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Vocabulary skills . For 4 th grade Cecilia Escobedo October 16, 2012. CREDITS. NEXT. Introduction.
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Vocabulary skills For 4th grade Cecilia Escobedo October 16, 2012 CREDITS NEXT
Introduction • Let’s think of synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, prefixes, suffixes, and idioms as clothing and accessories in a wardrobe. Your piece of writing can be dressed up in various styles according to the accessories and clothing you choose. Sometimes you may opt for a plain, sensible style, and other times you may dress up for a flashier more dramatic style. By the end of this lesson you will be able to identify synonyms, antonyms, prefixes, suffixes, homophones, and idioms. CREDITS NEXT
CREDITS NEXT Menu ANTONYMS SYNONYMS SUFFIXES PREFIXES QUIZ HOMONYMS IDIOMS
SYNONYMS Synonyms are different words that have the same or similar meanings. An example of two synonyms are the words rush and hurry. There are several more words that have the same meaning and there are even idioms that have the same meaning, for example, “Get a move on!” is an idiom that means to hurry or move quickly. Synonyms are easy to find if you have a thesaurus. A thesaurus is similar to a dictionary but rather than give you a definition of a word, it gives you a list of other words that have the same or similar meaning. What they are… BACK NEXT
Why use synonyms… We use synonyms to… Spice up your writing; synonyms can any word in the English language To avoid being repetitive, you can use synonyms of a word when you have to write it twice in a sentence. Use a synonym to be more specific about an idea. synonyms are either the same or similar to another word so if it is a new word for you when you find it in the thesaurus be sure to look it up in the dictionary as well. BACK NEXT
Examples of Synonyms Beautiful Pretty Stunning Lovely Attractive BACK NEXT
More Synonyms Funny: Humorous, Comical, Hilarious, Hysterical Humorous Hysterical Comical Hilarious BACK NEXT
Synonyms… Adore Infatuate Esteem Admire BACK NEXT
Antonyms An antonym is… An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. For example, “happy” is the opposite of “sad”. “Happy” can be the opposite of more than one word, for example: angry, miserable, and unhappy. Be sure to choose the correct antonym for your word depending on its meaning. For example, “light” can mean bright in which case the antonym is “dark” but if the meaning is “light in weight” then the antonym is “heavy”. If you’re not sure if an antonym’s exact meaning, find the definition in a dictionary first. BACK NEXT
Why use Antonyms… Antonyms are opposites of words and, like synonyms, can help us make our writing more interesting or for greater clarification when using a contrasting idea. It is particularly useful to use a thesaurus to help improve your vocabulary of antonyms, as well as synonyms. BACK NEXT
Antonyms… Dislike Hate Detest NEXT BACK
Antonyms… Unfunny Dull Funny Boring BACK NEXT
Homonyms What are homonyms? Homonyms have a few types of words: • Words that have the same spelling and same pronunciation such as “stalk” meaning to harass or follow and “stalk” meaning the body of a plant. • Words that have the same spelling and different pronunciation such as “desert” meaning a dry sandy place and “desert” as in to leave a place. • Words that have a different spelling and same pronunciation such as “meet” as in to be introduced to someone and “meat” as in the food that you eat. NEXT BACK
Why use Homonyms Homonyms teach us about the importance of context in a sentence in order to identify the correct word. They also teach us about the importance of correct spelling to ensure that the right word is used when writing a sentence. NEXT BACK
Homonyms Examples: Build – To construct Billed – Has a bill Bread – A loaf Bred – past tense of breed BACK NEXT
More Homonyms… Examples: Feet – body part Feat – an accomplishment Flew – past tense of fly Flu – short for influenza / sickness/ form of a cold BACK NEXT
Prefixes What is a Prefix? A prefix is a group of letters added before a word or base to alter its meaning and form a new word. NEXT BACK
Why we use Prefixes… We use prefixes to change the meaning of words by adding a group of letters before a word or base. NEXT BACK
Prefixes Prefix: dis- Prefix Meaning: do the opposite, exclude, absence of, not Examples: disagree: to have a different opinion disappear: to stop being seen disassemble: to undo something that’s assembled BACK NEXT
Prefixes Prefix: non- Prefix meaning: no, not, without Examples: nondescript: with no special characteristics nonfiction: true, real, not made-up nonsense: without sense NEXT BACK
More Prefixes… Prefix: re- Prefix meaning: again, back, backward Examples: rebound: to spring back again, recover rebuild: to build again rewind: to wind something backward NEXT BACK
Suffixes What is a suffix? Aletter or group of letters placed after a root word to modify the root’s meaning NEXT BACK
Why we use suffixes… A suffix is a letter, syllable, or word that is added to a root or stem of a word to either form a new word or add to its meaning. Suffixes are placed at the end of the root word. The main thing that a suffix shows is how it will be used in a sentence and how it is classified, in terms of whether the word is a noun, a verb, an adverb, or an adjective. NEXT BACK
Suffixes Suffix: -er Suffix Meaning: a person who Examples: announcer: a person who announces barber: a person who cuts hair teacher: a person who teaches BACK NEXT
More Suffixes… Suffix: -ion Suffix Meaning: action or process Examples: -ion action or process celebration: the act of celebrating completion: the act of completing navigation: the process of sailing BACK NEXT
More Suffixes… Suffix: -ible Suffix Meaning: Able to be Examples: -ibleable to be audible: able to be heard legible: able to be read plausible: able to be believed NEXT BACK
Idioms What is an idiom? IDIOMS can be the most confusing part of any language. Idioms are sayings that have hidden meanings. The expressions don't mean exactly what the words say. Mad As A Wet Hen!, by Marvin Terben NEXT BACK
Why we use Idioms… To talk and express ourselves! We use idioms to express ourselves in different ways. Sometimes it’s fun to mix things up and do or say things differently. BACK NEXT
Idioms To stick your neck out… To stick your neck out is to say or do something that is bold and a bit dangerous. A similar idiom that is used for slightly more dangerous situations is to "go out on a limb." In both idioms, the idea is that you put yourself in a vulnerable position. BACK NEXT
More Idioms… To break the ice… To break the ice is to be the first one to say or do something, with the expectation that others will then follow. Another idiom that means something similar is "get the ball rolling." NEXT BACK
More Idioms means more fun… Yay! To have a chip on one's shoulder is usually an expression to describe a person who acts, as you say, rudely or aggressively, but also in a manner that could be described as "aggressively defensive." The person seems always ready for a fight. BACK MENU
What is a suffix? A. root word B. group of letters at the beginning of a word C.Group of letters at the end of a word D. Has the same meaning but different spelling
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Antonyms are the same as Synonyms. A. True False B.
