2. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Click Once to Begin JEOPARDY! Acquisition of Vocabulary Madalyn Vedaa and Alex Tubbs

3. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD JEOPARDY! 100 200 300 400 500 Context Clues Analogies, Metaphors and Similes Connotation and Denotation Symbols, acronyms, word origins Prefix, suffix and root words Enhancing vocabulary

4. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Daily Double Graphic and Sound Effect! DO NOT DELETE THIS SLIDE! Deleting it may cause the game links to work improperly. This slide is hidden during the game, and WILL not appear. In slide view mode, copy the above (red) graphic (click once to select; right click the border and choose “copy”). Locate the answer slide which you want to be the daily double Right-click and choose “paste”. If necessary, reposition the graphic so that it does not cover the answer text. Daily Double!!!

5. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD What are context clues? Context clues are other words or phrases to help with the understanding of unknown words.

6. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Use Context clues to determine the meaning of the bolded word: He scurrilously hit the girl so hard, it knocked her unconscious. A) Kindly B) Abusively C) Flimsy

7. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Determine the meaning of the bolded word; The rabblerouser tormented all the people at the convention. A) Madalyn B) Baker C) Agitator

8. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Use Context clues to determine the meaning of the bolded word: He had a lot of pelf and he spent it on others A) Time B) Tic Tacs C) Money

9. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Use Context clues to determine the meaning of the bolded word: He spent the whole day repined and was not nice to the people around him. A) Coiled B) Discontent C) Happy

10. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD What is an analogy? An analogy is a comparison of certain similarities between two things.

11. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Complete the analogy: Baby: Adult :: Fledgling : _____ Bird

12. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Define Simile A simile is a figure of speech consisting of a comparison using like or as.

13. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Define Metaphor A figure of speech consisting of a comparison without using like or as.

14. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Is this a Simile or a Metaphor? I am as cold as the arctic Simile

15. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Define denotation Denotation is the literal definition of a word

16. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Define Connotation Connotation are the feelings/ emotions that a word provokes

17. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Is the connotation negative, positive, or neutral? The streets where cold and dark, I didn’t want to have to drive on them. Negative

18. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Is the connotation positive, negative, or neutral? I finally get to go on my trip to Mexico! But I am going to miss my friends… Neutral

19. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Is the connotation positive, negative, or neutral? Me and my friends are going on a shopping spree!!! Positive

20. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD How do you use word origins? You use word origins to help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words

21. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Define acronym Acronyms are abbreviations that are formed using the initial components in a word or phrase.

22. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD What is the study of word origins called? Etymology

23. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD What does SCUBA stand for? Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

24. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD What does NASA stand for? National Association of Space Astronauts

25. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD What is a prefix? A prefix is a part of a word added to the beginning of a root to change the meaning of the word

26. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD What is a suffix? A suffix is a part of a word added to the end of a root to change the meaning of the word

27. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD What are root words? Root words are the base part of a word

28. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Does this word have a prefix or a suffix? Discontent Prefix

29. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Does this word have a prefix or a suffix? Continued Suffix

30. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD If I wanted to know the meaning of pelf, where would I look? In a dictionary

31. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD If I wanted to find the antonym of happy, where would I look? In a thesaurus

32. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD What is a glossary? A glossary is a reference in the back of a book that gives the meaning of important words

33. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD What are the numbers above unknown words called? They are called footnotes

34. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD How are references such an important part in daily school life? You use dictionaries to determine the meanings of unknown words, you use thesauruses to enhance your vocabulary in writing, you use technology to help you to understand words, you use atlases as a quick reference to find places in the world, and you use almanacs to find information about a certain year.