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Language Arts Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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The things around something that help us understand it.

A

Context

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2
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An imaginary word created by Lewis Carroll

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Bandersnatch

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3
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Someone asks you, “What does ‘expository’ mean?” Are there any context clues in the question that help you answer the person?

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No

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4
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True or false: You can use context clues to figure out the meaning of words but not phrases.

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False

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5
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Based on the context in the following sentence, was the Bandersnatch red? The Bandersnatch was the same color as the cloudless sky.

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No

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Based on the context of the following sentence, does it make sense to be afraid of Bandersnatches? They were harmless as lambs, but Mrs. Withers still had an unreasonable fear of Bandersnatches.

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No

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True or false: You can use context clues to better understand unfamiliar words in both fiction and nonfiction.

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True

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Based on the context of the following sentence, what physical characteristics do all Bandersnatches share? I thought this Bandersnatch was going to be different, but it’s got four wings and a love of chewing gum like all the rest of them.

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Four wings and a love of chewing gum

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9
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Based on the context of the following sentence, what do all Bandersnatches have in common? Some prefer newspapers and some like novels, but I’ve never met a Bandersnatch who didn’t have something to read with them.

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They like to read

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10
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What does context help us understand?

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The meaning of unknown words

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Based on the context of the following sentence, does “frumious” describe a taste or a smell? The Bandersnatch was so frumious that the whole place smelled like pickles.

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A smell

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12
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The most basic part of a word without any affixes

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Root

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13
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An additional element placed at the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning

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Affix

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14
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An affix that shows up at the front of a root word

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Prefix

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15
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An affix that shows up at the end of a word

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Suffix

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16
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com mean what

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with

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17
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inter mean what

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between

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18
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able/ible means what

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capable of being

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19
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less means what

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without

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20
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Af means what

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In addition to, like in Affect

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21
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Pre means what

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Before, like in Preview

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22
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Suf means what

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Below, like in Suffer

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23
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Anti (Greek)

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Against

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24
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Astro (Greek)

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Star

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25
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Bene (Latin)

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Good

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26
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Bi (Greek)

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Two

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27
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Chron (Greek)

A

Time

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28
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Cosm (Greek)

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World

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29
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Cracy (Greek)

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Government

30
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Cycle (Greek)

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Circle, Wheel

31
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Dem (Greek)

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People

32
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Dict (Latin)

A

Say

33
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Geo (Greek)

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Earth

34
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Gen (Latin)

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Birth

35
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Mech (Greek)

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Machine

36
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Mis (Latin)

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Send

37
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Ology (Greek)

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Study

38
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Phon (Greek)

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Sound

39
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Port (Latin)

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Carry

40
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Pyro (Greek)

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Fire

41
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Scope (Greek)

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See

42
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Terr (Latin)

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Earth

43
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Vis (Latin)

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See

44
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Would a suffix go at the beginning of a word?

A

No

45
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What do you take away from a word to find its roots?

A

All affixes

46
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What ancient language, along with Greek, forms many roots and affixes in English?

A

Latin

47
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Based on the following words, what do you think the root “aud” means? Audible, auditorium, audience

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To hear

48
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If “scope” means to see, would you expect a spectroscope to measure light or measure sound?

A

Light

49
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Can an affix appear at the end of a word?

A

Yes

50
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If a word contained both a prefix and a suffix, which would come first?

A

Prefix

51
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“Geocycle” isn’t a word. But if it was, what two meanings might it contain?

A

The earth and a wheel

52
Q

Think of one other word that contains the root “cycle.”

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Examples: Bicycle, tricycle, recycle, unicycle, cyclist, motorcycle, cyclone. encyclopedia

53
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Resources you go use look things up or find out more about something.

A

Reference Materials

54
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A reference book or an online resource that lists words in alphabetical order, with entries about what the words mean and how to pronounce them.

A

Dictionary

55
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The entry about a words meaning

A

Definition

56
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What are 5 things a good definition tells you?

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  1. the word being defined
  2. the part of speech
  3. the syllables
  4. the pronunciation
  5. what that word means
57
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How to say something aloud

A

Pronunciation

58
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Like a dictionary but it only has some words relating to a specific topic

A

Glossary

59
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A book that groups words with other words that mean similar things

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Thesaurus

60
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The part of the definition that tells us how to pronounce the word

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Pronunciation Guide

61
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What is a dictionary full of?

A

Words and their definitions, as well as pronunciations and examples

62
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What do you call a smaller dictionary full of words that are used only in specific situations?

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Glossary

63
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Would you find an entry like this in a dictionary or a thesaurus? Ugly, grotesque, hideous, unsightly

A

Thesaurus

64
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Does a word’s part of speech belong in a dictionary entry?

A

Yes

65
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If you wanted to find just the right word to describe a specific situation, would you use a glossary or a thesaurus?

A

Thesaurus

66
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If you were trying to understand the vocabulary a lawyer uses in a contract, would you use a glossary or a thesaurus?

A

Glossary

67
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What part of a definition would you look at if you wanted to know how to say a word aloud?

A

The pronunciation guide

68
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Will a dictionary definition ever tell you more than one meaning for a word?

A

Yes

69
Q

Which contains most of the words in an entire language, a dictionary or a glossary?

A

Dictionary

70
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If you want to find a word to tell your friend how much you care about her but you don’t want to use the word “care,” would you use a dictionary, thesaurus, or glossary?

A

Thesaurus

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