Vocabulary and Context Clues Flashcards

Grade 6 · English · Flashcards

Study context clue types, word parts, and key vocabulary strategies for 6th grade.

Flashcards

Context clue: Words or sentences surrounding an unknown word that hint at its meaning
Definition clue: Author directly defines the word, often using 'which means,' commas, or dashes
Example clue: Specific examples follow the unknown word; signals: 'such as,' 'for example,' 'including'
Contrast clue: Shows what the word is NOT; signals: but, however, unlike, although
Inference clue: Requires background knowledge and overall sentence meaning to guess the word
Root word: The core of a word carrying its main meaning, often Latin or Greek
Prefix: Word part added to the front that changes or adds meaning (un-, pre-, mis-)
Suffix: Word part added to the end, often changing part of speech (-tion, -ful, -less)
Denotation: The literal, dictionary definition of a word
Connotation: The emotional association or feeling a word carries beyond its literal meaning
Root: port: Latin for 'carry' — portable, transport, import, export
Root: aud: Latin for 'hear' — audio, audible, audience, auditorium
Root: dict: Latin for 'say/tell' — dictate, predict, verdict, diction
Root: struct: Latin for 'build' — construct, structure, instruct, destroy