Let's start learning some vocabulary! Comment to this post with any words you've collected in your reading journal. By sharing the words that you don't know, it will help you and your friends gain new vocabulary.
How did you figure out that "vaulted" meant on page 3? You have properly inferred that "monetary" has something to do with money. In fact, money and monetary share the same root, correct? What part of speech is monetary on page 5?
The part of speech of monetary on page 5 paragraph 3 is an adjective. Words that describe nouns are adjectives. It tells us what kind of damages. I figure out what vaulted meant by using context clues. Since the boy was running fast, he had to jump over the dog instead climbing over the dog.
Do you know any words that sound like incinerator? Do you know the word incinerate? These words share a common root, but they are different parts of speech. Incinerate is a verb that means to burn completely. Knowing that, can you figure out what the noun "incinerator" means? Eaves are the part of the roof that hang over and keep the house dry. What does fool mean, do you know? What part of speech was "foolhardy" in the sentence? Can you figure out from the clues and the context what foolhardy means? A switchboard was a device for transferring phone calls. It was a manual way of connecting lines to connect callers. Nylon is the type of fabric used to make hose and sometimes other types of clothing. Utter can mean a couple of things, it depends on the context. If I "utter" the words...I speak the words, but if I reach the point of "utter" frustration, I have reached the maximum amount of frustration.
Can anybody help out? Does anyone know what these words mean?
Identifying the part of speech can really help with using context clues to figure out a word you don't know. An adjective is a word that describes, or gives more information about the size, number, color, etc., of a noun.
Rumpled is an adjective - could you get any clues from the context what it might mean? Quaint is also an adjective - maybe there were context clues that would help you guess what it might mean.
Looking at the root of the word is another strategy that is helpful in figuring out the meaning of a word. Can anyone think of a word that sounds like "wearily"? What does putting the suffix "ly" on a word usually indicate about the part of speech? HINT-it's normally the POS that tells more about a verb. "Apologetically" is similar to "wearily" isn't it? I bet we can use the root strategy here too. What word do you know that sounds like "apologetically" ?
Nouns are much trickier to figure. Zwieback is a hard bread/cookie (sort of like biscotti) that people used to give to baby's who were teething (getting their first teeth). Spokes are the pieces of wire that provide a structure for a bicycle or motorcycle tire. A washbasin is an old fashioned bowl used to wash you face and hands. Before they had sinks, people poured water into a big bowl, or basin, and this is all they had to wash their faces, necks, and arms. Even after built in sinks were common, some people continued to call them wash basins.
indignant, staunchly and steadfast are all words that convey or reflect emotions. If I am indignant, I can't believe you have done or said something. I am shocked, angry, amazed all at the same time. If I am a staunch believer in something, it means I believe it 100% and I'm willing to stand up for my belief. By adding "ly" to the word it indicates that the author was using it to describe how someone felt, acted, or spoke. Steadfast is a word we can figure out using the root word. When I hear "steadfast," it makes me think of "steady." If something is steady it means it is stable, regular, or firm. Think of a steady wind or a steady hand. If I stand fast, it means I stand in one place and don't give way. So, using the meanings I know, I can surmise that steadfast means steady or solid.
Did you read my post about these words? Could you understand what I was trying to explain? Read what I've written, and let's talk further about what you think the words might mean or strategies you could use to find out what they mean.
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ReplyDeleteVaulted on page 3 I think it means jumped and monetary on page 5 means money.
ReplyDeleteHow did you figure out that "vaulted" meant on page 3?
ReplyDeleteYou have properly inferred that "monetary" has something to do with money. In fact, money and monetary share the same root, correct? What part of speech is monetary on page 5?
The part of speech of monetary on page 5 paragraph 3 is an adjective. Words that describe nouns are adjectives. It tells us what kind of damages. I figure out what vaulted meant by using context clues. Since the boy was running fast, he had to jump over the dog instead climbing over the dog.
DeleteThe word that I didn't know was chromium.
