Mastering Context Clues for Word Mastery

The video tutorial addresses the issue of 'word victims' and provides strategies to overcome difficulties in pronouncing and understanding unfamiliar words. It introduces word attack techniques, the use of context clues, and the importance of understanding morphemes. Additionally, it emphasizes the use of dictionaries and etymology to enhance vocabulary skills.

What term does the teacher use to describe someone who struggles with unfamiliar words?

• Word expert

• Word master

• Word victim

• Word enthusiast

What is the first step in the word attack strategy for pronouncing unfamiliar words?

• Look up the word in a dictionary

• Ask an expert English speaker

• Cover up the beginning or end of the word

• Get your mouth ready to say the word

If you have seen a word before but are unsure of its pronunciation, what should you do?

• Skip the word

• Look up the pronunciation in a dictionary

• Ignore the word

• Guess the pronunciation

What should you use first to determine the meaning of an unknown word?

• Context clues

• Look it up in a dictionary

• Ask a friend

• Guess the meaning

Which type of context clue involves words that directly describe or define the unknown word?

• Gist clues

• Antonym clues

• Synonym clues

• Definition clues

What type of context clue uses words like 'and', 'as', and 'like'?

• Definition clues

• Synonym or comparison clues

• Gist clues

• Antonym clues

Which type of context clue involves understanding the general idea of the surrounding text?

• Gist clues

• Antonym clues

• Synonym clues

• Definition clues

What is a morpheme?

• The smallest unit of language that holds meaning

• A synonym for a word

• A type of context clue

• A type of dictionary

What are prefixes and suffixes usually referred to as?

• Context clues

• Free morphemes

• Bound morphemes

• Root words

What is the recommended online resource for learning about the origins of words?

• Etymology dictionary

• Atem online.com

• Oxford Dictionary

• Merriam-Webster