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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:
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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 ________________ 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 ______________ of a word, as it is used in a sentence.
4. An author often provides clues right in the _____________ 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 __________ 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 ______________ clue.
7. A type of context clue where the writer provides a word that means the opposite of the unknown word is called an _____________ clue.
8. A type of context clue where the writer provides details that explain what the word means is called an _____________ clue.
9. When the writer gives hints about the meaning of an unfamiliar word, you can guess the meaning by using ______________ clues.
10. A dictionary provides information about a word. It includes the _____________ of the word, the word’s___________, the ________________, and the _______________ of the word.
PART B: Below you’ll find ten sentences with unfamiliar words highlighted. Determine the meaning of the unknown words by using the vocabulary strategies you’ve learned. You can use Word Parts of...