meaning of a word or phrase. “What does that word mean in use the context of a the sentence?” passage or sentence to figure out the meaning of “Do you think that is exactly Help your child engage in this an unfamiliar word or what that word/ phrase means, interactive activity to explore phrase. or do you think the author common affixes and root figure out the meaning of might be trying to say words. a word based on the use something else?” of common, / D. affixes and “What do you think that word roots (e.g. belligerent, might mean based on the rest of Help your child use this bellicose, rebel). the paragraph?” reference site to find the use available resources definitions, synonyms, parts of (e.g. dictionaries, “What other words do you speech, and pronunciation of glossaries, thesauruses – know that have the same affix?” new words he/she encounters. both print and online) to determine the If necessary provide him/her pronunciation, part of with a children’s dictionary speech, and/or precise and/or other resources to meaning of unfamiliar clarify or confirm the precise words and/or phrases. definition and/or make a preliminary guess pronunciation. about a word’s meaning and confirm it by checking a reference material. Language Students must be able to Introduce new words and Skills Grade 7 recognize and understand phrases in context when talking Standard 5 figurative language, relationships to your child. Incorporate Watch the video lessons to (L.7.5) between words and meanings, nonliteral meanings of words review common figures of and nuances in meanings. and phrases and explain the speech. Specifically, they should be able alternate meanings to your to… child. When reading and/or speaking Print this activity sheet for interpret figures of speech with your child, intentionally your child to complete to – including literary, point out the use of language practice using word biblical, and mythological nuances. Ask your child… relationships to figure out allusions – in context. meaning. use the relationships
use the context of a passage or sentence to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word or phrase. figure out the meaning of a word based on the use of common, affixes and roots (e.g. belligerent, bellicose, rebel). use available resources (e.g. dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses – both print and online) to determine the pronunciation, part of speech, and/or precise meaning of unfamiliar words and/or phrases. make a preliminary guess about a word’s meaning and confirm it by checking a reference material. “What does that word mean in the sentence?” “Do you think that is exactly what that word/ phrase means, or do you think the author might be trying to say something else?” “What do you think that word might mean based on the rest of the paragraph?” “What other words do you know that have the same affix?” If necessary provide him/her with a children’s dictionary and/or other resources to clarify or confirm the precise definition and/or pronunciation. meaning of a word or phrase. Help your child engage in this interactive activity to explore common affixes and root words. / D. Help your child use this reference site to find the definitions, synonyms, parts of speech, and pronunciation of new words he/she encounters. Language Skills Grade 7 Standard 5 (L.7.5) Students must be able to recognize and understand figurative language, relationships between words and meanings, and nuances in meanings. Specifically, they should be able to… interpret figures of speech – including literary, biblical, and mythological allusions – in context. use the relationships Introduce new words and phrases in context when talking to your child. Incorporate nonliteral meanings of words and phrases and explain the alternate meanings to your child. When reading and/or speaking with your child, intentionally point out the use of language nuances. Ask your child… Watch the video lessons to review common figures of speech. Print this activity sheet for your child to complete to practice using word relationships to figure out meaning.
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