Exploratory Progress Test

Progress Check #2
VOCABULARY (50 Points)

PART A. Fill in the blanks in each sentence below (2 pts. each/ total of 30 pts).

Choose from the following words:

history | spelling | example | inference | pronunciation | speech | synonym | prefix | antonym | definitions | meaning | original | context | definition | suffix |

1. The base, or root, of a word gives its _ORIGINAL____ meaning, which often comes from another language. It may be a root word from Greek, Latin, French, German, or Spanish.

2. A __PREFIX____ is a word part added to the front of a root word and changes the ______MEANING__________ of the word.

3. A SUFFIX is a word part added to the end of a root word. It most often changes the part…show more content…
A type of context clue where the writer provides the meaning of a word within the sentence, or in the sentence following the unknown word, is called a __DEFINITION____ clue.

6. A type of context clue where the writer provides a word that is similar in meaning to the unknown word is called a _______SYNONYM_______ clue.

7. A type of context clue where the writer provides a word that means the opposite of the unknown word is called an _____ANTONYM________ clue.

8. A type of context clue where the writer provides details that explain what the word means is called an ___EXAMPLE_______ clue.

9. When the writer gives hints about the meaning of an unfamiliar word, you can guess the meaning by using _______INFERENCE_______ clues.

10. A dictionary provides information about a word. It includes the __DEFINITIONS____ of the word, the word’s___SPELLING____, the __HISTORY____, and the ____PRONUNCIATION___ of the word.

PART B: Below you’ll find ten sentences with unfamiliar words highlighted. Determine the meaning of the unknown words by using the vocabulary strategies you’ve learned. You can use Word Parts of Context Clues: definition, synonym, contrast/antonym, example, or