Transcript Using Context to Infer meaning

Frindle Vocabulary Activities
But Mrs. Granger didn’t just enjoy
this dictionary, she loved the dictionaryalmost worshipped it. Her weekly
vocabulary list was thirty-five words
long, sometimes longer.
• Based on the passage above, the word
worshipped probably means _________.
• Admired
• Carried
• Wrote
Admired!
Which part of the sentence below
helps us know the meaning of
worshipped?
• But Mrs. Granger didn’t just enjoy this
dictionary,
• she loved the dictionary
• -almost worshipped it.
What form of context clue is
provided for worship?
• Definition-the author explains the
meaning of the word right in the sentence
or selection
• Synonym-the author uses a similar word
• Antonym-the author uses a opposite word
• Example-the author provides an example
• General-the author provides several
words or statements that give clues to the
words meaning
• Give an example of something you worship.
• Do you have a good reputation or bad. Why?
What is your reputation?
• What is the most essential thing you have in your
desk? Why is that item essential?
• Give an example of someone who is an
acquaintance. Give an example of a friend.
• Draw a picture of a balloon that has been
expanded. Also draw the balloon contracted.
• When reading directions you must follow the
procedures. Why? What might happen? What
would you look like while doing this?
• Would you guarantee your grade on the vocab
test? Why?
• Which other words from the story are new,
interesting or unusual to you?
Make up the most new and interesting, yet
accurate definition for one of the following words:
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Reputation
Worshipped
Essential
Acquaintance
Assignment
Expanded
Procedures
Guarantee
Fill in the table below with the vocabulary words:
Do you notice a tren for the verbs, nouns,
adverbs?
Verb
Noun
(thing)
Noun
Adjective Adverb
(person)
Do you know other variations of the words?
How do the variations change the words
meaning?
• Reputation (repute)
• Worshipped (worshipper, worshipful,
worshipfully)
• Essential
• Acquaintance
• Assignment
• Expanded
• Procedures
• Guarantee