For 4th grade Cecilia Escobedo October 16, 2012
Vocabulary skills For 4th grade Cecilia Escobedo October 16, 2012 CREDITS NEXT Introduction Lets think of synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, prefixes, suffixes, and idioms as clothing and accessories in a wardrobe. Your piece of writing can be dressed up in various styles according to the accessories and clothing you choose. Sometimes you may opt for a plain, sensible style, and other times you may dress up for a flashier more dramatic style. By the end of this lesson you will be able to identify synonyms, antonyms, prefixes, suffixes, homophones, and idioms. CREDITS NEXT Menu CREDITS NEXT SYNONYMS ANTONYMS PREFIXES SUFFIXES QUIZ HOMONYMS
IDIOMS SYNONYMS What they are
Synonyms are different words that have the same or similar meanings. An example of two synonyms are the words rush and hurry. There are several more words that have the same meaning and there are even idioms that have the same meaning, for example, Get a move on! is an idiom that means to hurry or move quickly. Synonyms are easy to find if you have a thesaurus. A thesaurus is similar to a dictionary but rather than give you a definition of a word, it gives you a list of other words that have the same or similar meaning. BACK NEXT Why use synonyms We use synonyms to
Spice up your writing; synonyms can any word in the English language To avoid being repetitive, you can use synonyms of a word when you have to write it twice in a sentence. Use a synonym to be more specific about an idea. synonyms are either the same or similar to another word so if it is a new word for you when you find it in the thesaurus be sure to look it up in the dictionary as well. BACK NEXT Examples of Synonyms Beautiful Pretty Stunning Attractive Lovely BACK
NEXT Funny: Humorous, Comical, Hilarious, Hysterical
More Synonyms Funny: Humorous, Comical, Hilarious, Hysterical Humorous Hysterical Comical Hilarious BACK NEXT Synonyms Adore Infatuate Esteem Admire BACK NEXT Antonyms An antonym is
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. For example, happy is the opposite of sad. Happy can be the opposite of more than one word, for example: angry, miserable, and unhappy. Be sure to choose the correct antonym for your word depending on its meaning. For example, light can mean bright in which case the antonym is dark but if the meaning is light in weight then the antonym is heavy. If youre not sure if an antonyms exact meaning, find the definition in a dictionary first. BACK NEXT Why use Antonyms Antonyms are opposites of words and, like synonyms, can help us make our writing more interesting or for greater clarification when using a contrasting idea. It is particularly useful to use a thesaurus to help improve your vocabulary of antonyms, as well as synonyms. BACK NEXT Antonyms Dislike Hate Detest NEXT BACK Antonyms Unfunny Dull Funny Boring BACK NEXT Homonyms What are homonyms? Homonyms have a few types of words:
Words that have the same spelling and same pronunciation such as stalk meaning to harass or follow and stalk meaning the body of a plant. Words that have the same spelling and different pronunciation such as desert meaning a dry sandy place and desert as in to leave a place. Words that have a different spelling and same pronunciation such as meet as in to be introduced to someone and meat as in the food that you eat. BACK NEXT Why use Homonyms Homonyms teach us about the importance of context in a sentence in order to identify the correct word. They also teach us about the importance of correct spelling to ensure that the right word is used when writing a sentence. NEXT BACK Bred past tense of breed
Homonyms Examples: Build To construct Billed Has a bill Bread A loaf Bred past tense of breed BACK NEXT More Homonyms Examples: Feet body part Feat an accomplishment
Flew past tense of fly Flu short for influenza / sickness/ form of a cold BACK NEXT Prefixes What is a Prefix?
A prefix is a group of letters added before a word or base to alter its meaning and form a new word. NEXT BACK Why we use Prefixes We use prefixes to change the meaning of words by adding a group of letters before a word or base. NEXT BACK Prefixes Prefix: dis- Prefix Meaning: do the opposite, exclude,
absence of, not Examples: disagree: to have a different opinion disappear: to stop being seen disassemble: to undo something thats assembled BACK NEXT Prefixes Prefix: non- Prefix meaning: no, not, without Examples:
nondescript: with no special characteristics nonfiction: true, real, not made-up nonsense: without sense BACK NEXT More Prefixes Prefix: re- Prefix meaning: again, back, backward
Examples: rebound: to spring back again, recover rebuild: to build again rewind: to wind something backward BACK NEXT Suffixes What is a suffix?
