KU 120

Unit 3 SeminarProfessor Derkacy

Reading - Using Context• The use of contextual clues can be one of the

best ways to improve reading skills. • Unfortunately, students often insist on

understanding each word when reading. • Realizing that a text can be understood in a

general sense by using contextual clues can go a long way towards helping students cope with increasingly difficult texts.

• At the same time, the use of contextual clues can also provide a means by which students can rapidly increase their existing vocabulary base.

Reading - Using Deduction

• As you read, you need to look for clues as to what the word means using deduction.

• Using deduction, you might ask questions such as - What does the sentence concern? Which words does the unknown word seem to relate to?

Reading - Using Part of Speech

• Another great clue as to the meaning of the word is to determine what part of speech the unknown word is.

• Part of Speech - Which part of speech is the unknown word? Is it a verb, noun, preposition, adjective, time expression or something else?

Context Clues

• Context clues are words that come before or after the new word and that there are several different kinds of context clues. – definition– synonym– antonym– example– explanation

Context Clues

• The joey, which is a baby kangaroo, peeked out of his mother's pocketa. definitionb. synonymc. antonymd. examplee. explanation

Context Clues

• The joey, which is a baby kangaroo, peeked out of his mother's pocketa. definitionb. synonymc. antonymd. examplee. explanation

Context Clues

• The beach was covered with debris like paper and cans, and the children picked up all the trash. a. definitionb. synonymc. antonymd. examplee. explanation

Context Clues

• The beach was covered with debris like paper and cans, and the children picked up all the trash. a. definitionb. synonymc. antonymd. examplee. explanation

Context Clues

• The ancient dress looked like new after she washed it. a. definitionb. synonymc. antonymd. examplee. explanation

Context Clues

• The ancient dress looked like new after she washed it. a. definitionb. synonymc. antonymd. examplee. explanation

Context Clues

• Every day he brought a delectable, delicious, wonderful, yummy lunch to school. a. definitionb. synonymc. antonymd. examplee. explanation

Context Clues

• Every day he brought a delectable, delicious, wonderful, yummy lunch to school. a. definitionb. synonymc. antonymd. examplee. explanation

Context Clues

• My mother used to pull across the bay to catch flounder. Pull is a word that is sometimes used to mean row. a. definitionb. synonymc. antonymd. examplee. explanation

Context Clues

• My mother used to pull across the bay to catch flounder. Pull is a word that is sometimes used to mean row. a. definitionb. synonymc. antonymd. examplee. explanation

Word Meaning• Your cousin claimed to be late because the doors

of his house were frozen shut. Even though I have my doubts, his explanation is plausible. It got really cold last night. I'll just have to take his word for it.

• If a statement is plausible, __________.• a. you must always believe it

b. you should never believe itc. it's hard to understand because it makes no sensed. it's believable enough to possibly be true

Word Meaning• Your cousin claimed to be late because the

doors of his house were frozen shut. Even though I have my doubts, his explanation is plausible. It got really cold last night. I'll just have to take his word for it.

• If a statement is plausible, __________.• a. you must always believe it

b. you should never believe itc. it's hard to understand because it makes no sensed. it's believable enough to possibly be true

Word Meaning

• If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!

• Which word is a synonym of "curtail"?• a. reduce

b. followc. behindd. buy

Word Meaning• If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be

broke in no time at all!• Which word is a synonym of "curtail"?• a. reduce

b. followc. behindd. buy

• What context clues made you choose your answer?

Word Meaning

• No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.

• Which word is a synonym of "clandestine"?• a. family

b. usefulc. dangerousd. secret

Word Meaning• No word must ever leak out about this

military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.

• Which word is a synonym of "clandestine"?• a. family

b. usefulc. dangerousd. secret

• What context clues made you choose your answer?

Word Meaning

• Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into your skin until it's invisible. It will inhibit the infection's attempt to spread.

• What does “inhibit” mean?• a. live in a certain place

b. block or slow downc. itch or burnd. help to do something important

Word Meaning• Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into

your skin until it's invisible. It will inhibit the infection's attempt to spread.

• What does “inhibit” mean?• a. live in a certain place

b. block or slow downc. itch or burnd. help to do something important

• What context clues made you choose your answer?

