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Prefix and Suffix
Connotation and Denotation
Context Clues
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A - Analyze T - Title M - Mark up to Understand $ - Synthesize $ - Support
What is ATM$$?
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R - Restate and Respond A - Answer the Question C - Cite Evidence E - Elaborate and Explain R - Rewind and Reword
What is RACER?
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letters in the beginning of a word that change its meaning
What is a prefix?
100
feelings or associations that a word evokes in a reader
What is connotation?
100
There are 5 types of Context Clues. Antonym Synonym Inference Example Definition
How many types of context clues are there and what are they?
200
Write ATM$$ on the top and read the directions.
What is the first thing you should do even before ATM$$?
200
The A step: Answer the Question
What is the longest step in RACER?
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letters in the end of a word that change its meaning
What is a suffix?
200
the literal definition of a word
What is denotation?
200
Antonym - "not", "but", "unlike" Synonym - "like", "is" Inference - Use background knowledge Definition - "means", "is", colon, appositive Example - "such as", "including"
What are the choice words for each type?
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If its fiction, it will have visuals, quotes, and characters If its nonfiction, it will have visuals, quotes, and facts
How can you see if a text is fiction or nonfiction?
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A citation from the source
What is needed after the C step? (after the quote)
300
the original version of a word
What is a root word?
300
Plump is more positive than fat.
What is more positive: fat, or plump?
300
Context clues are important because they help a reader understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a sentence.
Why are context clues important?