Welcome to Seminar for Welcome to Seminar for UNIT 3UNIT 3

Dr. Angela LavineDr. Angela Lavine

KU120KU120

The Effective ReaderThe Effective Reader(Updated Edition)(Updated Edition)

by D. J. Henryby D. J. Henry

Chapter 2: Vocabulary SkillsChapter 2: Vocabulary Skills

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by Gretchen Starks-Martinby Gretchen Starks-Martin

St. Cloud State University, MNSt. Cloud State University, MN

Key ConceptsKey Concepts

• The context of the reading is one to The context of the reading is one to deduce the meaning of a word deduce the meaning of a word

• Improving you vocabulary will Improving you vocabulary will increase reading comprehension increase reading comprehension

Unit OutcomesUnit Outcomes

• Identify meanings of unknown Identify meanings of unknown vocabulary words using different vocabulary words using different methods methods

To-Do ListTo-Do List

• Respond to Discussion Board Respond to Discussion Board QuestionQuestion30 points30 points

• Attend synchronous seminar or Attend synchronous seminar or submit seminar option 2 assignmentsubmit seminar option 2 assignment5 points5 points                    

• Take Diagnostic Skills TestTake Diagnostic Skills Test50 points50 points

ReadingReading

• Reading 1 Reading 1

• Read Chapter 2 pages 47–104 Read Chapter 2 pages 47–104

  

• Reading 2 (Online)Reading 2 (Online)

• Using Vocabulary Words in Reading Using Vocabulary Words in Reading

Key Unit TermsKey Unit Terms• AntonymAntonym - A word that has the opposite meaning of - A word that has the opposite meaning of

another word.another word.• Context cluesContext clues - Information that surrounds a new - Information that surrounds a new

word, and is used to understand its meaning.word, and is used to understand its meaning.• GlossaryGlossary - A list of selected terms with their - A list of selected terms with their

definitions as used in a specific area of study.definitions as used in a specific area of study.• PrefixPrefix - A group of letters with a specific meaning - A group of letters with a specific meaning

added to the beginning of a word (root) to make a added to the beginning of a word (root) to make a new word.new word.

• RootRoot - The basic or main part of a word. Prefixes - The basic or main part of a word. Prefixes and suffixes are added to roots to make a new word.and suffixes are added to roots to make a new word.

• SuffixSuffix - A group of letters with a specific meaning - A group of letters with a specific meaning added to the end of a word (root) to make a new added to the end of a word (root) to make a new word.word.

• SynonymSynonym - A word that has the same or nearly the - A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.same meaning as another word.

• VocabularyVocabulary - All the words used or understood by a - All the words used or understood by a person.person.

Vocabulary is all the words Vocabulary is all the words used or understood by a used or understood by a person.person.

• By the time you are 18, you know about 60,000 By the time you are 18, you know about 60,000 words.words.

• During college you learn an additional 20,000 During college you learn an additional 20,000 words.words.

• Each subject has its own set of words.Each subject has its own set of words.

• You can learn new words through:You can learn new words through:– Context CluesContext Clues– Word PartsWord Parts– VisualsVisuals

Context Clues: The SAGE Context Clues: The SAGE ApproachApproach

• A context clue is the information that A context clue is the information that surrounds a new word, used to surrounds a new word, used to understand its meaning.understand its meaning.

• The four types of context clues are:The four types of context clues are:– SSynonymsynonyms– AAntonymsntonyms– GGeneral sense of the passageeneral sense of the passage– EExamplesxamples

SynonymsSynonyms

• A A synonymsynonym is a word that has the is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning same or nearly the same meaning as another word.as another word.

• Synonym Synonym signal wordssignal words are: are: or, that or, that isis

• Example:Example: The dentist gave me The dentist gave me laughing gas to laughing gas to alleviate alleviate (or ease) (or ease) the pain of taking out my the pain of taking out my wisdom teeth. wisdom teeth.

AntonymsAntonyms

• An An antonymantonym is a word that has the is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.opposite meaning of another word.

• Antonym Antonym signal wordssignal words are: are: but, not, but, not, unlike, in contrast, yet, howeverunlike, in contrast, yet, however..

