Vocabulary Workshop, Level E
Name and Period:
Guided notes for Introduction (pages 7-11)
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Vocabulary Strategy: Using Context (p.7)
The context of a word is the printed ______________ of which that word is ______________. By studying the
__________________ _________________________, we may find ________________________ to its
meaning. We might find a clue in the ______________________ or _____________________ sentence or
phrase in which the word appears; in the ____________________________ or ________________________
matter of the passage; or in the _________________________ features – such as ___________________,
illustrations, _______________, graphs, ___________________________ and headings – of a page itself.
There are ________________ types of context clues.
A restatement clue consists of __________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________.
The answer for the example is __________________.
A contrast clue consists of _____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.
The phrase that indicates that the answer must be the opposite of rosy is _____________________________.
An inference clue ______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________.
The answer for the example is ________________________.
Vocabulary Strategy: Word Structure (p.8)
One strategy for determining an unknown word’s meaning is to _________________ ___________________
the word and _____________________ about the parts.
List the missing prefix or suffix or missing meaning . . .
PREFIX
MEANING
Together, with
De-, disIl-, im-, ____,ir- nonNOUN SUFFIX
1
2
3
VERB SUFFIX
1
2
ADJECTIVE SUFFIX
1
2
Above, greater than
MEANING
MEANING
MEANING
GREEK ROOTS
1
2
3
4
5
LATIN ROOTS
1
2
3
4
5
MEANING
MEANING
Vocabulary and Reading (pp 9-10)
Word knowledge is essential to _________________________________________.
Knowledge of word meanings and ability to _______________________ carefully about what you read will
help you succeed in school and on ________________________________ ______________, including the
_________, the ______________, and the ____________________.
Kinds of Questions
For each kind of question, provide a detailed explanation of it and examples, if available, in the space below.
1. What is a “Main Idea” Question?
Questions about the main idea may begin like this:
2. What is a “Detailed” Question?
3. What is a “Vocabulary-in-Context” question?
4. What is an “Inference” question?
Inference questions often begin like this:
5. What is a question about Tone? Give examples.
6. What are questions about Author’s Technique? Give examples.
Strategies
In your own words, rewrite the SIX strategies to help you as you read each passage and answer questions.
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Working with Analogies (p11)
A verbal analogy ________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________. Normally, an analogy contains ________ pairs
of words linked by a word or symbol that stands for and __________________________ (=) sign. A complete
analogy ____________________________ the two pairs of words and makes a _______________________
about them. It asserts that the _________________________________ between the first – or key- pair of
words is the ______________________________ as the relationship between the second pair.
Write out the answer for each of the examples:
1. Maple is to tree as
__________________________________________________________
2. Joyful is to gloomy as
__________________________________________________________
In your own words, explain the relationship of each one.
. . . the key to solving any analogy is to find and express the ____________________________ between the
two __________________________________ words.