Finding the meaning of

Words

Nadia Erlendson
CI 100 TH 7 pm

CCS 1.4 : use CCS: 1.6: use

knowledge of sentence and
antonyms, word context to
synonyms.. to find meaning of
determine the words
meanings of words
Words to Know

Antonym: A word that means the opposite of another

word

Synonym: A word having the same meaning as a

different word

Derivation: Where something came from

Part of Speech: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective etc.

Prefix: attached to the front of a word

Suffix: attached to the end of a word

Antonym Examples Synonym Examples

1. DARK → LIGHT 1. HOT → WARM

2. HOT → COLD 2. HAPPY → DELIGHTED
3. HAPPY → SAD 3. GLOOMY → SAD

Can you figure out the antonyms to Can you figure out the synonyms to
these words? these words?

1.LONG → 1. HOLD →
2.UNDER → 2. JUMP →
3.SKINNY → 3.SMILE →

Parts of Speech Examples

Remember: 1, Run → Verb
Antonym= Opposite 2. BIG → Adjective
Synonym= Same 3. STORE → _______
Prefix Examples Suffix Examples

1. Redo 1. Teacher
•
Root word= do •
Root word= teach
•
Prefix= re •
Suffix= -er

2. Preview
•
Root word= view 2. Washable
•
Prefix= pre •
Root word= wash
•
Suffix= -able

Find the Root word & prefix or suffix for the following:

1. Stressful
-Root Word =
- Prefix or Suffix? = Remember:
-Prefix= before
2.Demagnetize -Suffix= after
-Root Word =
- Prefix or Suffix? =