Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words using text.pptx

1. Inferthemeaningofunfamiliarwordsusingtextclues
MS. KYLA MARIE BUITIZON

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3. Compound words or compounds are words formed
by putting two or more words together to form a
new word with a new meaning. To understand the
meaning of the compound, it is important to
determine the meaning of each word that makes
up the new word.
WHAT IS COMPOUND WORD?

4. ICE BERG ICEBERG
MEANING (±) MEANING (=) MEANING
Solid state of water mountain of glacier floating ice that has
separated from glacie

5. Different types of compound word
A closed or solid
compound is one in which
the two words do not have
any spaces or hyphens
separating them. They are
usually considered as a
single word. For example:
Sunflower.
•For Example:
•Football
•Firefighter
•Notebook
•Superhero

6. Different types of compound word
Open compound words are
slightly different because they
still appear as two separate
words (there is a space
between them). However, we
consider them a compound
because they are used
together frequently.
For example:
•Living room
•Full moon
•Real estate
•Ice cream

7. Different types of compound word
Hyphenating words can be
tricky as there are many rules
to remember. However, the
main point to remember is that,
in most cases, a compound
adjective is hyphenated if
placed before the noun it
modifies, but not if placed after
the noun.
For example:
•Long-term
•Mother-in-law
•Good-hearted

8. Context clues are hints found within a
sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader
can use to understand the meanings of new or
unfamiliar words.
What is context clues?

9. a. His emaciation, that is, his skeleton-like appearance, was frightening to
see.
“Skeleton-like appearance” is the definition of “emaciation.”
b. Fluoroscopy, examination with a fluoroscope, has become a common
practice.
The commas before and after “examination with a fluoroscope” point out
the definition of
“fluoroscopy.”
c. The dudeen – a short-stemmed clay pipe – is found in Irish folk tales.
“a short-stemmed clay pipe” point out the definition of “dudeen.”

10. a. Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest
parts of the ocean. “Piscatorial” obviously refers to fish.
b. Celestial bodies, including the sun, moon, and stars, have fascinated man
through the centuries. “Celestial” objects are those in the sky or heavens.
c. In the course of man’s evolution, certain organs have atrophied. The
appendix, for example, has wasted away from disuse. “Atrophied” means
“wasted away.”

11. When the author provides a synonym (a word
or phrase similar in definition) to help the
reader understand the meaning of the
unfamiliar word.