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Flashcard 1: Identify the best meaning of "table" in: "The data table shows rainfall totals by month."
Answer: An organized chart of information. In data contexts, "table" means organized data display.
Flashcard 2: Which strategy best helps you confirm a word’s meaning in a text after inferring it?
Answer: Check that the meaning fits the sentence and topic. Substitute your inferred meaning to verify it makes sense.
Flashcard 3: Identify the best meaning of "draft" in: "Scientists published a draft of the report for review."
Answer: An unfinished version of a document. Context shows it's a preliminary version, not final.
Flashcard 4: Identify the meaning of "resistant" in: "The material is resistant to heat, so it does not burn easily."
Answer: Able to withstand; not easily harmed by something. Context clue "does not burn easily" defines the term.
Flashcard 5: Choose the best meaning of "significant" in: "The study found a significant increase in rainfall."
Answer: Important or large enough to matter. In research, "significant" means meaningful or noteworthy.
Flashcard 6: Identify the technical meaning of "volume" in: "The volume of the liquid was measured in milliliters."
Answer: The amount of space a substance occupies. In science, "volume" measures three-dimensional space.
Flashcard 7: Identify the figurative meaning in: "After the loss, the team was crushed."
Answer: They felt deeply upset or disappointed. "Crushed" figuratively means emotionally devastated.
Flashcard 8: Identify the figurative meaning in: "The evidence shed light on the mystery."
Answer: It made the mystery clearer or easier to understand. "Shed light" figuratively means to clarify or reveal.
Flashcard 9: Which context clue type shows a word’s meaning by contrasting it with an opposite idea?
Answer: Contrast (antonym) clue. Opposite ideas help define by showing what the word is not.
Flashcard 10: Which context clue type uses similar words or phrases to help define an unknown word?
Answer: Synonym clue. Words with similar meanings provide clues to the unknown word.
Flashcard 11: Which context clue type uses a direct definition in the sentence?
Answer: Definition (or restatement) clue. The text directly states or restates the word's meaning.
Flashcard 12: What is figurative language?
Answer: Words used nonliterally to create meaning or effect. Figurative language goes beyond literal interpretation for effect.
Flashcard 13: What is a technical meaning of a word in informational text?
Answer: A specialized meaning used in a specific subject or field. Technical terms have precise meanings within specific disciplines.
Flashcard 14: What does it mean to determine a word’s meaning using context clues in an informational text?
Answer: Use nearby words and ideas to infer the word’s meaning. Context clues are surrounding words that help reveal meaning.
Flashcard 15: In science, what does the technical word "density" mean?
Answer: Mass per unit volume. Calculated as volumemass in scientific contexts.
Flashcard 16: What is context clue meaning in informational text?
Answer: Nearby words or sentences that help define an unknown word. Surrounding text provides hints to understand unfamiliar terms.
Flashcard 17: What does it mean to determine a word’s meaning "as used in a text"?
Answer: Use context to choose the meaning that fits the passage. Words can have multiple meanings; context determines which one applies.
Flashcard 18: What is a denotation of a word?
Answer: Its literal dictionary definition. The objective, neutral meaning without emotional associations.
Flashcard 19: What is a connotation of a word?
Answer: The feeling or association a word suggests. Words carry emotional weight beyond their literal meaning.
Flashcard 20: Which connotation is most positive: "slim," "skinny," or "scrawny"?
Answer: Slim. "Slim" suggests attractiveness; "skinny" and "scrawny" imply unhealthy thinness.
Flashcard 21: Which connotation is most negative: "determined," "stubborn," or "persistent"?
Answer: Stubborn. "Stubborn" implies unreasonable inflexibility, unlike the neutral alternatives.
Flashcard 22: Identify the figurative meaning of "The evidence sealed his fate."
Answer: The evidence made the outcome certain. "Sealed" figuratively means "determined" or "made inevitable."
Flashcard 23: Identify the figurative meaning of "The plan gained traction."
Answer: The plan began to succeed or attract support. "Gained traction" means building momentum, like tires gripping road.
Flashcard 24: Identify the figurative meaning of "Her idea sparked a debate."
Answer: Her idea started a debate. "Sparked" figuratively means "initiated" or "triggered."
Flashcard 25: What is a technical meaning of a word?
Answer: A specialized meaning used in a subject or field. Academic or professional terms with precise definitions.
Flashcard 26: In government, what does the technical term "amendment" mean?
Answer: An official change or addition to a law or constitution. Legal term for formal modifications to founding documents.
Flashcard 27: In an article about electricity, what does "current" most likely mean?
Answer: The flow of electric charge. Technical meaning differs from everyday "current" (present time).
Flashcard 28: In a geometry text, what does "plane" most likely mean?
Answer: A flat surface extending in all directions. Mathematical term, not an airplane or flat tool.
Flashcard 29: Which context clue type uses a comparison word such as "like" or "similar"?
Answer: Comparison clue. Shows similarity between known and unknown terms.
Flashcard 30: Which context clue type uses signal words like "is," "means," or "refers to"?
Answer: Definition clue. Directly states what the term means in the text.