Language Arts Unit 1

Question 1

The things around something that help us understand it.

Answer 1

Context

Question 2

An imaginary word created by Lewis Carroll

Answer 2

Bandersnatch

Question 3

Someone asks you, “What does ‘expository’ mean?” Are there any context clues in the question that help you answer the person?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

True or false: You can use context clues to figure out the meaning of words but not phrases.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Based on the context in the following sentence, was the Bandersnatch red? The Bandersnatch was the same color as the cloudless sky.

Answer 5

No

Question 6

Based on the context of the following sentence, does it make sense to be afraid of Bandersnatches? They were harmless as lambs, but Mrs. Withers still had an unreasonable fear of Bandersnatches.

Answer 6

No

Question 7

True or false: You can use context clues to better understand unfamiliar words in both fiction and nonfiction.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Based on the context of the following sentence, what physical characteristics do all Bandersnatches share? I thought this Bandersnatch was going to be different, but it’s got four wings and a love of chewing gum like all the rest of them.

Answer 8

Four wings and a love of chewing gum

Question 9

Based on the context of the following sentence, what do all Bandersnatches have in common? Some prefer newspapers and some like novels, but I’ve never met a Bandersnatch who didn’t have something to read with them.

Answer 9

They like to read

Question 10

What does context help us understand?

Answer 10

The meaning of unknown words

Question 11

Based on the context of the following sentence, does “frumious” describe a taste or a smell? The Bandersnatch was so frumious that the whole place smelled like pickles.

Answer 11

A smell

Question 12

The most basic part of a word without any affixes

Answer 12

Root

Question 13

An additional element placed at the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning

Answer 13

Affix

Question 14

An affix that shows up at the front of a root word

Answer 14

Prefix

Question 15

An affix that shows up at the end of a word

Answer 15

Suffix

Question 16

com mean what

Answer 16

with

Question 17

inter mean what

Answer 17

between

Question 18

able/ible means what

Answer 18

capable of being

Question 19

less means what

Answer 19

without

Question 20

Af means what

Answer 20

In addition to, like in Affect

Question 21

Pre means what

Answer 21

Before, like in Preview

Question 22

Suf means what

Answer 22

Below, like in Suffer

Question 23

Anti (Greek)

Answer 23

Against

Question 24

Astro (Greek)

Answer 24

Star

Question 25

Bene (Latin)

Answer 25

Good

Question 26

Bi (Greek)

Answer 26

Two

Question 27

Chron (Greek)

Answer 27

Time

Question 28

Cosm (Greek)

Answer 28

World

Question 29

Cracy (Greek)

Answer 29

Government

Question 30

Cycle (Greek)

Answer 30

Circle, Wheel

Question 31

Dem (Greek)

Answer 31

People

Question 32

Dict (Latin)

Answer 32

Say

Question 33

Geo (Greek)

Answer 33

Earth

Question 34

Gen (Latin)

Answer 34

Birth

Question 35

Mech (Greek)

Answer 35

Machine

Question 36

Mis (Latin)

Answer 36

Send

Question 37

Ology (Greek)

Answer 37

Study

Question 38

Phon (Greek)

Answer 38

Sound

Question 39

Port (Latin)

Answer 39

Carry

Question 40

Pyro (Greek)

Answer 40

Fire

Question 41

Scope (Greek)

Answer 41

See

Question 42

Terr (Latin)

Answer 42

Earth

Question 43

Vis (Latin)

Answer 43

See

Question 44

Would a suffix go at the beginning of a word?

Answer 44

No

Question 45

What do you take away from a word to find its roots?

Answer 45

All affixes

Question 46

What ancient language, along with Greek, forms many roots and affixes in English?

Answer 46

Latin

Question 47

Based on the following words, what do you think the root "aud" means? Audible, auditorium, audience

Answer 47

To hear

Question 48

If "scope" means to see, would you expect a spectroscope to measure light or measure sound?

Answer 48

Light

Question 49

Can an affix appear at the end of a word?

Answer 49

Yes

Question 50

If a word contained both a prefix and a suffix, which would come first?

Answer 50

Prefix

Question 51

"Geocycle" isn't a word. But if it was, what two meanings might it contain?

Answer 51

The earth and a wheel

Question 52

Think of one other word that contains the root "cycle."

Answer 52

Examples: Bicycle, tricycle, recycle, unicycle, cyclist, motorcycle, cyclone. encyclopedia

Question 53

Resources you go use look things up or find out more about something.

Answer 53

Reference Materials

Question 54

A reference book or an online resource that lists words in alphabetical order, with entries about what the words mean and how to pronounce them.

Answer 54

Dictionary

Question 55

The entry about a words meaning

Answer 55

Definition

Question 56

What are 5 things a good definition tells you?

Answer 56

1. the word being defined 2. the part of speech 3. the syllables 4. the pronunciation 5. what that word means

Question 57

How to say something aloud

Answer 57

Pronunciation

Question 58

Like a dictionary but it only has some words relating to a specific topic

Answer 58

Glossary

Question 59

A book that groups words with other words that mean similar things

Answer 59

Thesaurus

Question 60

The part of the definition that tells us how to pronounce the word

Answer 60

Pronunciation Guide

Question 61

What is a dictionary full of?

Answer 61

Words and their definitions, as well as pronunciations and examples

Question 62

What do you call a smaller dictionary full of words that are used only in specific situations?

Answer 62

Glossary

Question 63

Would you find an entry like this in a dictionary or a thesaurus? Ugly, grotesque, hideous, unsightly

Answer 63

Thesaurus

Question 64

Does a word's part of speech belong in a dictionary entry?

Answer 64

Yes

Question 65

If you wanted to find just the right word to describe a specific situation, would you use a glossary or a thesaurus?

Answer 65

Thesaurus

Question 66

If you were trying to understand the vocabulary a lawyer uses in a contract, would you use a glossary or a thesaurus?

Answer 66

Glossary

Question 67

What part of a definition would you look at if you wanted to know how to say a word aloud?

Answer 67

The pronunciation guide

Question 68

Will a dictionary definition ever tell you more than one meaning for a word?

Answer 68

Yes

Question 69

Which contains most of the words in an entire language, a dictionary or a glossary?

Answer 69

Dictionary

Question 70

If you want to find a word to tell your friend how much you care about her but you don't want to use the word "care," would you use a dictionary, thesaurus, or glossary?

Answer 70

Thesaurus