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English Language Arts, Grade 7
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Study Guide Vocabulary English Language Arts, Grade 7
VOCABULARY
What
Is
Vocabulary?
Vocabulary
refers
to
a
collection
of
words.
Examples:
Our
English
vocabulary
developed
in
a
variety
of
ways:
•
Names
of
people
and
places
provide
some
English
words.
Rudolf
Diesel
invented
an
engine
that
is
named
after
him.
•
The
first
letters
of
words,
called
acronyms,
provide
new
words
for
our
language.
The
acronym
CD
comes
from
the
words
compact
and
disc.
•
Shortened
words
provide
some
new
English
words.
The
word
hamburger
provides
the
shortened
word
burger.
•
Some
new
words,
called
echoic
words,
are
derived
from
imitating
sounds.
Buzz
was
derived
from
the
sound
of
a
fly.
•
A
student
can
expand
his/her
vocabulary
by
using
context
clues.
•
A
student
can
also
add
new
words
to
his/her
vocabulary
by
analyzing
the
meanings
of
affixes.
•
The
denotation
of
a
word
is
its
definition,
while
its
connotation
is
the
emotional
feeling
associated
with
the
word.
Try
This!
1]
Adolphe
Sax
invented
a/an
_____
that
is
named
after
him.
a]
carnival
ride
b]
musical
instrument
c]
engine
d]
food
2]
Figure
out
the
meaning
of
the
word
in
bold
print
by
using
context
clues.
Gerald
was
so
fatigued
after
his
two-mile
swim
that
he
could
barely
drag
himself
out
of
the
lake.
a]
awake
b]
alert
c]
peppy
d]
tired
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