Virginia SOL 7.RV.1

What students need to be able to do

• Develop and accurately use general academic language and content-specific vocabulary.
• Use context to determine the meaning of words or phrases.
• Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to predict the meaning of unfamiliar words.
• Use relationships between words, including synonyms, antonyms, and analogies.
• Analyze the construction and meaning of figurative language, including simile, hyperbole, metaphor, and personification.
• Distinguish among the nuances in the meaning of connotations of words with similar denotations.
• Use general and specialized word-reference materials to identify word origins, derivations, pronunciations, precise meanings, and parts of speech.
• Use newly learned words and phrases in multiple contexts, including discussions and writing activities.