Word Meaning

• Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was able to continue playing within seconds and had no trouble winning the match.

• When you describe an event as “transient,” you are saying that __________.

• a. it sounds like a trainb. it is quite harmfulc. it helps you wind. it doesn't last long

Word Meaning• Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was

able to continue playing within seconds and had no trouble winning the match.

• When you describe an event as “transient,” you are saying that __________.

• a. it sounds like a trainb. it is quite harmfulc. it helps you wind. it doesn't last long

• What context clues made you choose your answer?

Word Meaning

• Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.

• A dispute is a __________.• a. musical instrument

b. choice of musicc. discoveryd. disagreement

Word Meaning• Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over

which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.

• A dispute is a __________.• a. musical instrument

b. choice of musicc. discoveryd. disagreement

• What context clues made you choose your answer?

Word Meaning

• When they heard the good news about the court’s decision, the angry crowd cheered and then began to disperse. “It looks like everyone is going home,” one reporter stated.

• Which would be the opposite of “disperse”?• a. come together

b. smilec. fly like a birdd. sing

Word Meaning• When they heard the good news about the

court’s decision, the angry crowd cheered and then began to disperse. “It looks like everyone is going home,” one reporter stated.

• Which would be the opposite of “disperse”?• a. come together

b. smilec. fly like a birdd. sing

• What context clues made you choose your answer?

Word Meaning

• It’s a wonder to me how anyone can still be undecided about this election. These two candidates are certainly distinct. Each would lead our nation in opposite directions.

• What does “distinct” mean?• a. needing a bath

b. dishonestc. clearly differentd. about the same age

Word Meaning• It’s a wonder to me how anyone can still be

undecided about this election. These two candidates are certainly distinct. Each would lead our nation in opposite directions.

• What does “distinct” mean?• a. needing a bath

b. dishonestc. clearly differentd. about the same age

• What context clues made you choose your answer?

Word Meaning

• Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. “We have such an extensive selection of cars,” he said, “so everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!”

• The word “extensive” means __________.• a. costing a lot of money

b. large amountc. having no colord. not enough

Word Meaning• Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore.

“We have such an extensive selection of cars,” he said, “so everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!”

• The word “extensive” means __________.• a. costing a lot of money

b. large amountc. having no colord. not enough

• What context clues made you choose your answer?

Word Meaning

• Friendship is a priceless thing. If Chris put a price, or conditions, on her friendship, it’s no longer priceless. In fact, it’s not real friendship at all!

• If something is priceless, __________.• a. it has a missing tag

b. it has no valuec. it has great valued. it is made out of rice

Word Meaning• Friendship is a priceless thing. If Chris put a price,

or conditions, on her friendship, it’s no longer priceless. In fact, it’s not real friendship at all!

• If something is priceless, __________.• a. it has a missing tag

b. it has no valuec. it has great valued. it is made out of rice

• What context clues made you choose your answer?

Word Meaning

• The news story was based on a letter that was a fabrication. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble. Will anyone believe him again?

• A fabrication is __________.a. made of clothb. full of long wordsc. funnyd. fake

Word Meaning• The news story was based on a letter that was a

fabrication. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble. Will anyone believe him again?

• A fabrication is __________.a. made of clothb. full of long wordsc. funnyd. fake

• What context clues made you choose your answer?

Word Meaning

• The reporter insisted that the letter he used was authentic. He said that he had shown it to many experts before he used it in his story.

• When something is authentic, it’s __________.

• a. genuine, or realb. carefully writtenc. full of tasty wormsd. very old

Word Meaning• The reporter insisted that the letter he used was

authentic. He said that he had shown it to many experts before he used it in his story.

• When something is authentic, it’s __________.• a. genuine, or real

b. carefully writtenc. full of tasty wormsd. very old

• What context clues made you choose your answer?

Word Meaning

• In 1975, Governor James promised to do something about the high taxes in our state. She didn’t present a tax cut bill to lawmakers until 1985. It took her a decade to keep her promise, but better late than never.

