context clues
What are context clues?
Information in a sentence or passage that help you understand the meaning of an unknown word.
What is a word root?
A word root is the base part of a word
What is are affixes?
Small parts of a word added to a root word to change its meaning or grammatical properties.
What are reference materials?
Various sources that provide background information or quick facts on any given topic.
What is a cognate?
Words in two languages that share a similar meaning, spelling, and pronunciation.
Everybody at the party loved the salad, except for Tim because he DETESTS vegetables.
Define detest.
dislike intensely.
What is the root for the following word?
Astronaut
-Astro
*Meaning star
What are the two major affixes?
Prefix & Suffix
What is a dictionary?
Comprehensive collections of words with their meanings, organized alphabetically.
What is the English cognate for the French word CHOCOLAT?
Chocolate
Grandpa did not know when Suzie was coming home, so he had to ALTER his plans.
Define alter
change or cause to change
What is the root for the following word?
Uniform
-form
*Meaning shape
Does this word contain a prefix or suffix?
DISOWN
prefix
DIS-
This is a list of terms with definitions, often used in specific fields or contexts.
Glossary
What is the English cognate for the Spanish word FAMILIA?
Family
Tommy walked home with the money he had stolen from church in his pocket despite the feeling of great REMORSE bubbling in his stomach.
Define remorse
deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
What is the root for the following word?
Hydroponics
-Hydro
*Meaning water
Does this word contain a prefix or suffix?
SELECTED
Suffix
-ed
What is a thesaurus?
A tool that provides synonyms, antonyms, and related words.
True or false?
BONITA is a cognate for PRETTY.
False
*Same meaning but do not sound alike.
Unlike Bob who was always rude to others and kept mostly to himself, Pete was JOVIAL, outgoing and friendly to others.
Define jovial
cheerful and friendly.
What is the root for the following word?
Bicycle
-Cycle
*Meaning circle
Does this word contain a prefix or suffix?
Explosives
Suffix
-es
This reference too is a general reference work that provides detailed information on various topics, including vocabulary.
Encyclopedia
What is a perfect cognate?
When a word in different languages have the exact same pronunciation and meaning.