9-Q 1. Use the correct homophone
9-Q 2. Identify and correct errors with homophones
9-R 3. Use the correct foreign expression
9-U 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
9-U 2. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context
9-U 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word
9-O 2. Word patterns sentences
9-R 1. Use etymologies to determine the meanings of words
9-R 2. Use context as a clue to the meanings of foreign expressions
9-S 1. Choose the word whose connotation and denotation best match the sentence
9-S 2. Use words accurately and precisely
9-S 3. Replace words using a thesaurus
*choose two from 9-O 3-10 (prefixes and suffixes)
9-P 1. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
9-P 2. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
9-P 3. Use words as clues to the meaning of Greek and Latin roots
9-P 4. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
9-P 5. Determine the meaning of words with Greek and Latin roots
9-V 2. Use dictionary definitions