KU120-05 Unit 3: Seminar Building Comprehension

KU120-05KU120-05Unit 3: SeminarUnit 3: Seminar

Building ComprehensionBuilding Comprehension

Instructor:Instructor: Julie Morris, MA Julie Morris, MASeminar:Seminar: Tuesdays, 4pm ET Tuesdays, 4pm ETAIM name:AIM name: Prof Julie M Prof Julie M

Words are the building blocks of meaning.~Henry, p. 48

Tonight’s AgendaTonight’s Agenda

Questions about Unit 2Questions about Unit 2 Introduction to Unit 3Introduction to Unit 3

Defining Vocabulary WordsDefining Vocabulary Words Context cluesContext clues

SynonymSynonym AntonymAntonym General contextGeneral context ExampleExample

Defining Words from their partsDefining Words from their parts Roots, Prefixes and SuffixesRoots, Prefixes and Suffixes

Connotation vs. DenotationConnotation vs. Denotation

Synonym ClueSynonym Clue

Groupthink – faulty decisions made Groupthink – faulty decisions made within a group – has been the subject within a group – has been the subject of numerous sociological studies.of numerous sociological studies.

Antonym ClueAntonym Clue

He was generally a beneficent king; He was generally a beneficent king; however, his attitude toward the however, his attitude toward the thief was thoughtless and cruel.thief was thoughtless and cruel.

General Context ClueGeneral Context Clue

When the play went badly and the When the play went badly and the player fumbled the ball, the coach player fumbled the ball, the coach became volatile.became volatile.

Example ClueExample Clue

Her husband treated her like a Her husband treated her like a lackeylackey. He ordered her to do menial . He ordered her to do menial and degrading tasks.and degrading tasks.

Using Context Clues to Define - Using Context Clues to Define - SubordinateSubordinate

In the U.S. Army, a general is the In the U.S. Army, a general is the highest rank of officer, whereas the highest rank of officer, whereas the most subordinate officer rank is most subordinate officer rank is second lieutenant.second lieutenant.

Using Context Clues to Define - Using Context Clues to Define - Cogent Cogent

The lawyer's cogent argument The lawyer's cogent argument convinced the court, and she was convinced the court, and she was allowed to submit the fibers as allowed to submit the fibers as evidence.evidence.

Using Context Clues to Define - Using Context Clues to Define - Abdicate Abdicate

The king willingly abdicated his The king willingly abdicated his throne when the people revolted throne when the people revolted against his rule. against his rule.

Using Context Clues to Define - Using Context Clues to Define - Eloquent Eloquent

Paul was an eloquent speaker, unlike Paul was an eloquent speaker, unlike his brother who stuttered and his brother who stuttered and stammered. stammered.

Using Context Clues to Define - Using Context Clues to Define - Emaciated Emaciated

The famous model, Twiggy, could be The famous model, Twiggy, could be considered the forerunner for the considered the forerunner for the emaciated models we see on the emaciated models we see on the runways today.runways today.

Using Context Clues to Define - Using Context Clues to Define - Gregarious Gregarious

Rachel was fun-loving, sociable, and Rachel was fun-loving, sociable, and talkative. Her gregarious personality talkative. Her gregarious personality made her the life of the party. made her the life of the party.

Word PartsWord Parts

PrefixesPrefixes Roots Roots SuffixesSuffixes

PrefixesPrefixes

bi = twobi = two im = notim = not per = throughper = through poly = manypoly = many mono = onemono = one pseudo = falsepseudo = false mal = badmal = bad re = againre = again syn, sym = togethersyn, sym = together

RootsRoots

chron = timechron = time gam = marriagegam = marriage lat = sidelat = side mob = movemob = move pel = forcepel = force popul = peoplepopul = people rect = straight, straightenrect = straight, straighten for = to bore intofor = to bore into the = godthe = god vit = lifevit = life

SuffixesSuffixes

ism = state, condition or qualityism = state, condition or quality ize = to cause to be, to treat or ize = to cause to be, to treat or

affectaffect onym = name, wordonym = name, word

Prefixes and RootsPrefixes and Roots

bi = twobi = two im = notim = not per = throughper = through poly = manypoly = many mono = onemono = one pseudo = falsepseudo = false mal = badmal = bad re = againre = again syn, sym = togethersyn, sym = together

chron = timechron = time gam = marriagegam = marriage lat = sidelat = side mob = movemob = move pel = forcepel = force popul = peoplepopul = people rect = straight, straightenrect = straight, straighten for = to bore intofor = to bore into the = godthe = god vit = lifevit = life

Connotation vs. DenotationConnotation vs. Denotation(implication vs. definition)(implication vs. definition)

I love I love chunky peanut butter. peanut butter. Veronica looked Veronica looked chunky in her in her

cheerleading outfit.cheerleading outfit.