the word with the wrong tone, form, or grammar.

04

How to Assess It

Give students this sentence: “Rather than answer directly, the witness used circumlocution, talking around the question for several minutes.” Ask them to define the word, identify two clues, and use it in a formal sentence.

1. 01

   Give groups root, prefix, and suffix cards to build unfamiliar words, predict meanings, and verify each word in a dictionary.

2. 02

   Ask students to explain which clues best reveal a challenging word’s meaning and why another possible definition does not fit.

3. 03

   Run a word analysis relay where teams mark affixes, identify roots, infer meanings, and write accurate sentences.

4. 04

   Have students decode unfamiliar terms from a job posting, lease, or medical form, then rewrite each term in plain language.

• 9.L.V.2

  The 9th Grade version of this standard.

• 11.L.V.2

  The 11th Grade version of this standard.

• 6.L.V.2

  The 6th Grade version of this standard.

• 8.L.V.2

  The 8th Grade version of this standard.