Virginia SOL 8.RV.1

8.RV.1 is a Standards of Learning standard. These are the knowledge and skills expectations under it.

• 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 unfamiliar meanings by using context, Greek and Latin word parts, and word relationships. They analyze figurative language, symbols, analogies, and connotations. They use reference tools to check word information, then apply new words in speaking and writing.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students infer a word’s meaning and point to context or word parts that support the inference. They explain how connotation and figurative language shape meaning. They verify word information with a reference source and use new vocabulary accurately in speech and writing.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may choose a familiar meaning that does not fit the sentence. They may treat synonyms as exact matches, confuse connotation with definition, or interpret figurative language literally. They may also divide words into incorrect roots or affixes.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a short passage with one unfamiliar word and one metaphor. Ask them to infer the word’s meaning, cite two clues, explain the metaphor, and use the word in a new sentence.

1. 01

   Give pairs root, prefix, suffix, and definition cards to build words, predict meanings, then verify each word in a dictionary.

2. 02

   Ask students to compare “slim” and “skinny” in two character descriptions, then explain how each word changes the reader’s judgment.

3. 03

   Run a context-clue relay where teams infer highlighted words, label the clue used, and earn a point only with text evidence.

4. 04

   Collect headlines, ads, or product labels, then have students identify connotations, figurative language, and specialized terms that shape the message.

• 11.RV.1

  The 11th Grade version of this standard.

• 3.RV.1

  The 3rd Grade version of this standard.

• 7.RV.1

  The 7th Grade version of this standard.

• 9.RV.1

  The 9th Grade version of this standard.