Tsunami Links

1. Tsunami Links • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je1lW4JTSWg • ‪http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3AdFjklR50 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTb15kJoyc8

2. Improving Your Vocabulary Using Context Clues

3. Ways to Improve It • When coming across an unfamiliar word, do not just skip over it. • Circle it and try to define it (especially when close reading). • Use Context Clues

4. Synonym • What word or phrase did they use that is similar? • Ex. The teacher offered a caveat, or warning, against using phones in class.

5. Synonym • What word or phrase did they use that is similar? • Ex. The teacher offered a caveat, or warning, against using phones in class.

6. Antonym • A word or phrase that means the opposite. • Signal words: But, however, in contrast, instead of, though, unlike. • Ex. I thought a tomato was a vegetable, but it turns out to be a fruit.

7. Antonym • A word or phrase that means the opposite. • Signal words: But, however, in contrast, instead of, though, unlike. • Ex. I thought a tomato was a vegetable, but it turns out to be a fruit.

8. Example • The text will explain the word if you read around it. • Amelia, the toddler showed a lot of avarice to the other baby when she took the toy that she wanted.

9. Example • The text will explain the word if you read around it. • Amelia, the toddler showed a lot of avarice to the other baby when she took the toy that she wanted.

10. Definition • Find the definition in the reading. • Ex. Copenhagen in Denmark is a popular city for tourists.

11. Definition • Find the definition in the reading. • Ex. Copenhagen in Denmark is a popular city for tourists.

12. General • Nonspecific clues that are spread over several sentences. • Ex. Lacrosse is becoming more popular. Players have to be able to run up and down the field. They have to also use a stick, with a little net to throw the ball and make goals.

13. General • Nonspecific clues that are spread over several sentences. • Ex. Lacrosse is becoming more popular. Players have to be able to run up and down the field. They have to also use a stick, with a little net to throw the ball and make goals.

14. Example: Flipping through the airGeneral: Using the words around it What context clues can you use?

15. During Reading • When defining the words, every time you close read, you will have to write what the context clue tells you about the word. • THEN, you write down the definition.

16. What does this mean when Close Reading? • Add this to Task #2. • You will write down the context clue definition and then the actual USABLE definition.

17. For the upcoming worksheet: • Try and define it using context clues. • Define it using the dictionary. • Make it into your own sentence.