Vocabulary 8th Grade

 Vocabulary

Q. Prefixes and suffixes

1 Words with pre-

2 Words with re-

3 Words with sub-

4 Words with mis-

5 Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-

6 Words with -ful

7 Words with -less

8 Words with -able and -ible

R. Greek and Latin roots

1 Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words

2 Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots

3 Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots

4 Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots 

S. Synonyms and antonyms

1 Choose the synonym

2 Choose the antonym

T. Word choice and usage

1 Describe the difference between related words

2 Positive and negative connotation

U. Homophones

1 Use the correct homophone

2 Which definition matches the sentence?

3 Which sentence matches the definition?

V. Analogies

1 Analogies

2 Analogies: challenge 

W. Context clues

1 Find words using context

2 Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context

3 Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context

4 Use context to identify the meaning of a word

X. Domain-specific vocabulary

1 Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures

Y. Reference skills

1 Alphabetical order

2 Use guide words

3 Use dictionary entries

4 Use dictionary definitions

5 Use thesaurus entries