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Progress Check #2

VOCABULARY (50 Points)

PART A. Fill in the blanks in each sentence below (2 pts. each/ total of 30 pts).

Choose from the following words:

|history |Spelling |example |inference |pronunciation |

|speech |Synonym |prefix |antonym |definitions |

|meaning |original | |definition |suffix |

1. The base, or root, of a word gives its ___speech_________ meaning, which often comes from another language. It may be a root word from Greek, Latin, French, German, or Spanish.

2. A ___prefix __________ is a word part added to the front of a root word and changes the_____meaning____________ of the word.

3. A ___suffix_______________ is a word part added to the end of a root word. It most often changes the part of__________pronunciation________ of a word as it is used in a sentence.

4. An author often provides clues right in the context _ to help you understand the meaning of unknown words.

5. A type of context clue where the writer provides the meaning of a word within the sentence, or in the sentence following the unknown word, is called a___________inference_______ clue.

6. A type of context clue where the writer provides a word that is similar in meaning to the unknown word is called a___example_______________ clue.

7. A type of context clue where the writer provides a word that means the opposite of the unknown word is called an__ antonym clue.

8. A type of context clue where the writer provides details that explain what the word means is called an_______definition___________ clue.

9. When the writer gives hints about the meaning of an unfamiliar word, you can guess the meaning by...