Virginia SOL 8.RV

8.RV is a Standards of Learning standard. These are the knowledge and skills expectations under it.

• 8.RV.1

  Vocabulary Development and Word Analysis

• 8.RV.1.A

  Develop and accurately use general and academic language and content-specific vocabulary by listening to, reading, and discussing a variety of grade-eight texts...

• 8.RV.1.B

  Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) to determine the meaning of words or phrases.

• 8.RV.1.C

  Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

• 8.RV.1.D

  Use the relationship between particular words, including synonyms, antonyms, and analogies to better understand each word.

• 8.RV.1.E

  Analyze the construction and meaning of an author’s use of symbols, analogy, and figurative language such as simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and i...

• 8.RV.1.F

  Discriminate between the meanings of connotative words and their denotative meanings.

• 8.RV.1.G

  Use general and specialized word-reference materials, print and digital, to determine pronunciation, etymology, derivations, and parts of speech.

• 8.RV.1.H

  Use newly learned words and phrases in multiple contexts, including in students’ discussions and speaking and writing activities.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students determine word meanings through context, Greek and Latin word parts, word relationships, and print or digital references. They analyze figurative and connotative meanings. They use new academic and subject-specific words in discussion and writing.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students explain unfamiliar words using context, word parts, word relationships, and reference tools. They interpret symbols and figurative language, distinguish shades of meaning, and use new vocabulary accurately in speech and writing.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may choose a familiar meaning without checking how the word functions in the sentence. They may treat synonyms as exact matches, confuse connotation with definition, or interpret figurative language literally.

04

How to Assess It

Give this exit ticket: “Her tentative answer was a small bridge toward agreement.” Define tentative from context, explain the metaphor, and use tentative correctly in a new sentence.

1. 01

   Give pairs root, prefix, and suffix tiles; students build four words, predict meanings, then verify each word in a dictionary.

2. 02

   Ask: How do slim, skinny, and scrawny change a description; students discuss connotations, then write one sentence for each word.

3. 03

   Run context-clue stations where teams infer highlighted words, label the clue used, and earn a point for a fitting original sentence.

4. 04

   Students collect three words from news headlines, check pronunciation and etymology, then explain how each word shapes the headline's tone.

• 9.RV

  The student will systematically build vocabulary and word knowledge based on grade nine content and texts.

• 10.RV

  The student will systematically build vocabulary and word knowledge based on grade ten content and text.

• 6.RV

  The student will systematically build vocabulary and word knowledge based on grade six content and texts.

• 7.RV

  The student will systematically build vocabulary and word knowledge based on grade seven content and texts.