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Standard RI 9.4
Academic Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Anyalyze | to break into smaller components for the purpose of study or examination |
Antonym Context Clues | use other words in the sentence that have the opposite meaning of the unfamiliar word |
Base Word | a word that can stand alone without a prefix and/or suffix |
Connotative | refers to the emotions (positive or negative) that are associated with words |
Context | the part of a text that surrounds a particular word or phrase used by a reader to create meaning, |
Define | a statement of the exact meaning of a word |
Definition Context Clues | define an unfamiliar word directly and clearly in the sentence in which the word appears |
Determine | to conclude or ascertain after reasoning |
Figurative | language that contains or uses figures of speech (e.g. simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, and idioms) |
Identify | recognize and name |
Impact | to have a strong effect on someone or something |
Inference Context Clues | not directly stated in the text, but give hints to the meaning of an unfamiliar word |
Meaning | what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated |
Phrase | a sequence of words intended to have meaning |
Prefix | a word part added to the beginning of a root or base word |
Root Word | a word part to which a prefix and/or a suffix may be added to create a word |
Specific | particular |
Suffix | a word part added t the end of a root or base word |
Synonym or Restatement Context Clues | use other words in the sentence that have a similar meaning to an unfamiliar word |
Technical Meanings | the meanings of a word or phrase as it relates to a particular subject, |
Tone | the author's attitude toward the subject of the text |
Unfamiliar | not known or recognized |
Word Parts | parts of words (prefixes and suffixes) |