Word-Phrase Relationships

Why Do They Matter? In any language: Letters work together to create sounds. Sounds work together to create words. Words work together to create meaningful phrases. If we are to understand what we read, we must be able to analyze relationships between unfamiliar words, and the phrases around them. You know this as … CONTEXT CLUES!

Relationships Between Words: Examples: Individual words can relate to one another in a few different ways. They might be: Synonyms Antonyms Analogies Part-Whole Whole-Part

Examples of Analogies Bat : Baseball :: Racket : Tennis ball How one set of words relates to another. Bat : Baseball :: Racket : Tennis ball Bark : Dog :: Meow : Cat

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Relationships Between Phrases: Signal Words A word, phrase, sentence adds to the content of the preceding one. also, and, besides, again A word, phrase, sentence clarifies the content of the preceding one. in fact, in other words, obviously, of course, too, evidently A phrase/sentence indicates a comparison to the preceding one. Also, likewise, similar, by the same token A phrase/sentence indicates contrast to the preceding one. although, but, however, in contrast, nevertheless, yet, on the contrary, on the other hand A phrase/sentence provides an example of a preceding generalization. for example, to illustrate, for instance, thus, that is A phrase/sentence shows location or spatial order. below, above, near, next to, opposite, elsewhere, within A phrase/sentence shows cause and effect. because, as a result of A phrase/sentence summarizes. to conclude, in short to summarize A phrase/sentence shows time order. after, at that time, before, during, while, at last, now, first, second, immediately

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