Contextual Analysis Ch5' cont'

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Contextual Analysis Ch5. (cont.)

• 1. Syntactic clues
• 2. Semantic clues

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The man was attacked by a marbohem.
Snytax

• Whats a marbohem?
• Using the structure of the sentence, we know it
  is a noun.
• Noun markers
• verb markers
• clause markers if, now, before
• phrase sometimes describe or refine a word.
• P. 193

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Semantic Clues

• 1. Word meanings are given
• definitions or explanations. (is,are, means)
• 2. Synonyms and antonyms are repeated in the
  sentence.
• 3. Figurative language. Metaphor and similes
  which follow or precede give clues.
• It is raining cats and dogs. Several cars
  stalled in the flooded stream.
• 4. Summary statements. Connected story
  information gives clues. P.194

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Dictionary Instruction

• Goals 1. Find the word
• 2. Determine its pronunciation
• 3. Select the correct meaning in the context in
  which it is used.
• What you need to know ABC order to 3rd letter.
  Recognize root words, y at the end of the word
  changes to ies for plural. Letters have
  different sounds in different combinations.

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How the dictionary helps.

• 1. Unlocks pronunciation of words.
• 2. Gives new meanings
• 3. Checks for correct spelling
• 4. Expand the vocabulary

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Developmental stages connected with dictionary
use.

• 1. Must recognize letters.
• 2. Know ABC order to 3rd letter.
• 3. Know to look in first, middle, or last for v,
  m, k.
• 4. Use accent marks to pronounce words.
• 5. Words that are spelled alike have different
  meanings.
• 6. Determine the most preferred pronunciation.

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Dictionary skills (cont.)

• 7. Select the meaning that fits context.
• 8. Use guide words to find page for the word.
• 9. Use special terms geographical terms,
  foreign words or phrases.