ReplyDeleteCanyon,
ReplyDeleteWhere did you see the word chromium in the story?
Can you take a guess from the context about what "chromium" means?
It is on page 23. I think it might mean some kind of metal because muffler's are made from metal.
DeleteSome words I had difficulty with are antimacassar pg 14 and chromium pg 23.
ReplyDeleteBrady,
DeleteDo you agree with Canyon's guess based on the clues?
What was the setting when they were mentioning the antimacassar?
Are there any clues to help you figure the word out.
These are the words that I do not know the meaning: incinerator, eaves, foolhardy, switchboard, nylon and utter.
ReplyDeleteTrenton,
ReplyDeleteDo you know any words that sound like incinerator? Do you know the word incinerate?
These words share a common root, but they are different parts of speech. Incinerate is a verb that means to burn completely. Knowing that, can you figure out what the noun "incinerator" means?
Eaves are the part of the roof that hang over and keep the house dry.
What does fool mean, do you know? What part of speech was "foolhardy" in the sentence? Can you figure out from the clues and the context what foolhardy means?
A switchboard was a device for transferring phone calls. It was a manual way of connecting lines to connect callers.
Nylon is the type of fabric used to make hose and sometimes other types of clothing.
Utter can mean a couple of things, it depends on the context.
If I "utter" the words...I speak the words, but if I reach the point of "utter" frustration, I have reached the maximum amount of frustration.
Some words that were unfamiliar to one of your classmates follow:
ReplyDeleteRumpled, quaint, wearily, zwieback, apologetically, indignant, spokes, washbasin, staunchly, steadfast.
Can anybody help out? Does anyone know what these words mean?
Identifying the part of speech can really help with using context clues to figure out a word you don't know. An adjective is a word that describes, or gives more information about the size, number, color, etc., of a noun.
Rumpled is an adjective - could you get any clues from the context what it might mean?
Quaint is also an adjective - maybe there were context clues that would help you guess what it might mean.
Looking at the root of the word is another strategy that is helpful in figuring out the meaning of a word. Can anyone think of a word that sounds like "wearily"?
What does putting the suffix "ly" on a word usually indicate about the part of speech?
HINT-it's normally the POS that tells more about a verb.
"Apologetically" is similar to "wearily" isn't it? I bet we can use the root strategy here too. What word do you know that sounds like "apologetically" ?
Nouns are much trickier to figure. Zwieback is a hard bread/cookie (sort of like biscotti) that people used to give to baby's who were teething (getting their first teeth).
Spokes are the pieces of wire that provide a structure for a bicycle or motorcycle tire.
A washbasin is an old fashioned bowl used to wash you face and hands. Before they had sinks, people poured water into a big bowl, or basin, and this is all they had to wash their faces, necks, and arms. Even after built in sinks were common, some people continued to call them wash basins.
indignant, staunchly and steadfast are all words that convey or reflect emotions.
If I am indignant, I can't believe you have done or said something. I am shocked, angry, amazed all at the same time.
If I am a staunch believer in something, it means I believe it 100% and I'm willing to stand up for my belief. By adding "ly" to the word it indicates that the author was using it to describe how someone felt, acted, or spoke.
Steadfast is a word we can figure out using the root word. When I hear "steadfast," it makes me think of "steady." If something is steady it means it is stable, regular, or firm. Think of a steady wind or a steady hand. If I stand fast, it means I stand in one place and don't give way. So, using the meanings I know, I can surmise that steadfast means steady or solid.
I think rumpled means wadded up, quaint might mean cute and I think apology sounds like apologetically, like you are sorry for something.
DeleteI did not know: rumpled, quaint, wearily, zwieback, apologetically, indignant, spokes, washbasin, staunchly, steadfast.
ReplyDeleteIsabella,
DeleteDid you read my post about these words? Could you understand what I was trying to explain?
Read what I've written, and let's talk further about what you think the words might mean or strategies you could use to find out what they mean.