Reading Chapter 2 Flashcards
Definition clue:
A words definition is included in the sentence.
What are context clues
Words in a sentence or paragraph that help the reader deduce (reason out) the meaning of an unfamiliar word
Synonym clue:
A word or phrase that has a similar meaning.
Contrast clue:
Word and phrase that indicate opposite. (Antonym)
Experience clue:
A sentence that includes a familiar experience can help you (deduce) figure out the meaning of the word.
Example clue:
Words that introduce examples of the meaning of unfamiliar word.
Clue from another sentence
Additional information in another sentence that may help you explain the unfamiliar word.
What are word structure clues?
Word-part clues consists of roots, prefixes and suffixes that help house determine a word’s meaning.
Root
Base word that has a meaning of its own.
Prefix
Word part attached to the beginning of a root that adds its meaning root.
Suffix
Word part attached to the end of a root word. Some suffixes add their meaning to a root, but most suffixes simply change a word’s part of speech. Suffixes are not as helpful as roots or prefixes.
What is figurative language?
Refers to words that present unusual comparisons or create vivid pictures in the readers mind.
Metaphor:
A figure of speech suggesting a comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things, usually by saying that one of them is the other. “Is, are, was, or were”
Simile:
Figure of speech presenting a comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things by saying that one of them is like the other. “Like or as”
Hyperbole:
Figure of speech using obvious exaggeration for emphasis and effect. (Emphasis or effect).
