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Handling Unfamiliar Words

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A quiz to review strategies for finding meanings of unfamiliar words.

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1
Which of the following is NOT a strategy for figuring out the meaning of an unknown word?
skipping it
thinking about the connotation
searching for synonyms
looking at the root and affixes
2
It is better to look for the synonym of a word when . . .
the connotation is negative
you get tired of looking at antonyms
there are several definitions
there is a contrast word
3
Which of the following are ways to use context clues?
look for an example
use logic or common sense
check the connotation
ask a friend to give you a hint
4
Using roots and affixes to figure out the meaning of the word only works when . . .
you already know the meaning of the word
you recognize and know parts of the word
you enjoy Latin and Greek
you have time to look up the meaning of each of the parts
5
Which of the following is a word that signals a contrast in meaning?
unlike
different
because
alike