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JEOPARDY!

JEOPARDY!. Click Once to Begin. Acquisition of Vocabulary Madalyn Vedaa and Alex Tubbs. JEOPARDY!. Context Clues. Analogies, Metaphors and Similes. Connotation and Denotation. Symbols, acronyms, word origins. Prefix, suffix and root words. Enhancing vocabulary. 100. 100. 100. 100.

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JEOPARDY!

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  1. JEOPARDY! Click Once to Begin Acquisition of Vocabulary Madalyn Vedaa and Alex Tubbs

  2. JEOPARDY! Context Clues Analogies, Metaphors and Similes Connotation and Denotation Symbols, acronyms, word origins Prefix, suffix and root words Enhancing vocabulary 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500

  3. What are context clues? Context clues are other words or phrases to help with the understanding of unknown words.

  4. Use Context clues to determine the meaning of the bolded word: He scurrilously hit the girl so hard, it knocked her unconscious. A) Kindly B) Abusively C) Flimsy

  5. Determine the meaning of the bolded word; The rabblerouser tormented all the people at the convention. A) Madalyn B) Baker C) Agitator

  6. Use Context clues to determine the meaning of the bolded word: He had a lot of pelf and he spent it on others A) Time B) Tic Tacs C) Money

  7. Use Context clues to determine the meaning of the bolded word: He spent the whole day repined and was not nice to the people around him. A) Coiled B) Discontent C) Happy

  8. What is an analogy? An analogy is a comparison of certain similarities between two things.

  9. Complete the analogy: Baby: Adult :: Fledgling : _____ Bird

  10. Define Simile A simile is a figure of speech consisting of a comparison using like or as.

  11. Define Metaphor A figure of speech consisting of a comparison without using like or as.

  12. Is this a Simile or a Metaphor? I am as cold as the arctic Simile

  13. Define denotation Denotation is the literal definition of a word

  14. Define Connotation Connotation are the feelings/ emotions that a word provokes

  15. Is the connotation negative, positive, or neutral?The streets where cold and dark, I didn’t want to have to drive on them. Negative

  16. Is the connotation positive, negative, or neutral?I finally get to go on my trip to Mexico! But I am going to miss my friends… Neutral

  17. Is the connotation positive, negative, or neutral? Me and my friends are going on a shopping spree!!! Positive

  18. How do you use word origins? You use word origins to help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words

  19. Define acronym Acronyms are abbreviations that are formed using the initial components in a word or phrase.

  20. What is the study of word origins called? Etymology

  21. What does SCUBA stand for? Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

  22. What does NASA stand for? National Association of Space Astronauts

  23. What is a prefix? A prefix is a part of a word added to the beginning of a root to change the meaning of the word

  24. What is a suffix? A suffix is a part of a word added to the end of a root to change the meaning of the word

  25. What are root words? Root words are the base part of a word

  26. Does this word have a prefix or a suffix?Discontent Prefix

  27. Does this word have a prefix or a suffix?Continued Suffix

  28. If I wanted to know the meaning of pelf, where would I look? In a dictionary

  29. If I wanted to find the antonym of happy, where would I look? In a thesaurus

  30. What is a glossary? A glossary is a reference in the back of a book that gives the meaning of important words

  31. What are the numbers above unknown words called? They are called footnotes

  32. How are references such an important part in daily school life? You use dictionaries to determine the meanings of unknown words, you use thesauruses to enhance your vocabulary in writing, you use technology to help you to understand words, you use atlases as a quick reference to find places in the world, and you use almanacs to find information about a certain year.

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