antonyms and synonyms.ppt

Using Context CluesUsing Context Clues

What is missing from the photograph?

know different types of contextual clues and strategies on using the clues

use context clues to guess unknown words

If you do catch a computer virus, there are

several antivirus programs to detect and

eradicate the virus.

(From the context, you know that antivirus programs are used to detect and remove viruses from a computer system. So you can figure out that ‘eradicate’ means ‘ remove’)

Words/phrases that help you understand the meaning of the word you do not know

Context Clues

Example:

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms and Antonyms

What is a synonym??What is a synonym??

A synonym is a word that means the same as another

word.

What is an antonym??What is an antonym??

An antonym is a word that means the opposite as

another word.

Which word does NOT belong?


fierce

gentle

vicious

Are these words synonyms?Are these words synonyms?

confidence doubt

Yes No

BoreBore

InterestInterest

Synonym

Antonym

Are these words

synonyms or antonyms

of each other?



Treacherous safe

dangerous Danger!

Pick the synonym for the word


certainlyhesitantlypositivelyundoubtedly


Shy Timid

Yes No



Accurate

Mistaken

Precise


contest competition

Yes No

challenge

Synonym AntonymAre these words


of each other?

nonenonesomesome

RepresentRepresent

SymbolizeSymbolize

Are these words


of each other?

Antonym

Synonym

Pick the antonym for the word


conflictbattlecontenddispute



commotion disorder

harmony

alarminglyalarmingly

frighteninglyfrighteningly

Are these words


of each other? Synonym

Antonym



cancelcontinue

stop

wholewholepartialpartial

Synonym

Antonym

Are these words


of each other?



releasedischargestress respite



pretend mock

genuine

predictionprediction

guessguess

Synonym

Antonym

Are these words


of each other?


brave cowardly

Yes No



boreduninterestedmesmerized indifferent

Using Context Clues

Definition Clue: a brief definition of or a synonym

means is/are is/are called is/are known as is/are/can be defined as refers to commas (, ) dashes (-) parentheses ( )

Unknown word Signal Definition

Computer means a device that processes data according to a set of instructions known as a program.

Comparison Clues

Comparison clues show that two or more things are alike. Words like similar, as well as, both and likewise show that comparison is possible. Look at this example: Washing windows is a tedious job. Similarly, cleaning the oven is very boring.

The word similarly shows that there is something the same in the two sentences. Washing windows and cleaning the oven are different, so the similarity must be in the description. We can guess that tedious and boring must have similar meanings.

Examples:1. A soft cloth will soak up a lot of water. Likewise, a sponge is very absorbent. Absorbent means _____________________________________________ 2. Spot cleaners as well as other bleach products are good at getting out stains. A spot cleaner is ______________________________________________

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