Two Important StrategiesContext cluesOne way to work out the meaning of a new word is to relate it to familiar words in a sentence and use those words as context clues
Type of Context Clues1. Definition : Brief explanations of what a word means.
2. Example : items of information that illustrate what a word means.
3. Punctuation : used to set a word off from the rest of a sentence.
4. Personal Experience, opinion and knowledge : Authors often provide their readers with personal or additional information to enhance the point they are making and help define difficult words and concepts.
Word Part AnalysisRoots
A word's root is its most basic part, or building block. It is as fundamental to a word's meaning as a root is to a plant.
Prefixes : attaching a prefix to the front of a word changes its meaning.
Suffixes : word parts that are added to the end of a word
Remembering New VocabularyWorld Maps : a picture that illustrates the various steps you should take in order to learn a new word.
Card Review System (CRS) : a useful strategy for learning both general and specialized vocabulary.
Denotation and ConnotationDenotation is the dictionary definition of a word.
Connotation is the dictionary definition plus any ideas suggested by, or associated with, that word.
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