Part B provides a list of 9 words to learn along with strategies to understand their meanings:
1. It defines the structural elements "hypo-", "hyper-", "an-", and "-pathy" that are found in some of the words.
2. It explains how to use context clues from sentences to determine meanings and gives examples of each word used in a sentence.
3. It looks up each word in a dictionary to find its part of speech, definition, and synonym.
4. SSCD Strategy
•See and Say: say each word using the pronunciation.
•1.anarchy
ˈænə(r)ki
•2. apathy
ˈæpəθi
•3.hyperactive
ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv
•4. hyperbole
haɪˈpɜː(r)bəli
•5. hypothermia
haɪpəʊˈθɜː(r)miə
•6.hyperthermia
haɪpəʊˈθɜː(r)miə
•7. hypothesis
haɪˈpɒθəsɪs
•8. pathology
pəˈθɒlədʒi
•9.anomaly
əˈnɒməli
5. Structure
• Look at the structural elements of each word. Use these
elements to unlock the word’s meaning.
• an-, a-
without; not
• hypo-
under, below; less than normal
• -hyper
over, beyond; excessive
• pathy
feelings; disease
6. Context Clues
• Use the words around the unfamiliar word to determine
the word’s meaning. Words in bold are the vocabulary
words; words in italic are the context clues.
• 1. Since the revolution gave away to anarchy, there was
complete confusion and no one was able to make decisions.
• 2.Angie’s apathy onward school became more obvious
every day. She didn’t care about completing homework,
going to class, or taking exams.
• 3. The hyperactive child never still or was quiet. His
parents finally sought professional help.
7. Context Clues
• 4.When the professor said that his course was a “cake
course” and thousands of students got A’s, they knew he
was using hyperbole.
• 5. The doctor became very concerned about the young
boy when he discovered that he was suffering from
hypothermia after falling in the lake.
• 6. Hyperthermia in its advanced state is referred to as
heat stroke or sunstroke.
8. Context Clues
• 7.Through several experiments, the scientist proved
that his hypothesis was correct.
• 8. The centers for disease control studied the pathology
of the new flu strain to determine how it spreads from
person to person.
• 9. anomaly that existed between the twins was that one
twin had blue eyes and the other twin had brown brown
eyes.
9. Dictionary
• Read the following definitions.
• 1. anarchy
noun
• absence of any form political authority; political
disorder and confusion
• Synonym: lawlessness
• 2. apathy
noun
• Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding
matters of general importance or appeal; indifference;
lack of emotion or feeling
• synonym: disinterest, dispassionate
10. Dictionary
• 3. hyperactive:
adjective
• Behavior characterized by overactivity
• Synonym: overactive
• 4. hyperbole:
noun
• Figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for
emphasis or effect; obvious exaggeration not meant to
be taken literally.
• Synonym: distortion, embellishment
11. Dictionary
• 5. hypothermia
noun
• Abnormally low body temperature.
• Synonym: subnormal body temperature
• 6. hyperthermia
noun
• Usually high body temperature
• Synonym: heat stroke
12. •7. hypothesis
noun
Dictionary
•A tentative explanation, phenomenon, or scientific problem
that can be tested by further investigation; something taken to
be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
•Synonym: educated guess, assumption
• 8. pathology
noun
•The scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes,
processes, development, and consequences
•Synonym: diagnosis
•9.anomaly:
noun
•Deviation or departure from the normal or common order,
form or rule; one that is peculiar, irregular, abnormal, or
difficult to classify
•Synonym: abnormality, aberration, exception