English III - CONTEXT CLUES AND WORD PARTS

Match the Latin prefix to its opposite. 1. bene- 2. super- 3. co- 4. pre- 5. em- 6. magn- 7. neo 8. ad-

1. mal- 2. sub- 3. ab- 4. post- 5. ex- 6. mini- 7. sen- 8. contra-

Decide on a mood (of anxious, terror, joy, blissful, etc.); then check a dictionary or a thesaurus, looking for an unfamiliar synonym. Now write an original sentence using the word, defining it with your sentence so that the entire sentence creates a mood.

I have chosen joyfulness. The synonym for this word that I have found is ebullience. I could easily sense her ebullience due to the sweet smile she showered on me.

Compose your own sentence defining the term synonym by using an appositive phrase.

Synonyms, words that have the same meaning, are widely used in sentences and in our daily conversations.

Identify the root and its meaning. ambulatory Root: Root meaning:

ambul to walk

Identify the Greek prefix and its meaning for the word. amphibian Prefix: Prefix meaning:

amphi both

Identify the root and its meaning. fracture Root: Root meaning:

fract break

Identify the root and its meaning. Pacific Root: Root meaning:

pax peace

The austere room, grim and poorly lighted, reflected the personality of the stern doctor. What words help the reader to understand the word austere ?

stern poorly lighted grim

Identify the Greek prefix and its meaning for the word. synonym Prefix: Prefix meaning:

syn together

Choose two types of context clues.

synonym direct explanation

Identify the words that serve as context clues for the term mercenaries . Even though Hannibal displayed brilliant strategies through the use of mercenaries, hired professional soldiers, and surprise attack...

hired professional soldiers

Under what circumstances should you not use context clues? Select all that apply.

if the context clues are inadequate if the word appears frequently and you wish to add it to your vocabulary if the surrounding words are unfamiliar

Match the root meaning to the word. 1. microscope 2. democracy 3. geography 4. anthropology 5. doxology 6. bibliography

1. tiny 2. people 3. earth 4. man 5. belief 6. books

Identify the root and its meaning. vocal Root: Root meaning:

vox call

Identify the Greek prefix and its meaning for the word. antisocial Prefix: Prefix meaning:

anti against

Match the definition to the word. 1. morpheme 2. context 3. synonym

1. the smallest unit of meaning in a word (prefix, root, suffix) 2. the words surrounding unfamiliar words that help determine the meaning for the reader 3. a word whose meaning is very similar to the meaning of another word