L.3.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate. 

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Academic Vocabulary

multiple meaning
precise
​definition
synonym
antonym
Roots:

• port
• meter
• graph
• photo
• form

Prefixes:

• in, im, il, ir
• non
• mis
• a
• en, em
• over
• under
• bi
• tri

Suffixes:

• er, or
• ion, tion, ation, ition
• ness
• ty, ity
• ment
• ible, able, ibility, ability
• al, ial, cial, tial
• y
• ic
• ous, eous, ious

Questions for Home

1. What strategies have you used to help you figure out what this word means?
   
2. Have you tried looking in the dictionary or glossary to help you figure out the meaning of the word?
   
3. Have you read the sentences around the word to help you determine what the word means?
   
4. Can you go online and search for the meaning of the word?
   
5. Did you check the thesaurus for other ways you can write ___________________?