© 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Chapter 12: Using Context and Word Parts College Reading and Study Skills, Ninth Edition by Kathleen T. McWhorter
© 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Objective: In this chapter you will learn two methods of finding and connecting the meanings of unfamiliar words. LEARNING PRINCIPLE: You can learn things more easily if they are meaningful and related to one another.
© 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Using Context Clues Definition Context Clues A chemical reaction is an interaction involving different atoms, in which chemical bonds are formed, or broken, or both.
© 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Using Context Clues Example/Illustration Context Clues Maria enjoys all equestrian sports, including jumping, riding, and racing horses.
© 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Using Context Clues Contrast Context Clues Most members of Western society marry only one person at a time, but in other cultures polygamy is common and acceptable.
© 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Using Context Clues Context Clues in the Logic of a Passage Samples of moon rock have been analyzed by uranium dating and found to be about 4.6 billion years old, or about the same age as the earth.
© 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Analyzing Word Parts Prefixes (See Figure 12.2 in your book.) Submarine Microscope Asymmetrical
© 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Analyzing Word Parts Roots (See Figure 12.3 in your book.) Factory Geophysics Transport
© 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Analyzing Word Parts Suffixes (See Figure 12.4 in your book.) Homeward Editor Aerobic
© 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Summary Questions What is a context clue? What are the four basic types of context clues? Define each one. How can learning word parts improve your vocabulary?
© 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Take a Reading Road Trip! Take a trip to the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS in Washington, D.C., and visit the Vocabulary Development module on your CD-ROM.