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What are the 3 kinds of word parts you use to figure out the meaning of a word?
prefix,suffix,root
What is the main meaning of the word that is carried by this wordpart?
root
Ex
: video
(vid)-eo
What word part changes the meaning of the root.?
suffix
Ex. mercy
suffix
: merci
ful
What do you use from a book to find meaning of word parts?
Glossary
What are the 2 steps you use to understand the meaning of a word based on its parts?
context clues
The way it's used in sentence
What are the 4types of context clues?
.
Examples
Antonym
Synonym
Your logic.
Words that signal similarity are?
synonyms
Words that signal contrast are?
Antonyms
Signals illustrations for words
Examples
What is the ability to understand logical connections?
your logic
Whats is the dictionary meaning of a word called?
Denotation
Associations to a words meaning are?
connotations
What are to five factors to figure out the aunthors tone?
denotation
connotaiton
opinions
degree of intensity
purpose
Author
janese011
ID
102321
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simple english.txt
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Updated
9/17/2011, 8:34:22 PM
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