Unit 2 Vocabulary Review MyPerspectives

Use context clues: When you theorize, you think of possible explanations for an idea or fact.

• to specify in a list

• to make a formal announcement or statement

• to form an explanation based on observation and reasoning; to speculate

• to keep up

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7. Use context clues: It is difficult to sustain a pose long enough for an artist to paint your portrait.

• to keep up or maintain

• to make a formal announcement or statement

• to specify in a list

• to form an explanation based on observation and reasoning; to speculate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Use context clues: Congress issued a declaration in which the new election laws were explained.

• to specify in a list

• to make a formal announcement or statement

• to keep up or maintain

• to form an explanation based on observation and reasoning; to speculate

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Use context clues: If you do not use clear pronunciation of your words while speaking, people may not be able to understand you.

• to make a formal announcement or statement

• to keep up or maintain

• to specify in a list

• the way in which words are said

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Use context clues: I have created a list in which I enumerate the tasks that should be completed.

• to specify in a list

• to make a formal announcement or statement

• to keep up or maintain

• the way in which words are said

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Meaning of the root word "strict"

My boa constrictor squeezed its prey to death.

• tighten, draw together, narrow

• an area of water

• a snake

• something with scales

• someone or something very mean

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Suffix ending "-ent"

Ex: Diverge --> Divergent

• turns a noun into a verb

• turns a verb into a noun

• turns an adjective into a verb

• turns a verb into an adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word ostentatious as used in the sentence below?

John wore an ostentatious-looking hat into school and drew the attention of everyone in the first floor hallway.

• flashy or showy

• tight and narrow

• popular

• ugly and out-of-style

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C