context clues, roots, and affixes (unit: american heroes)

The root of the word valiant gives a clue that this word means

b

Use your knowledge of context clues, word roots, and affixes to determine the meaning of the word abolitionist.

b

My mom was optimistic that the camping trip would go well, but my dad was doubtful that we would have nice weather and enough supplies. Read the sentence. Based on the antonym context clue, what does the word optimistic mean?

c

The directions for setting up the new computer seemed complex at first, but they were actually quite simple once I looked at the pictures and followed the steps. Read the sentence. The antonym simple shows that the word complex means

c

Use your knowledge of context clues, word roots, and affixes to determine the meaning of the word dehumanizing.

c

Which two languages does the word "abolition" come from?

c

The example context clues show that the word nautical means

d

The word gratitude contains a root that means

d

If the root spect means "look," which word most likely means "one who watches"?

a

What does the word anecdote mean?

a

The root phon, meaning "sound," indicates that the word symphony most likely means

a musical concert

Use the drop-down menus to answer this question. Which type of context clue helped you determine the words' meanings on the previous slide? Various conveyances, such as cars, buses, and trains, take people across the island. To understand conveyances: The duke hoped to vanquish the enemy forces, but they conquered his army instead. To understand vanquish: Herpetologists discovered a new lizard when they were studying the reptiles of Africa. To understand herpetologist:

example, synonym, definition

Which word in the sentence is a synonym for grimace?

frown

Read this passage from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and then look for a synonym context clue that helps you understand the meaning of bestow. Use the drop-down menus to answer these questions. That synonym is _______ . Using the synonym context clue from the last question, you know that bestow means ______ .

give, to give to

A person who holds extreme beliefs: extreme +

ist

Use the drop-down menus and your knowledge of suffixes to choose the correct word in each sentence. _______ is the practice of steering ships. The king was supported by _________ who believed in a royal leader rather than a democracy. The actor was an ________ person who volunteered to help the poor.

navigation, monarchists, admirible

Use the drop-down menus and your knowledge of context clues, word roots, and affixes to determine the meaning of the words in this passage. Anthropologists ________ are studying many ancient cultures, such as the Maya and the Etruscans. New advances in technology may facilitate _______ their studies by making it easier to learn what ancient people ate, wore, and even how they died. Some scientists hope that ancient stories may actually be confirmable _______ , such as the island discovered that may have been the basis for Atlantis. Other scientists hope that the knowledge they learn will be conducive _______ to humanity's making better choices in the future.

people who study ancient people, make easier, able to be proven, helping make possible

Read the passage from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and use context clues to figure out the meaning of the word chattel. Use the drop-down menus to answer these questions. Chattel means _______ . Which clues in the text helped you determine the meaning of the word chattel? _______ What kind of context clue is this? _______

property, as a human being wrong, antonym

Use the drop-down menus and your knowledge of prefixes to choose the correct word in each sentence. After completing my test, I wanted to _______ all my answers. He thought the question did not make sense and was very _______. Each jump on the bed made the mattress more ________.

review, illogical, depressed

Which antonym helped you determine the meaning of callous?

tender

The root fac, as in the word factory, most likely means

to do or make

Look for antonym context clues to help you determine the meaning of the word callous and then choose the meaning of callous from these choices.

unfeeling

Use the drop-down menus and the context clues in the sentences to define these words: Various conveyances, such as cars, buses, and trains, take people across the island. Conveyances means _______ . The duke hoped to vanquish the enemy forces, but they conquered his army instead. Vanquish means _______ . Herpetologists discovered a new lizard when they were studying the reptiles of Africa. Herpetologist means _______ .

vehicles, to conquer, a scientist who studies reptiles