A letter or group of letters placed after a root word to modify the roots meaning NEXT BACK Why we use suffixes A suffix is a letter, syllable, or word that is added to a root or stem of a word to either form a new word or add to its meaning. Suffixes are placed at the end of the root word. The main thing that a suffix shows is how it will be used in a sentence and how it is classified, in terms of whether the word is a noun, a verb, an adverb, or an adjective. BACK NEXT Suffix Meaning: a person who
Suffixes Suffix: -er Suffix Meaning: a person who Examples: announcer: a person who announces barber: a person who cuts hair teacher: a person who teaches BACK NEXT Suffix Meaning: action or process
More Suffixes Suffix: -ion Suffix Meaning: action or process Examples: -ion action or process celebration: the act of celebrating completion: the act of completing navigation: the process of sailing BACK NEXT Suffix Meaning: Able to be
More Suffixes Suffix: -ible Suffix Meaning: Able to be Examples: -ible able to be audible: able to be heard legible: able to be read plausible: able to be believed NEXT BACK Mad As A Wet Hen!, by Marvin Terben
Idioms What is an idiom? IDIOMS can be the most confusing part of any language. Idioms are sayings that have hidden meanings. The expressions don't mean exactly what the words say. Mad As A Wet Hen!, by Marvin Terben BACK NEXT To talk and express ourselves!
Why we use Idioms To talk and express ourselves! We use idioms to express ourselves in different ways. Sometimes its fun to mix things up and do or say things differently. BACK NEXT Idioms To stick your neck out
To stick your neck out is to say or do something that is bold and a bit dangerous. A similar idiom that is used for slightly more dangerous situations is to "go out on a limb." In both idioms, the idea is that you put yourself in a vulnerable position. BACK NEXT More Idioms To break the ice
To break the ice is to be the first one to say or do something, with the expectation that others will then follow. Another idiom that means something similar is "get the ball rolling." NEXT BACK More Idioms means more fun
Yay! To have a chip on one's shoulder is usually an expression to describe a person who acts, as you say, rudely or aggressively, but also in a manner that could be described as "aggressively defensive." The person seems always ready for a fight. BACK MENU What is a suffix? A. root word
B. group of letters at the beginning of a word C. Group of letters at the end of a word D. Has the same meaning but different spelling NEXT GREAT JOB!! OH NO TRY AGAIN Antonyms are the same as Synonyms.
True False B. NEXT GREAT JOB!! OH NO TRY AGAIN Which one of these is not a synonym?
Happy B. Glad c. Ecstatic d. Angry NEXT GREAT JOB!! OH NO TRY AGAIN Which of these is NOT an Idiom?
A. Hit the books B. Walls have ears C. Pull a leg D. The color purple GREAT JOB! YOURE FINISHED!!! THATS INCORRECT, PLEASE TRY AGAIN.
GO BACK Credits Clip art of girl with books on slide one -http://www.google.com/imgres?q=vocabulary&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1680&bih=955&tbm=isch&tbnid=d72w-cM5b0dqOM:&imgrefurl=http://teacherpages.nhcs.net Chalk board clip art on slide one - Clip art of boy with magnifying glass- Clip art with tornado of letters on slide one- Clip art of the word love on slide 8- Teks - BACK NEXT TEKS 4.17 A Write with accurate spelling of syllable constructions, including closed, open, consonant before -le, and syllable boundary patterns (3-6). 4.17 B Write with accurate spelling of roots such as drink, speak, read, or happy, inflections such as those that change tense or number, suffixes such as -able or - less, and prefixes such as re- or un- (4-6). 4.17 C Use resources to find correct spellings (4-8). 4.17 D Spell accurately in final drafts (4-8). (6) Reading/word identification. The student uses a variety of word recognition strategies. The student is expected to: (A) apply knowledge of letter-sound correspondences, language structure, and context to recognize words (4-8); (B) use structural analysis to identify root words with prefixes such as dis-, non-, in-; and suffixes such as -ness, -tion, -able (4-6); and (C) locate the meanings, pronunciations, and derivations of unfamiliar words using dictionaries, glossaries, and other sources (4-8). BACK MENU