AC9E8LY08
Year 8
English
AC9E8LY08 | Year 8 English: Word knowledge
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor apply learnt knowledge to spell accurately and to learn new words
Strand
Literacy
Substrand
Word knowledge
This content descriptor sets out learning for Year 8 English. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • Elaboration understanding the different ways complex words are constructed, and drawing on morphemic knowledge and knowledge of unusual letter combinations when spelling these words
- • Elaboration understanding where to obtain the spelling of Aboriginal language words and Torres Strait Islander language words; for example, the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Map of Indigenous Australia, and the local First Nations Australian community
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Start freeAchievement standard statements this supports
- They read, view and comprehend a range of texts created to inform, influence and/or engage audiences.See it on the standard page →
- They create written and/or multimodal texts, including literary texts for different purposes and audiences, expressing and advancing ideas with supporting evidence.See it on the standard page →