8.L.4

Code Standard Coding: 
8.L.4
Code Standard standard: 

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple‐meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

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

b. Use common, grade‐appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, and secede).

c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.

d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).

Code Standard Cluster: 
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Code Standard Grade: 
8
Code Standard Strand ELA: 
Language
Is this Mathematics?: 
no
Is this ELA?: 
yes