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Use print or digital resources to determine the meaning, syllabication, pronunciation, word origin, and part of speech.
Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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print resourcesdigital resourcesmeaningsyllabicationpronunciationword originpart of speech
Skills
- determine (the meaning of words using print or digital resources) #dok2
- determine (syllabication of words using print or digital resources) #dok2
- determine (pronunciation of words using print or digital resources) #dok2
- determine (word origin using print or digital resources) #dok2
- determine (part of speech of words using print or digital resources) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can locate and use print or digital resources. #dok1
- I can identify information about a word (meaning, syllabication, pronunciation, origin, part of speech) in a reference resource. #dok1
- I can determine the meaning of a word using a dictionary or online resource. #dok2
- I can determine how a word is broken into syllables using reference materials. #dok2
- I can determine how to pronounce a word using print or digital resources. #dok2
- I can identify the origin of a word using reference resources. #dok2
- I can determine the part of speech for a word using reference materials. #dok2
- I can analyze multiple sources to find accurate information about a word. #dok3
- I can choose the best resource to use for finding a specific type of word information. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Using print and digital resources helps deepen understanding of vocabulary and word structure.
- Determining multiple aspects of a word (meaning, pronunciation, origin, etc.) supports reading, writing, and language development.
Essential Questions
- How can you use print or digital resources to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word?
- Why is it important to know a word’s syllabication and pronunciation?
- What are the benefits of understanding a word’s origin and part of speech?
- How do you decide which resource to use when looking up word information?
- How does using different sources improve your vocabulary?