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Chapter 11 Outline and Learning Goals In this chapter you will learn to Learn unfamiliar words Use context clues Analyze word parts Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc.

Learn Unfamiliar Words Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. 1.Try pronouncing the word aloud. 2.Consider context. 3.Break the word into parts. 4.Look in a dictionary. Learning Goals

Use Context Clues Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Definition and Synonym Context Clues Example/Illustration Context Clues Contrast Context Clues Context Clues in the Logic of a Passage Learning Goals

Analyze Word Parts Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Prefixes Roots Suffixes Learning Goals

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When you come to an unfamiliar word in a reading assignment, what should you do first? Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. a.Look it up in the dictionary. b.Break it into word parts. c.Try to pronounce it aloud. d.Look for context clues.

When you come to an unfamiliar word in a reading assignment, what should you do first? Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. a.Look it up in the dictionary. b.Break it into word parts. c.Try to pronounce it aloud. d.Look for context clues. Learn Unfamiliar Words

What type of context clue is used in this sentence? “The jury was sequestered, or isolated, during the trial.” Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. a.Example. b.Contrast. c.Synonym. d.Illustration.

What type of context clue is used in this sentence? “The jury was sequestered, or isolated, during the trial.” Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. a.Example. b.Contrast. c.Synonym. d.Illustration. Use Context Clues

How do you figure out the meaning of a word using the logic of the passage? Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. a.Through general reasoning about the content of the sentence. b.Through a phrase in the sentence that has the opposite meaning. c.Through specific, concrete examples provided by the author. d.Through the author’s direct statement of the word’s meaning.

How do you figure out the meaning of a word using the logic of the passage? Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. a.Through general reasoning about the content of the sentence. b.Through a phrase in the sentence that has the opposite meaning. c.Through specific, concrete examples provided by the author. d.Through the author’s direct statement of the word’s meaning. Use Context Clues

Which of the following statements about word parts is not true? Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. a.Words are usually built on at least one root. b.Words always have both a prefix and a suffix. c.A prefix modifies the meaning of the root. d.A suffix may change the spelling of the root.

Which of the following statements about word parts is not true? Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. a.Words are usually built on at least one root. b.Words always have both a prefix and a suffix. c.A prefix modifies the meaning of the root. d.A suffix may change the spelling of the root. Analyze Word Parts

Which of the following words has a root that means “look”? Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. a.Prediction. b.Transportation. c.Inspection. d.Extension.

Which of the following words has a root that means “look”? Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. a.Prediction. b.Transportation. c.Inspection. d.Extension. Analyze Word Parts

Which of the following words has a prefix that means “not”? Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. a.Retroactive. b.Preliminary. c.Submerge. d.Unsuccessful.

Which of the following words has a prefix that means “not”? Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. a.Retroactive. b.Preliminary. c.Submerge. d.Unsuccessful. Analyze Word Parts