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KU120-05 Unit 3: Seminar Building Comprehension

KU120-05 Unit 3: Seminar Building Comprehension. Words are the building blocks of meaning. ~Henry, p. 48. Instructor: Julie Morris, MA Seminar: Tuesdays, 4pm ET AIM name: Prof Julie M. Tonight’s Agenda. Questions about Unit 2 Introduction to Unit 3 Defining Vocabulary Words

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KU120-05 Unit 3: Seminar Building Comprehension

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  1. KU120-05Unit 3: SeminarBuilding Comprehension Words are the building blocks of meaning. ~Henry, p. 48 Instructor: Julie Morris, MA Seminar: Tuesdays, 4pm ET AIM name: Prof Julie M

  2. Tonight’s Agenda • Questions about Unit 2 • Introduction to Unit 3 • Defining Vocabulary Words • Context clues • Synonym • Antonym • General context • Example • Defining Words from their parts • Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes • Connotation vs. Denotation

  3. Synonym Clue • Groupthink – faulty decisions made within a group – has been the subject of numerous sociological studies.

  4. Antonym Clue • He was generally a beneficent king; however, his attitude toward the thief was thoughtless and cruel.

  5. General Context Clue • When the play went badly and the player fumbled the ball, the coach became volatile.

  6. Example Clue • Her husband treated her like a lackey. He ordered her to do menial and degrading tasks.

  7. Using Context Clues to Define - Subordinate • In the U.S. Army, a general is the highest rank of officer, whereas the most subordinate officer rank is second lieutenant.

  8. Using Context Clues to Define - Cogent • The lawyer's cogent argument convinced the court, and she was allowed to submit the fibers as evidence.

  9. Using Context Clues to Define - Abdicate • The king willingly abdicated his throne when the people revolted against his rule.

  10. Using Context Clues to Define - Eloquent • Paul was an eloquent speaker, unlike his brother who stuttered and stammered.

  11. Using Context Clues to Define - Emaciated • The famous model, Twiggy, could be considered the forerunner for the emaciated models we see on the runways today.

  12. Using Context Clues to Define - Gregarious • Rachel was fun-loving, sociable, and talkative. Her gregarious personality made her the life of the party.

  13. Word Parts • Prefixes • Roots • Suffixes

  14. Prefixes • bi = two • im = not • per = through • poly = many • mono = one • pseudo = false • mal = bad • re = again • syn, sym = together

  15. Roots • chron = time • gam = marriage • lat = side • mob = move • pel = force • popul = people • rect = straight, straighten • for = to bore into • the = god • vit = life

  16. Suffixes • ism = state, condition or quality • ize = to cause to be, to treat or affect • onym = name, word

  17. Prefixes and Roots • chron = time • gam = marriage • lat = side • mob = move • pel = force • popul = people • rect = straight, straighten • for = to bore into • the = god • vit = life • bi = two • im = not • per = through • poly = many • mono = one • pseudo = false • mal = bad • re = again • syn, sym = together

  18. Connotation vs. Denotation(implication vs. definition) • I love chunky peanut butter. • Veronica looked chunky in her cheerleading outfit.

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