Context Clues & Acronyms
Multiple-Meaning Words
Jargon & Technical Terms
Figurative Language
Connotation
100
a hint in the text that can help a reader figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
What is a context clue?
100
a word that has more than one definition
What is a multiple-meaning word?
100
words used by specific professions, especially in the mechanical or scientific fields
What are technical terms?
100
a direct comparison of two things, using the words 'like' or 'as'
What is a simile?
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 an acronym?
200
the general makeup of the body; a system of laws
What is a constitution?
200
the specialized language of a particular group or field
What is jargon?
200
an exaggeration to create an effect or to make a point
What is a hyperbole?
200
Candid and straightforward are connotations for _____.
What is blunt?
300
ETA is an acronym for _____________.
What is Estimated Time of Arrival?
300
to turn into stone; to paralyze with fear
What is petrify?
300
__________ is an example of a technical term. a)Hydrolysate b)Valedictorian c)Laboratory d)Chemist
What is hydrolysate?
300
an implied comparison of two things, without using the words 'like' or 'as' that is drawn out in multiple sentences in a story or in lines of a poem
What is an extended metaphor?
300
Conversational, chatty, and nosy are connotations for _________.
What is talkative?
400
BET is an acronym for __________________.
What is Black Entertainment Television?
400
permission or approval; a penalty
What is a sanction?
400
________ is an example of jargon. a)Geographic b)Freshwater c)Plastron d)Reptile
What is plastron?
400
a phrase that combines two contradictory terms
What is an oxymoron?
400
Confident, arrogant, and haughty are connotations for _____.
What is proud?
500
"Rashida often included superfluous details in her essays. Ms. Cohen advised her to eliminate unnecessary words in order to improve her writing." The word in the sentence above that helps you understand the meaning of 'superfluous' is it's synonym, ___________.
What is 'unnecessary'?
500
a steep headland of cliff; to mislead or deceive
What is bluff?
500
"Like most reptiles, the painted turtle is oviparous. Females lay eggs in the early summer and bury them in a hole." Oviparous means _____. a)plant-eating b)endangered c)covered with colorful markings d)producing eggs that hatch outside the body
What is producing eggs that hatch outside the body?
500
a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless true
What is a paradox?
500
Timid, withdrawn, and inhibited are connotations for ________.
What is reserved?
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