CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.

 
Authors: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers

Title: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.4 Determine The Meaning Of Words And Phrases As They Are Used... Reading:Informational Text - 8th Grade English Language Arts Common Core State Standards

Publisher: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington D.C.

Copyright Date: 2010

(Page last edited 10/08/2017)

1. Academic Vocabulary - Ten subjects to select from
2. Analogy Lesson - From Diana Dell
3. Analogy PowerPoint Show template - Teacher makes modifications to use with students
4. Analogy Quiz - Requires students to type the word to complete the analogy
5. Analogy quiz 2 - At Quia posted by Diana Dell
6. Antonyms - When you see the word that is a synonym of the given word, click on the button at the bottom left of the screen
7. Awesome Analogies - For one or two players - posted at Quia
8. Commonly Misused Words and Phrases - Homonyms and meanings
9. Dictionary of Symbolism - Students look up objects of symbolism and see how it is used in literature.
10. Fact Monster - Analogy of the Day
11. Homographs - A two person Quia quiz
12. Homonyms Exercises - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of Homonyms. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists
13. Making Interences 2 - Passages to read and then make inferences
14. Multiple Meaning Words - Long list of words to use as writing prompts, students write two sentences for each word using the word as a noun and then as a verb
15. Multiple Meaning Zig Zags activity 1 - Draw lines connecting each multiple meaning word to two descriptions [.doc format ]
16. Multiple Meaning Zig Zags activity 2 - Draw lines connecting each multiple meaning word to two descriptions [.doc format ]
17. Multiple Meanings Game - Lesson plan from Education World, print pairs of cards and have students search for the student matching their word, 6th to 8th grade word list included
18. Puzz.com Index of Analogies - A quiz with 152 analogies
19. Self-Study Homonym Quizzes - Fifty-two quizzes listed
20. Synonym and Antonym Word Encounters - Level 3 Words
21. Synonym and Antonym Word Encounters - Level 2 Words
22. Synonym and Antonym Word Encounters - Level 1 Words
23. Synonym Toast - Active game - students click on toasts that match toaster word
24. Synonym.com - Type a word in the box and find a synonym, or antonym, of the word.
25. Synonymical: The Synonym Game - Click to select the letters (one at a time) that spell the proper synonym.
26. Synonyms Exercises - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of synonyms. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists below.
27. Synonyms Game - When you see the word that is a synonym of the given word, click on the button at the bottom left of the screen
28. Using Word Webs to Teach Synonyms for Commonly Used Words - Encourage students to use more descriptive words in written and oral language. lesson plan
29. Word Confusion - Homonym practice game at FunBrain