TEKS: Chapter 110. English Language Arts and Reading See All Teacher Resources
110.47.b.2
(2) The student acquires an extensive vocabulary through reading and systematic word study. The student is expected to:
- (A) expand vocabulary by reading, viewing, listening, and discussing;
- (B) determine word meanings through the study of their relationships to other words and concepts such as content, synonyms, antonyms, and analogies;
- (C) recognize the implied meanings of words such as idiomatic expressions, homonyms, puns, and connotations;
- (D) apply the knowledge of roots, affixes, and word origins to infer meanings; and
- (E) use available reference guides such as dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, and available technology to determine or confirm the meanings of new words and phrases.