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6 Cards in this Set
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Identify word form |
Locate the highlighted word. What is its word form? Is it a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb? |
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Analyze in immediate context |
Analyze the word base on what appears immediately before and after it. If it is a noun, what is the relationship to the verb? If it is a verb, what are its subject and object? What adverbs modify it? The answers to these questions should give you important clues about the word's meaning. |
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Analyze in larger context |
Examine the word in relation to other clauses or surrounding sentences. Do the transitions or reference words provide a clue to meaning? Can you identify any synonyms in surrounding sentences? |
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Guess |
Guess the meaning of the word according to the four answer choices. You can often eliminate one or two answers that you know are incorrect. |
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Divide into words |
Divide the words into parts. Compare the word to similar words that you know the meaning of. Does the meaning correspond to your choice from step 4? |
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Replace |
Replace the highlighted word with your answer. Does it make sense in the context? |