• Example:Example: During dinner, Anne let During dinner, Anne let out a loud burp that out a loud burp that mortifiedmortified her her mother, but amused her friends.mother, but amused her friends.

General ContextGeneral Context

• Sometimes a Sometimes a definitiondefinition is provided. is provided.

• Sometimes a Sometimes a descriptiondescription is provided. is provided.

• Sometimes Sometimes logic logic andand reasoning skills reasoning skills are needed.are needed.

• Example:Example: To insure safety, written and road To insure safety, written and road tests should be tests should be mandatorymandatory for everyone who for everyone who seeks a driver’s license for the first time; seeks a driver’s license for the first time; no no exceptionsexceptions should be allowed. should be allowed.

• Jamie Jamie speculatedspeculated about how much weight about how much weight he wanted to gain during the three-month he wanted to gain during the three-month bodybuilding program he was beginning bodybuilding program he was beginning for the first time. “Speculated” means:for the first time. “Speculated” means:– KnewKnew– WonderedWondered– WorriedWorried– CelebratedCelebrated

• Jamie Jamie speculatedspeculated about how much weight about how much weight he wanted to gain during the three-month he wanted to gain during the three-month bodybuilding program he was beginning bodybuilding program he was beginning for the first time. “Speculated” means:for the first time. “Speculated” means:– KnewKnew– WonderedWondered– WorriedWorried– CelebratedCelebrated

ExamplesExamples

• An An exampleexample is provided of the word. is provided of the word.

• Example Example signal wordssignal words indicate that indicate that an example is coming: an example is coming: for instance, for instance, such as, consists of, includingsuch as, consists of, including

• ExampleExample:: Some authors use Some authors use pseudonymspseudonyms; for ; for example, famous American author Mark Twain’s example, famous American author Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Clemens.real name was Samuel Clemens.

Textbook Skills: Using a Textbook Skills: Using a GlossaryGlossary

• A glossaryA glossary is a list of selected terms is a list of selected terms with their definitions as used in a with their definitions as used in a specific area of study.specific area of study.

• Skim the chapter before reading and Skim the chapter before reading and look for specialized terms (Pre-look for specialized terms (Pre-reading!). reading!).

• Use the glossary to make vocabulary Use the glossary to make vocabulary lists.lists.

Word PartsWord Parts

• Root:Root: the basic or main part of a word. the basic or main part of a word.

• Prefix:Prefix: A group of letters added to the A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word to make a beginning of a root word to make a word.word.

• Suffix:Suffix: A group of letters added to the A group of letters added to the end of a root word to make a word.end of a root word to make a word.

• Example:Example: in-vis-ible in-vis-ible

Complete the Practices Complete the Practices in your book for an in in your book for an in depth explanation of depth explanation of roots, suffixes, and roots, suffixes, and prefixes and how they prefixes and how they can help you can help you understand words.understand words.

PracticePractice

• 1) I took the 1) I took the tometome off the shelf and off the shelf and opened it to page 94. Then I began to opened it to page 94. Then I began to read. read.

• What does What does tometome probably mean? probably mean?

• A) some food A) some food B) a bad dream B) a bad dream C) a cigarette C) a cigarette D) a bookD) a book

PracticePractice

• 1) I took the 1) I took the tometome off the shelf and off the shelf and opened it to page 94. Then I began to opened it to page 94. Then I began to read. read.

• What does What does tometome probably mean? probably mean?

• A) some food A) some food B) a bad dream B) a bad dream C) a cigarette C) a cigarette D) a bookD) a book

• 2) Hurricanes and tornadoes are 2) Hurricanes and tornadoes are treacheroustreacherous. Only a very foolish person . Only a very foolish person would go out during that kind of weather. would go out during that kind of weather.

• What does What does treacheroustreacherous probably mean? probably mean?

• A) exciting A) exciting B) dangerous B) dangerous C) delirious C) delirious D) safeD) safe

• 2) Hurricanes and tornadoes are 2) Hurricanes and tornadoes are treacheroustreacherous. Only a very foolish person . Only a very foolish person would go out during that kind of weather. would go out during that kind of weather.