• How long is a decade?• a. 75 years

b. 85 yearsc. a centuryd. 10 years

Word Meaning• In 1975, Governor James promised to do

something about the high taxes in our state. She didn’t present a tax cut bill to lawmakers until 1985. It took her a decade to keep her promise, but better late than never.

• How long is a decade?• a. 75 years

b. 85 yearsc. a centuryd. 10 years

• What context clues made you choose your answer?

Glossary

• A glossary is usually found at the end of a book. The glossary lists special words from the book. It tells what the words mean. It also tells how to pronounce each word.

Glossary• aviary (a •ve •er •e) - a large cage where birds

live.• birds (burdz) - a group of warm-blooded

animals with two wings, two legs, and feathers.

• hummingbird (hum•ing •burd ) - the world’s smallest bird.

• nest (nest) - a place where a bird lays its eggs.

Glossary• aviary (a •ve •er •e) - a large cage where birds

live.• birds (burdz) - a group of warm-blooded

animals with two wings, two legs, and feathers.

• hummingbird (hum•ing •burd ) - the world’s smallest bird.

• nest (nest) - a place where a bird lays its eggs.

• Where does a bird lay its eggs?

Glossary• aviary (a •ve •er •e) - a large cage where birds

live.• birds (burdz) - a group of warm-blooded

animals with two wings, two legs, and feathers.

• hummingbird (hum•ing •burd ) - the world’s smallest bird.

• nest (nest) - a place where a bird lays its eggs.

• Where does a bird lay its eggs?

Glossary• aviary (a •ve •er •e) - a large cage where birds

live.• birds (burdz) - a group of warm-blooded

animals with two wings, two legs, and feathers.

• hummingbird (hum•ing •burd ) - the world’s smallest bird.

• nest (nest) - a place where a bird lays its eggs.

• What is an aviary?

Glossary• aviary (a •ve •er •e) - a large cage where birds

live.• birds (burdz) - a group of warm-blooded

animals with two wings, two legs, and feathers.

• hummingbird (hum•ing •burd ) - the world’s smallest bird.

• nest (nest) - a place where a bird lays its eggs.

• What is an aviary?

Glossary• aviary (a •ve •er •e) - a large cage where birds

live.• birds (burdz) - a group of warm-blooded animals

with two wings, two legs, and feathers.• hummingbird (hum•ing •burd ) - the world’s

smallest bird.• nest (nest) - a place where a bird lays its eggs.

• How many syllables are in the word “hummingbird”?

Glossary• aviary (a •ve •er •e) - a large cage where birds

live.• birds (burdz) - a group of warm-blooded animals

with two wings, two legs, and feathers.• hummingbird (hum•ing •burd ) - the world’s

smallest bird.• nest (nest) - a place where a bird lays its eggs.

• How many syllables are in the word “hummingbird”? 3

Glossary• aviary (a •ve •er •e) - a large cage where birds

live.• birds (burdz) - a group of warm-blooded

animals with two wings, two legs, and feathers.

• hummingbird (hum•ing •burd ) - the world’s smallest bird.

• nest (nest) - a place where a bird lays its eggs.

• List three things birds have.

Glossary• aviary (a •ve •er •e) - a large cage where birds

live.• birds (burdz) - a group of warm-blooded

animals with two wings, two legs, and feathers.

• hummingbird (hum•ing •burd ) - the world’s smallest bird.

• nest (nest) - a place where a bird lays its eggs.

• List three things birds have.

PREFIXES ~ SUFFIXESROOT WORDS

• PREFIX—a word part that can be added to the beginning of a word to make a new word.

• SUFFIX—a word part that can be added to the end of a word to make a new word.

• ROOT WORD—the word that’s left over when prefixes and suffixes have been removed.

PREFIXES ~ SUFFIXESROOT WORDS

• PREFIX ROOT WORD SUFFIX dis- infect -ant

Prefixes We Know

Examples

im- not

in- not

bi- two

non- not

dis- not or opposite of

improper

incomplete

bicycle

nonstop

disagree

Suffixes We Know

Examples

-er one who

-or one who

-less without

-able, -ible can be

farmer

actor

useless

buildable

reversible

Unit 3 Assignments

• 1. Reading– Course Home Page– Text

• 2. My Reading Lab– Review material– Test

• 3. Discussion Board