What is context?
Context refers to the surrounding information or circumstances that help clarify the meaning of a word, phrase, or situation. It includes the words, sentences, and paragraphs that precede or follow an unfamiliar term, providing clues about its meaning.
Five Strategies for Using Context Clues to Determine the Meaning of an Unfamiliar Word:
- Definition/Explanation Clue: Look for synonyms or definitions provided within the sentence or paragraph.
- Synonym Clue: Identify words that have similar meanings and are used in the same context.
- Antonym Clue: Find opposite words that might give a contrast to the unfamiliar term, helping infer its meaning.
- Example Clue: Look for examples given in the text that illustrate the meaning of the unfamiliar word.
- Inference Clue: Use overall context and your own knowledge to make an educated guess about the meaning of the word.
What is a morpheme?
A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in a language. It can be a word itself or a part of a word, such as a prefix or suffix.
A __________ __________ can stand on its own as a word.
A free morpheme can stand on its own as a word.
How does a prefix change a word?
A prefix alters the meaning of the base word by being added to the beginning of it, which can indicate negation, location, time, or other nuances.
How does a suffix change a word?
A suffix changes the form of a word, often affecting its part of speech (e.g., noun, verb, adjective, adverb) and sometimes its tense or plurality.
Adding the prefix “im-” to the word “proper” changes the meaning to mean __________ proper.
Adding the prefix “im-” to the word “proper” changes the meaning to mean not proper.
Adding the suffix “-ly” to the word “proper” changes the part of speech from a noun to an _______________..
Adding the suffix “-ly” to the word “proper” changes the part of speech from a noun to an adverb.