Virginia SOL 1.RV.1

What students need to be able to do

• Discuss meanings of words in context from a variety of texts.
• Identify antonyms and synonyms of familiar words to deepen understanding of word meaning and relationships.
• Ask for the meaning of unknown words and make connections to familiar words.
• Use vocabulary across content areas.
• Determine the meaning of an unknown word using frequently occurring root words and inflectional affixes (e.g., -s, -ing, -ed).
• Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs and adjectives.
• Identify the purpose of simple reference materials (e.g., picture dictionary, digital dictionary).
• Increase and develop breadth of vocabulary knowledge by listening to high-quality, complex text.
• Use newly learned words and phrases in discussions and speaking activities.