Progess Check #2

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 context definition suffix

1. The base, or root, of a word gives its _original___________ 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__speech________________ 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___definition_______________ 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___Synonym_______________ 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___example_______________ clue.

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

10. A dictionary provides information about a word. It includes the___definitions_______________ of the word, the word’s___Spelling_______________, the___history_______________, and the____pronunciation______________ of the word.

PART B: Below you will find ten...