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.