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Vocab in Context Word Parts. Quiz Review. What are the 4 context clues?. 1 . Synonym 2 . Antonym 3 . Example Restatement General Sense of the Passage. Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the word in bold.
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Vocab in ContextWord Parts Quiz Review
What are the 4 context clues? 1. Synonym 2. Antonym 3. Example • Restatement • General Sense of the Passage
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the word in bold. • New inventions make old ones obsolete. For instance, because of the i-phone, the flip phone is now outdated. Meaning: outdated Clue to help you: synonym; example
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the word in bold. • Though the U.S. is one of the most affluent nations in the world, one in four children grow up in poor circumstances Meaning: rich Clue to help you: antonym
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the word in bold. • I’m happy sightseeing vicariously, for instance, by watching travel TV shows and visiting faraway places on the Internet. Meaning: seeing from afar; indirectly Clue to help you: example
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the word in bold. • The supervisor’s day was filled with one minor calamity after another. In the morning his car broke down, he was late for work and he lost his wallet. Meaning: bad problems; disaster Clue to help you: examples
What are the 3 different word parts? 1. 2. 3. What does each do? 1. 2. 3.
Use your knowledge of word parts to figure out the meaning of the word in bold. The dictator ruled his country with an iron hand
Use your knowledge of word parts to figure out the meaning of the word in bold. Historically, the earliest churches were located outside the city walls.
Use your knowledge of word parts to figure out the meaning of the word in bold. The bank’s annual report gave details of the growth of its activities over the past twelve months.
Which of the following words does not have a prefix? • UNAWARE • UNCLE • UNSPOKEN • UNABLE • UNBEARABLE
Which of the following words does not have a prefix? • QUADRILLE • QUADRANT • QUADRUPLETS • QUALITY • QUADRANT
Which of the following suffixes does not refer to a noun? • -ER, OR • Y • -NESS • -MENT
Which of the following suffixes does not refer to an adjective? • -ABLE • -OUS • -IC • -IZE
Which of the following suffixes does not refer to a verb? • -IFY • -ATE • -IZE • -ENCE