Engl092 W4 Progress 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’ll find ten sentences with unfamiliar words highlighted. Determine the meaning of the unknown words by using...