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Which one of these is not a synonym? A. Happy B. Glad c. Ecstatic d. Angry
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Which of these is NOT an Idiom? A. Hit the books B. Walls have ears C. Pull a leg D. The color purple
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Credits • Clip art of girl with books on slide one -http://www.google.com/imgres?q=vocabulary&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1680&bih=955&tbm=isch&tbnid=d72w-cM5b0dqOM:&imgrefurl=http://teacherpages.nhcs.net • Chalk board clip art on slide one - http://www.google.com/imgres?q=vocabulary&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1680&bih=955&tbm=isch&tbnid=eXs6RK67Uui-bM:&imgrefurl=http://languageartsgames.4you4free.com/vocabulary_words.html&docid=t0dQsmNI_OZ5WM&imgurl=http://languageartsgames.4you4free.com/vocabulary_words.gif&w=492&h=504&ei=__tqUMuWC-XLyAHVuYCoBw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=172&sig=106519513237606420928&page=1&tbnh=120&tbnw=115&start=0&ndsp=46&ved=1t:429,r:19,s:0,i:197&tx=38&ty=72 • Clip art of boy with magnifying glass- http://www.google.com/imgres?q=vocabulary&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1680&bih=955&tbm=isch&tbnid=EDBE9eYed3bErM:&imgrefurl=http://ps20speechandlanguage.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/teaching-vocabulary-how-do-we-learn-new-words/&docid=syWN0yAfqBi38M&imgurl=http://ps20speechandlanguage.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/vocabulary.gif&w=460&h=295&ei=__tqUMuWC-XLyAHVuYCoBw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=291&vpy=185&dur=1631&hovh=180&hovw=280&tx=151&ty=128&sig=106519513237606420928&page=1&tbnh=106&tbnw=165&start=0&ndsp=46&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:142 • Clip art with tornado of letters on slide one- http://www.google.com/imgres?q=vocabulary&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1680&bih=955&tbm=isch&tbnid=x-hMVc_Js0j2PM:&imgrefurl=http://webs.rps205.com/curriculum/ssandvoc/vocab.html&docid=s5JgVibUvdBJwM&imgurl=http://webs.rps205.com/curriculum/ssandvoc/images/D7D25AD26CB9466DAE59688C53F07EF5.jpg&w=297&h=293&ei=__tqUMuWC-XLyAHVuYCoBw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=155&sig=106519513237606420928&page=1&tbnh=117&tbnw=119&start=0&ndsp=46&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:0,i:173&tx=114&ty=105 • Clip art of the word love on slide 8- http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=love&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=35277026&biw=1680&bih=955&wrapid=tlif135040442829710&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=TYl9UP7oOon42gWg44HwCg • Teks - http://www.neisd.net/northern/docs/TEA_Fourth_Grade.pdf BACK NEXT
TEKS • 4.17 A Write with accurate spelling of syllable constructions, including closed, open, • consonant before -le, and syllable boundary patterns (3-6). • 4.17 B Write with accurate spelling of roots such as drink, speak, read, or happy, • inflections such as those that change tense or number, suffixes such as -able or - • less, and prefixes such as re- or un- (4-6). • 4.17 C Use resources to find correct spellings (4-8). • 4.17 D Spell accurately in final drafts (4-8). • (6) Reading/word identification. The student uses a variety of word recognition strategies. The student is expected to: • (A) apply knowledge of letter-sound correspondences, language structure, and context to recognize words (4-8); • (B) use structural analysis to identify root words with prefixes such as dis-, non-, in-; and suffixes such as -ness, -tion, -able (4-6); and • (C) locate the meanings, pronunciations, and derivations of unfamiliar words using dictionaries, glossaries, and other sources (4-8). BACK MENU