Virginia SOL 2.RV.1

What students need to be able to do

• Discuss meanings of new words or phrases acquired through conversations and literature.
• 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).
• Use the context of a sentence to apply knowledge of homophones.
• Apply knowledge of morphology (e.g., common grade appropriate suffixes, prefixes), synonyms, and antonyms to determine the meaning of new words.
• Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs and adjectives.
• Develop breadth of vocabulary knowledge by listening to and reading high quality, complex text.
• Use newly learned words and phrases in discussions and speaking activities.