Categorizing and Making Associations Between Words Based on Semantic Features

Lexical semantics is

• The study of word formation

• The study of the meanings of words

• The study of the meanings of sentences

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The component that does NOT belong to the Semantic Triangle is:

• Thought

• Referent

• Sign

• Ambiguity

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

In the Semantic Triangle, the Sign symbolizes the Thought about the referent

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

In the Semantic Triangle, the Referent is the real world thing or phenomenon.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Reference means the relationship between the Sign and the Thought.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Feelings and reactions to words are the element of meaning called

• associative meaning

• referential meaning

• definite meaning

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Semantic features are

• elements of a word's associative meaning

• elements of a word's referential meaning

• elements of context

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which semantic feature is NOT a component of "wolf"

• [+animate]

• [- domesticated]

• [+ feline]

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which antonyms below are non-gradable?

• fast / slow

• present / absent

• wide / narrow

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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 word is NOT a co-hyponym of "see"?

• stare

• watch

• glimpse

• smile

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A