1. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Chapter 2: Vocabulary PowerPoint by JoAnn Yaworski and Mimi Markus Bridging the Gap, 8/e Brenda Smith

2. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman In this Chapter You Will Learn about:  Mnemonic devices  Context clues  Multiple word meanings  Word structure  Dictionary use  Word origins  Glossaries  Thesaurus  Analogies  Easily confused words  Acronyms  Transition words

3. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Remembering New Words with Mnemonic Devices  Associate words in phrases  Associate words with rhymes or sounds  Associate words with images  Associate words in families  Seek reinforcement  Create concept cards

4. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Using Context Clues  Definition or synonym  Elaborating details  Examples  Comparison  Contrast  Antonyms  Multiple meanings

5. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Understanding the Structure of Words  Prefixes  Suffixes  Roots  Word families

6. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Using a Dictionary  Guide words  Pronunciation  Part of speech  Spellings  Origin  Multiple meanings

7. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Word Origin The study of word origins is called etymology. –Narcissistic means egotistically in love with yourself –Origin - a Greek myth

8. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Using a Glossary Each subject has its own unique words. The glossary defines the words as they are used in the textbook.

9. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Glossary of a Psychology Text Words not in dictionaries that are still part of psychology jargon:  Latent learning  Learning set

10. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Using a Thesaurus Suggested Synonyms for Common Words Delinquency Fault GuiltMisconduct Shame Transgression

11. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Analogies Analogies are comparisons that measure your knowledge of words and your ability to see relationships.

12. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Categories of Analogy Relationships  Synonyms  Antonyms  Function, use, or purpose  Classification  Characteristics and descriptions  Degree  Part to whole  Cause and effect

13. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Analogies (Synonyms) Synonyms: similar in meaning (ex: Find is to locate as hope is to wish)

14. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Analogies (Antonyms) Antonyms: Opposite in meaning (Ex: Accept is to reject as rude is to polite)

15. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Analogies (Function) Function, use, or purpose: Identifies what something does. Watch for the object (noun) and then the action (verb). (Ex: Pool is to swim as blanket is to warm)

16. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Easily Confused Words  Words that sound alike (Ex: Stationary/Stationery)  Words that are spelled and used differently (Ex: Your/You’re)

17. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Recognizing Acronyms An acronym is an abbreviation that is pronounced as a word. UNICEF = United Nations International Children’s Fund

18. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Recognizing Transitional Words Connecting Words signal the direction of the writer’s thought.  “In addition” signals a continuation.  “But” or “However” signals a change.

19. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Signals for Transition  Addition  Example  Time  Comparison  Contrast  Cause and effect

20. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Visit the Longman English Pages  http://www.ablongman.com/englishpages Take a Road Trip to the Library of Congress! Be sure to visit the Vocabulary module in your Reading Road Trip CD-ROM for multimedia tutorials, exercises, and tests.