MODULE 1 WORD STRUCTURE ANALYSIS:
Let’s Take This Piece by Piece
WHY YOU NEED TO KNOW THE INFORMATION IN THIS MODULE The larger your vocabulary, the more successful you’re likely to be in school and in your career. This module explains a particular tool for increasing your vocabulary: using the parts of a word to unlock its meaning. This module presents common Latin word parts, their meanings, and useful English words that come from them. Come discover the fun of unlocking words! Knowing common word parts that appear in English words will help you • figure out the meaning of many new words; • remember the meaning of words; • recognize “families” of words that are based on the same word parts; • be a better speller; • expand your vocabulary.
Elder, J. Entryways into College Reading and Learning. Copyright © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Super Student Tips
Here are tips from other students who have learned about word structure clues:
“I was amazed at how many words come from the same root word.”—Jessica
“It’s kind of like solving a puzzle. If you know what the parts of a word mean, you can put them all together to get the meaning.”—Neshia
“If I don’t know a word, I try context clues first. Whenever I can, I use word parts to see if my guess was right.”--Alex
“Once I became aware of prefixes and roots, I started seeing them in words I saw all the time. I just never noticed them before. Even familiar words make more sense now.”—Joquetta
Elder, J. Entryways into College Reading and Learning. Copyright © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Jumpstart Your Brain!
Before you begin the module, get yourself ready to read. Move around for a minute. Yawn. Shrug your shoulders. Even simple actions get extra oxygen to your brain, and your brain loves oxygen! Then jumpstart your brain even more by solving these brainteasers. Write your answers on notebook paper. 1. How many words can you create from the word roots in the middle circle by...