• What does What does treacheroustreacherous probably mean? probably mean?

• A) exciting A) exciting B) dangerousB) dangerous C) delirious C) delirious D) safeD) safe

• 3) Many ships have 3) Many ships have vanishedvanished during during hurricanes. No survivors from the lost hurricanes. No survivors from the lost ships have ever been found. ships have ever been found.

• What does What does vanishedvanished probably mean? probably mean?

• A) arrived A) arrived B) departed B) departed C) returned C) returned D) disappearedD) disappeared

• 3) Many ships have 3) Many ships have vanishedvanished during during hurricanes. No survivors from the lost hurricanes. No survivors from the lost ships have ever been found. ships have ever been found.

• What does What does vanishedvanished probably mean? probably mean?

• A) arrived A) arrived B) departed B) departed C) returned C) returned D) disappearedD) disappeared

• 4) By 4) By anticipatinganticipating the robber's next the robber's next move, the police were able to arrive at the move, the police were able to arrive at the bank before the next robbery happened. bank before the next robbery happened. Now the robber is in jail. Now the robber is in jail.

• What does What does anticipatinganticipating probably mean? probably mean?

• A) thinking ahead, expecting A) thinking ahead, expecting B) drawing, painting B) drawing, painting C) horrifying, amazing C) horrifying, amazing D) strange, unusual D) strange, unusual 

• 4) By 4) By anticipatinganticipating the robber's next the robber's next move, the police were able to arrive at the move, the police were able to arrive at the bank before the next robbery happened. bank before the next robbery happened. Now the robber is in jail. Now the robber is in jail.

• What does What does anticipatinganticipating probably mean? probably mean?

• A) thinking ahead, expectingA) thinking ahead, expecting B) drawing, painting B) drawing, painting C) horrifying, amazing C) horrifying, amazing D) strange, unusual D) strange, unusual 

• 5) I'm really hungry! That apple didn't 5) I'm really hungry! That apple didn't appeaseappease my hunger. I want a my hunger. I want a sandwich now. sandwich now.

• What does What does appeaseappease probably mean? probably mean?

• A) frustrate A) frustrate B) increase B) increase C) satisfy C) satisfy D) confuseD) confuse

• 5) I'm really hungry! That apple didn't 5) I'm really hungry! That apple didn't appeaseappease my hunger. I want a my hunger. I want a sandwich now. sandwich now.

• What does What does appeaseappease probably mean? probably mean?

• A) frustrate A) frustrate B) increase B) increase C) satisfyC) satisfy D) confuseD) confuse

• 6) The 6) The disputedispute about marijuana in about marijuana in California will probably never be California will probably never be resolved. resolved.

• What is a What is a disputedispute? ?

• A) theory, rule A) theory, rule B) argument, debate B) argument, debate C) agreement C) agreement D) a type of medicineD) a type of medicine

• 6) The 6) The disputedispute about marijuana in about marijuana in California will probably never be California will probably never be resolved. resolved.

• What is a What is a disputedispute? ?

• A) theory, rule A) theory, rule B) argument, debateB) argument, debate C) agreement C) agreement D) a type of medicineD) a type of medicine

Visual VocabularyVisual Vocabulary

• A graph, chart, cartoon, or A graph, chart, cartoon, or photograph gives a visual image of a photograph gives a visual image of a word.word.

Chapter ReviewChapter Review

• There are four types of context There are four types of context clues clues (SAGE):(SAGE):– SSynonymsynonyms– AAntonymsntonyms– GGeneral contexteneral context– EExamplesxamples

Chapter ReviewChapter Review

• AntonymsAntonyms help you see the shade of a help you see the shade of a word’s meaning by showing you what the word’s meaning by showing you what the original word is not.original word is not.

• The The root root is the basic or main part of a word.is the basic or main part of a word.• The The prefixprefix is a group of letters with a is a group of letters with a

specific meaning added to the beginning of specific meaning added to the beginning of a word (root) to make a word.a word (root) to make a word.

• The The suffixsuffix is a group of letters with a is a group of letters with a specific meaning added to the end of a specific meaning added to the end of a word (root) to make a new word.word (root) to make a new word.