Context Clues & Acronyms
Multiple Meaning Words
Jargon & Technical Terms
Figurative Language
Connotations and Author's Purpose
100
A hint in the text that can help a reader figure out the meaning of a word.
What is Context Clues
100
Meaning One: a soft absorbent piece of paper Meaning Two: a group of cells in the body
What is Tissue
100
Specialized language of a particular group or field
What is Jargons
100
The use of words beyond their literal meaning to create a special effect or feeling
What is Figurative Language
100
The emotional weight a word carries, or the set of associations implied by the word.
What is Connotation
200
A word formed from the initials or parts of several words.
What is Acronyms
200
A word that has more than one definition
What is A Multiple Meaning Words
200
Words used by specific professions especially mechanical or scientific fields
What is Technical Terms
200
A phrase that combines two contradictory terms
What is Oxymoron
200
Proud is an example of
What is Positive Connotation
300
NASA is an example of...
What is Acronym
300
Meaning One: Full of light Meaning Two: Intellectually acute
What is Brilliant
300
consistent of two parts
What is Binary
300
A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
What is Paradox
300
James flung open the kitchen door. "Flung open" is an example of
What is Negative Connotation
400
Sometimes context clues are found in
What is surrounding sentences
400
Meaning One: Farm Products Meaning Two: To bring forth or create
What is Produce
400
Plasmid is an example of
What is a Science Jargon
400
A metaphor that is drawn out in multiple sentences in a story or in lines of a poem
What is Extended Metaphor
400
His or Her reason fro writing a text
What is Author's purpose
500
A synonymous phrase that can give a clue to an unfamiliar word's meaning.
What is restatement
500
Meaning One: Permission or approval Meaning Two: A penalty
What is Sanction
500
Polynomial is an example of what kind of Jargon
What is Math Jargon
500
A play on word based on word meanings and/or pronunciations often for humorous effect
What is Pun
500
His or Her perspective, attitude, or opinion about a subject
What is Point Of View (P.O.V)
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