Study Guide  How do you find the meanings of words using context...

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How do you find the meanings of words using context clues? (1.06)

What would you use each of these resource materials for? (1.07)

Dictionary:

Encyclopedia:

Thesaurus:

Wikipedia:

ANALYZING, COMPARING AND CONTRASTING:

How do you decide what a Main Idea is in an informational text (1.09)?

What is the difference between a theme and a topic (1.02)?

What are some clues in a story that will let you know about the character of a character? (1.03)

Please complete the Module 1 EXAM Practice below and be ready to discuss your answers with your teacher during your Module 1 DBA:

1) Which statement best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

1. 1. a.         Beth is not able to learn the piano without assistance.
   2. b.         Beth wants to practice her music in front of her neighbors.
   3. c.         Beth wants to try new things to please her family.
   4. d.         Beth is able to overcome her fear to pursue something she loves.

**How did you come up with this answer choice?

Closely read this sentence from line 12 of this passage: 

“But Beth, though yearning for the grand piano, could not pluck up the courage to go to the ‘Mansion of Bliss,’ as Meg called it.

In this sentence, “yearning” most clearly means

a.   Reaching

b.   Desiring

c.   Pushing

d.   Worrying

**How did you come up with this answer choice?

3. Closely read this sentence from lines 7 and 8 of the passage:

No persuasions or enticements could overcome her fear, till, the fact coming to

Mr. Laurence’s ear in some mysterious way, he set about mending matters.

What effect does this sentence provide the reader as the story develops?

a.   The reader believes that what is happening at the house is mysterious.

b.   The reader remains unaware that Mr. Laurence typically helps his neighbors.

c.   The reader thinks that Mr. Laurence will not succeed even though he tries.

d.   The reader understands Mr. Laurence’s intentions even though Beth does not.

**How did you come up with this answer choice?

4. Closely read this line spoken by Mr. Laurence from lines 22 and 23 of the passage:

They needn’t see or speak to anyone, but run in at any time.

Why does Mr. Laurence say this to the girls?

a.   He wants them to know he does not like to be disturbed.

b.   He is trying to create a comfortable situation for Beth.

c.   He is trying to express the general rules of the mansion.

d.   He wants them to know they will not be alone in the big mansion.

**How did you come up with this answer choice?

5. A student is writing a paper and needs to be sure that she is using the word ENTICEMENTS

 correctly. What reference book would help her check its part of speech?

1. 1. a.         Dictionary
   2. b.         Encyclopedia
   3. c.         Thesaurus
   4. d.         Wikipedia

6.A student is revising a paper and needs to use a different word for /SAID/.

 What reference material should the student use to find similar words?

1. 1. a.         Dictionary
   2. b.         Encyclopedia
   3. c.         Thesaurus
   4. d.         Wikipedia

7.Read this text from Little Women: “No persuasions or enticements could overcome her fear, till,

 the fact coming to Mr. Laurence’s ear in some mysterious way, he set about to mending matters.” 

Based on its relationship to the word /persuasions/, the word /enticements/ most likely

 means which of the following?

1. 1. a.         coaxing
   2. b.         dreams
   3. c.         words
   4. d.         help