Context Clues
When Kiki got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she got all melodramatic and began sobbing and demanding a doctor.
Using context clues, what is the meaning of melodramatic?
overly emotional
Prefix
The most basic word form
Root
What reference material is best to find the definition of a word?
Dictionary
With the field torn up by the players' cleats, and the cold rain falling in waves, conditions on the playing field were dismal.
Using context clues, what is the meaning of dismal?
dreary; bad; gloomy
What is the affix in the word tricycle?
tri-
The root photo means light. Can you think of a word that uses this root?
photograph, photocopy, photojournalism
What reference material is best to find synonyms and antonyms?
Thesaurus
My mom wanted to get red napkins for the party and my dad wanted to get blue napkins, but I'm not concerned about such frivolous things.
Using context clues, what is the meaning of frivolous?
unimportant; not serious
The suffix -logy means "the study of." What does biology mean?
the study of life
The word dentist, denture, and dental all have the root dent. What does dent mean?
relating to teeth
What is a benefit of using an online dictionary instead of a physical dictionary?
Convenience
It is difficult to forgive someone who has hurt you, even if that person is penitent and expressed regret.
Using context clues, what is the meaning of penitent?
showing sorrow or remorse
The prefix sub- means under. What does the word submarine mean?
under water
The words centipede, century, and cent all have root cent. What does cent mean?
hundred
What is another piece of information you can get from a dictionary besides a word's definition?
Stanley tried to determine the meaning of the vocabulary word, but there were so few clues in the sentence that all he could do was hopelessly conjecture as to what the word might mean.
Using context clues, what is the meaning of conjecture?
guess
What is the prefix, root, and suffix of the following word?
disrespectful
Prefix - dis
Root - respect
Suffix - ful
Come up with 3 words that include the root min meaning small.
minute, miniscule, mini, minus
Quick! Use an online reference material to find the definition of the word bumfuzzle
in a state of bewilderment; confused; perplexed