Concepts: -ment, -phil, Compound Adjs, Connotation/Denotation

How does adding the suffix -ment change the meaning of a word?

• It changes a verb (the action) from present tense to past tense.

• It changes a verb (the action) to a noun (the result of the action).

• It changes a verb from a single action to multiple actions.

• It changes a noun (the result of an action) to a verb (the action).

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ELA.7.V.1.2:

[The students] “wear specially prepared glasses that give them different visual impairments.”

Why is the noun form of the verb impair used in this quotation?

• Wearing the glasses shows students the results of being impaired.

• The verb impair cannot be used because there is no action in the sentence.

• The students must wear specially prepared glasses, which are nouns.

• The writer used the verbs wear and give in the sentence, so decided against using a third verb.

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ELA.7.V.1.2

Kathy and her father loved to argue. She collected their best arguments in a journal. She thought she would give this record of their disagreements to her father on the day she became a lawyer.

Which related words are used in the passage in both a verb and noun form?

• Not this one

• Not this one

• argue, argument

• Not this one

What is the meaning of the Greek root -phil-?

• listen to

• love for

• full of

• fear of

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ELA.7.V.1.2:

That day, I learned that I could be a giver simply by bringing a smile to another person. The ensuing years have taught me that a kind word or a vote of support can be a charitable gift . . . . I may never be known as a philanthropist, but I certainly want to be known as charitable.

Based on your knowledge of the Greek root-phil-, choose the phrase that best defines the word " philanthropist " in the passage.

• someone who is unkind to people

• someone who is wealthy

• someone who loves people

• someone who dislikes people

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ELA.7.V.1.2:

Using your knowledge of the Greek root -phil-, choose the most likely meaning of the word technophilia.

• fear of technology

• love of technology

• study of technology

• skill using technology

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ELA.7.V.1.2:

In the last seconds of the game, I threw the ball toward the net.

If you wanted to convey the connotation of power, which two words would be the best choices to replace the word threw?

• hurled and launched

• launched and lifted

• lifted and sent

• sent and tossed

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ELA.7.V.1.3:

Which choice describes the difference between the connotation and the denotation of a word?

• Denotation tells the origin of a word; connotation is the dictionary definition.

• Denotation is the dictionary definition of a word (the literal meaning); connotation is the shade of meaning the word expresses (the feeling the word invokes).

• Connotation tells the origin of a word; denotation is the shade of meaning the word expresses.

• Connotation is the dictionary definition of a word (the literal meaning); denotation is the shade of meaning the word expresses (the feeling the word invokes).

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ELA.7.V.1.3:

Which sentence uses a compound adjective?

• The obedient poodle waited patiently as her owner chatted with friends.

• When Nell was ready for a dog, she decided to adopt a very neglected puppy.

• Our kind-hearted neighbor regularly feeds the stray cats that live in an abandoned factory nearby.

• The dog owner enrolled his obstinate terrier in a rigorous obedience course.

I looked out over the audience at my mother’s blank face, my father’s yawn, Auntie Lindo’s stiff-lipped smile, Waverly’s sulky expression. I had on a white dress layered with sheets of lace and a pink bow in my Peter Pan haircut.

Which phrase in the passage contains a compound adjective?

• my father’s yawn

• my Peter Pan haircut

• Waverly’s sulky expression

• Auntie Lindo’s stiff-lipped smile