2. Lesson 3: Vocabulary Skills Competency Goal 6.01

3. Numismatist? Indefatigable? Quisling? Traduce? Zyzzyva?

4. RELAX!!! There’s no way to know EVERY word that you’ll see on the EOG. There’s no way to know EVERY word that you’ll see on the EOG. However, knowing other basic words, will help you figure some of these words out. However, knowing other basic words, will help you figure some of these words out.

5. Let’s see how this works: Spencer, usuallly a quiet guy, became positively garrulous whenever anyone mentioned his all-time favorite TV show, The Brady Bunch. 1. What is the meaning of the word garrulous as it is used in the sentence? a. Frantic b. Friendly c. Talkative d. Disturbed

6. Look at other words that you know!! You saw the words “positively” and “all- time favorite” used to describe Spencer’s feelings about The Brady Bunch, right? You saw the words “positively” and “all- time favorite” used to describe Spencer’s feelings about The Brady Bunch, right? Use process of elimination: rule out any negative words (frantic, disturbed) Use process of elimination: rule out any negative words (frantic, disturbed) Friendly sounds good, BUT because we are told in the statement that Spencer is “usually quiet,” garrulous must mean the opposite. Friendly sounds good, BUT because we are told in the statement that Spencer is “usually quiet,” garrulous must mean the opposite.

7. Tip #1 Look for other words in the sentence or paragraph that have a meaning similar to the unknown word. Look for other words in the sentence or paragraph that have a meaning similar to the unknown word. Remember synonyms? Words that have the same meaning. Remember synonyms? Words that have the same meaning. Ex. Moe was obviously vexed; Larry never had seen him looking so annoyed with Curly. Which word is similar to vexed?

8. Moe was obviously vexed; Larry had never seen him looking so annoyed with Curly. In the sentence about Moe, what is the meaning of the word vexed? In the sentence about Moe, what is the meaning of the word vexed? a. Bored b. Irritated c. Idiotic d. Entertained

9. Tip #2 Look for causes and effects connected to the unknown word. Look for causes and effects connected to the unknown word. The amateur magician grew more and more chagrined as members of her audience yelled out the supposed secret to every trick. The amateur magician grew more and more chagrined as members of her audience yelled out the supposed secret to every trick. What does chagrined mean (use cause/effect method)? What does chagrined mean (use cause/effect method)? a. Enthusiastic b. Frightened c. Confident d. Embarrassed

10. Tip #3 Look for clues showing that the unknown word fits into a category. Look for clues showing that the unknown word fits into a category. If a word appears in a list of things or in a description of a scene, you should be able to guess its meaning by the way it fits into a category. If a word appears in a list of things or in a description of a scene, you should be able to guess its meaning by the way it fits into a category. Example: Tom, the native North Carolinian and well-known sculptor, prefers to work with pliable materials, such as clay, wire, and soft metals. What do clay, wire, and soft metals have in common? Pliable: lightweight? Sturdy? Flexible? Colorful?

11. Tip #4 Look for clues that point to the opposite meaning of the unknown word. Look for clues that point to the opposite meaning of the unknown word. Antonym (opposite) Antonym (opposite) Example: What a shock! We had expected him to be morose, but he showed up at the party and danced until dawn, wearing a constant smile on his untroubled face. What words mean the opposite of morose? What does morose mean: sad? Late? Odd? Pleasant?

12. Tip #5 Watch out for multiple-meaning words. Watch out for multiple-meaning words. What does court mean in the following statement? What does court mean in the following statement? Hillary knew that Big Ed meant to court her the moment he offered her the first swig from his diet root beer. Hillary knew that Big Ed meant to court her the moment he offered her the first swig from his diet root beer. a. Place where trials are held b. Surface for playing tennis c. To provoke or incite d. To seek the affections of

13. Words can have multiple meanings!! Denotative: a word at its basic, dictionary definition. Denotative: a word at its basic, dictionary definition. Connotative: when a word has “extra” meaning Connotative: when a word has “extra” meaning Ex. hot Ex. hot Denotative: having a high temperature Denotative: having a high temperature Connotative: impressive, emotional, excited, fresh, stolen, etc. Connotative: impressive, emotional, excited, fresh, stolen, etc.

14. Tip #6 Learn your common roots, prefixes, and suffixes!!! Learn your common roots, prefixes, and suffixes!!! Copy the chart with prefixes in your notes from page 34. Copy the chart with prefixes in your notes from page 34. Copy the chart with suffixes in your notes from page 36. Copy the chart with suffixes in your notes from page 36.

15. Tip #7 Plug in answer choices. Plug in answer choices. If you’ve tried all the previous strategies, do like you would in a math problem, insert the answer choices in the sentence and see which word fits best. If you’ve tried all the previous strategies, do like you would in a math problem, insert the answer choices in the sentence and see which word fits best. Ex. Melvin believed that someday the finger holes in bowling balls would be obsolete; people would simply bowl telepathically, with their minds. Figure out what obsolete means: creative, difficult, outdated, or plentiful?

16. Tip #8 Use vocabulary techniques to answer questions about idioms, technical terms, figurative language, and dialect. Use vocabulary techniques to answer questions about idioms, technical terms, figurative language, and dialect.

17. Tip #9 Create a sentence to help you answer analogy questions. Create a sentence to help you answer analogy questions. An analogy is a comparison between two things. You must understand the relationship between the two words given, in order to determine the correct answer. An analogy is a comparison between two things. You must understand the relationship between the two words given, in order to determine the correct answer. Look at the examples on the next slide. Look at the examples on the next slide.

18. 1.Which of the following is most similar to the relationship below? surgeon : doctor a.Foot : body b.Nurse : study c.Painter : artist d.Hospital : emergency

19. What about this one? 2. Which of the following relationships is most similar to the relationship below? Ship : fleet a. Star : galaxy b. Crew : airplane c. Planet : orbit d. View : skyscraper

20. Tip #10 and #11 Use a dictionary when available—don’t just skip over words you don’t know. Use a dictionary when available—don’t just skip over words you don’t know. Learn new words wherever you can—in the grocery store, at the mall, road signs, etc. Learn new words wherever you can—in the grocery store, at the mall, road signs, etc.