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JEOPARDY!
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• Acquisition of Vocabulary
• Madalyn Vedaa and Alex Tubbs

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JEOPARDY!
Context Clues
Analogies, Metaphors and Similes
Connotation and Denotation
Symbols, acronyms, word origins
Prefix, suffix and root words
Enhancing vocabulary
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What are context clues?
Context clues are other words or phrases to help
with the understanding of unknown words.
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Use Context clues to determine the meaning of the
bolded word He scurrilously hit the girl so
hard, it knocked her unconscious.
A) Kindly B) Abusively C) Flimsy
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Determine the meaning of the bolded word The
rabblerouser tormented all the people at the
convention.
A) Madalyn B) Baker C) Agitator
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Use Context clues to determine the meaning of the
bolded word He had a lot of pelf and he spent it
on others
A) Time B) Tic Tacs C) Money
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Use Context clues to determine the meaning of the
bolded word He spent the whole day repined and
was not nice to the people around him.
A) Coiled B) Discontent C) Happy
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What is an analogy?
An analogy is a comparison of certain
similarities between two things.
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Complete the analogy Baby Adult Fledgling
_____
Bird
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Define Simile
A simile is a figure of speech consisting of a
comparison using like or as.
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Define Metaphor
A figure of speech consisting of a comparison
without using like or as.
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Is this a Simile or a Metaphor?
I am as cold as the arctic
Simile
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Define denotation
Denotation is the literal definition of a word
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Define Connotation
Connotation are the feelings/ emotions that a
word provokes
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Is the connotation negative, positive, or
neutral?The streets where cold and dark, I
didnt want to have to drive on them.
Negative
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Is the connotation positive, negative, or
neutral?I finally get to go on my trip to
Mexico! But I am going to miss my friends
Neutral
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Is the connotation positive, negative, or
neutral? Me and my friends are going on a
shopping spree!!!
Positive
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How do you use word origins?
You use word origins to help determine the
meaning of unfamiliar words
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Define acronym
Acronyms are abbreviations that are formed using
the initial components in a word or phrase.
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What is the study of word origins called?
Etymology
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What does SCUBA stand for?
Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
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What does NASA stand for?
National Association of Space Astronauts
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What is a prefix?
A prefix is a part of a word added to the
beginning of a root to change the meaning of the
word
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What is a suffix?
A suffix is a part of a word added to the end of
a root to change the meaning of the word
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What are root words?
Root words are the base part of a word
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Does this word have a prefix or a
suffix?Discontent
Prefix
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Does this word have a prefix or a
suffix?Continued
Suffix
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If I wanted to know the meaning of pelf, where
would I look?
In a dictionary
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If I wanted to find the antonym of happy, where
would I look?
In a thesaurus
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What is a glossary?
A glossary is a reference in the back of a book
that gives the meaning of important words
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What are the numbers above unknown words called?
They are called footnotes
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How are references such an important part in
daily school life?
You use dictionaries to determine the meanings of
unknown words, you use thesauruses to enhance
your vocabulary in writing, you use technology to
help you to understand words, you use atlases as
a quick reference to find places in the world,
and you use almanacs to find information about a
certain year.