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2004 Pearson Education Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers

The Effective Reader

(Updated Edition)by D. J. Henry

Chapter 2: Vocabulary Skills

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by Gretchen Starks-Martin

St. Cloud State University, MN


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Vocabulary is all the words used

or understood by a person.

By the time you are 18, you know about 60,000

words.

During college you learn an additional 20,000 words.

Each subject has its own set of words.

You can learn new words through:

Context Clues

Word Parts

Visuals


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Context Clues: The SAGE ApproachA context clue is the information thatsurrounds a new word, used to

understand its meaning.The four types of context clues are:

Synonyms

AntonymsGeneral sense of the passage

Examples


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SynonymsAsynonym is a word that has the sameor nearly the same meaning as another

word.Synonym signal words are: or, that is

Example: The dentist gave me laughinggas to alleviate (or ease) thepain of taking out mywisdom teeth.


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AntonymsAn antonym is a word that has theopposite meaning of another word.

Antonym signal words are: but, not,unlike, in contrast, yet, however.

Example: During dinner, Anne let out a

loud burp that mortifiedher mother, but amused herfriends.


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General Context

Sometimes a definition is provided.

Sometimes a description is provided.Sometimes logic and reasoning skillsare needed.

Example:To insure safety, written and road tests shouldbe mandatoryfor everyone who seeks a driverslicense for the first time; no exceptions should beallowed.


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Jamie speculated about how much weight hewanted to gain during the three-month

bodybuilding program he was beginning forthe first time. Speculated means:

Knew

Wondered

Worried

Celebrated



Examples

An example is provided of the word.

Example signal words indicate that anexample is coming: for instance, suchas, consists of, including

Example:Some authors use pseudonyms; for example,famous American author Mark Twains real name was SamuelClemens.



Textbook Skil ls: Using a Glossary

A glossary is a list of selected termswith their definitions as used in aspecific area of study.

Skim the chapter before reading andlook for specialized terms.

Use the glossary to make vocabularylists.



Word Parts

Root: the basic or main part of a word.

Prefix: A group of letters added to thebeginning of a root word to make aword.

Suffix: A group of letters added to theend of a root word to make a word.

Example: in-vis-ible



Complete the Practices in your

book for an in depth explanation

of roots, suffixes, and prefixesand how they can help you

understand words.



Visual Vocabulary

A graph, chart, cartoon, or photographgives a visual image of a word.


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Chapter Review

There are four types of context clues(SAGE):

Synonyms

Antonyms

General contextExamples


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Chapter ReviewAntonyms help you see the shade of a wordsmeaning by showing you what the original

word is not.The root is the basic or main part of a word.

The prefix is a group of letters with a specificmeaning added to the beginning of a word

(root) to make a word.The suffix is a group of letters with a specificmeaning added to the end of a word (root) tomake a new word.


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Practice

Complete the Applications,

Review Tests, and MasteryTests for Chapter 2 in yourbook.

* Remember to complete your scorecardfor the Review Tests in this chapter.

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