AHSGE Objective IV1

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AHSGE Objective IV-1

• Determine Meaning
• of Words

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• When you read, you can use context clues to
  determine the meaning of words you do not know.
• The words, phrases, and sentences surrounding the
  unfamiliar word provide clues to the words
  meaning.

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Context Clues

• There are several types of context clues that can
  help you determine a words meaning.

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Synonyms

• The recipe says to emulsify the lemon juice,
  vinegar, and oil by blending them.
• Emulsify and blend are synonyms.
• The word emulsify means to mix different
  substances together.

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Antonyms

• The man was especially churlish, but his wife was
  extremely polite.
• Churlish and polite are antonyms.
• The word churlish means rude or unpleasant.

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Cause and Effect

• Matthew got all As on his report card, so he
  wasnt surprised when his mom acceded to his
  request to go to the concert.
• Matthew made an effort at school. (cause)
• His mom will agree to give him special
  privileges. (effect)
• The word acceded means to give permission.

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Compare and Contrast

• When I was a small child, I was terrified of a
  monster under my bed, but now I realize that was
  merely a chimera.
• Children have great imaginations and fears, while
  grownups are more rational. (contrast)
• The word chimera is a figment or creation of the
  imagination.

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Word Parts (prefixes, suffixes, roots)

• After I finished my story, he had an incredulous
  look on his face.
• The prefix in- means not. The Latin root cred
  means believe.
• The word incredulous means not able to believe or
  trust.

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Read the following story.Indian Summer

• Notkikad worked hard for his
• family. He cultivated his
• gardens and always gave
• thanks for each years harvest
• to Tabaldak, the Master of
• life. One year a late frost killed
• his crops.

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• Undeterred, he planted
• again, but a drought came
• and his crops died of thirst.
• He planted a third time, but
• it was so late that the
• autumn cold killed his
• plants again.

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• Notkikads wife and children
• had gathered some foods
• from the forest, but it was
• not enough to last the winter.
• So he begged Tabaldak for
• help.

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• That night, Tabaldak
• came to Notkikad in a
• dream, telling him, I
• give you these seeds
• and a special season for
• planting.

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• When he awoke,
• Notkikad found the
• seeds beside him, and
• he discovered the
• autumn weather had
• turned summer-like.

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• Notkikad and his
• Family planted the
• seeds and within a few
• days, the plants were
• ready for harvest.

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• The day after Notkikad
• had collected the crops
• and stored them, the
• cold winds returned, and
• the special season
• ended.

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• We are still often granted this
• special season, which we call
• Indian Summer. It is not only
• a time of respite when the
• brisk autumn winds temporarily
• let up and provide a break from
• the cold, but also a time to give
• thanks.

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Answer the following questions.

• What is the meaning of the word undeterred as it
  is used in the story?
• A. Discouraged
• B. Determined
• C. Frightened
• D. content

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• What is the meaning of the word undeterred as it
  is used in the story?
• A. Discouraged
• B. Determined
• C. Frightened
• D. content

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• Read the following sentence from the story.
• It is not only a time of respite when the brisk
  winds of autumn temporarily let up and provide a
  break from the cold, but also a time to give
  thanks.

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• What does the word
• respite mean as it is used
• here?
• A. Lull
• B. Restless
• C. Celebration
• D. gratification

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• What does the word
• respite mean as it is used
• here?
• A. Lull
• B. Restless
• C. Celebration
• D. gratification