Eng I: 1.5 Improving Vocabulary

To find a word’s meaning, the reader can study the surrounding words, which are called the

• antonym clues.

• context clues.

• word parts.

• root words.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which sentence uses an antonym clue to help the reader determine the meaning of the underlined word?

• After the thieves were arrested, the police confiscated the contents of the house, taking away all the stolen items.

• The former king was adored by the people for his reasonable decisions, but the new king was disliked for his arbitrary decisions.

• Though the team was usually hungry after practice, the coach was still surprised at how famished they were today.

• The lead actor’s impulsive behavior, making up lines that weren’t in the script, caused the director to recast the role.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which sentence has an underlined word that means "leave”?

• During a fire drill, we evacuate the building.

• The ants invade our picnic and eat our food.

• The trains convey the commuters to work and back.

• As the storm increases, clouds converge overhead.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The office’s boisterous celebration, full of cheering, shouting, and laughter, caused other businesses on the same floor to shut their doors.

The word "boisterous” most likely means

• corporate

• rowdy

• scandalous

• tiresome

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which sentence contains an example cue, a type of context clue to help the reader understand the meaning of "frugal”?

• We were very frugal, very careful to save our money and not to spend too much.

• Her frugal lifestyle of clipping coupons and waiting for sales helped her to live better with a minimum wage job.

• Living a frugal life in childhood has helped me become more economical with shopping decisions as an adult.

• Our friends spent whatever they earned wastefully, but we were frugal with our salaries.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Juanita used her affinity for numbers in STEM class to help her design a computer program that relied on math formulas. Other students who disliked math seemed to struggle with the task.

What is the meaning of "affinity” in this context?

• an enjoyment of

• a likeness or similarity

• a close resemblance to

• an understanding of

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What part of the word "geology” is the word root?

• geolo

• geo

• ogy

• logy

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The best way to locate a suffix is to look for a word part that

• includes “pre”, “a”, or “en” for example.

• shows the word’s central meaning.

• is added to the end of the word root.

• is added to the beginning of a word root.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which affixes mean "without”? Select two options.

• a-

  
  

• ology

• -ful

  
  

• im-

  
  

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which word contains a word root that means "believe”?

• credential

• dictionary

• dormant

• genesis

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B