Friday, January 21, 2011

Homework #1: Context Clues

Read the article: The Legend of Nessie. Then choose five new words from the reading and state the strategy you used to decipher their meaning and the part of speech they belong to.

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  1. Martes 18 de Enero del 2011
    Universidad de Costa Rica
    SEDE DE OCCIDENTE
    LM-1030 ESTRATEGIAS DE LECTURA EN INGLES
    MARIANA CABRERA ARAYA - carnet A81118

    HOMEWORK Nº1: Unit 1 & 2


    Vocabulary items
    Possible meaning (your prediction)
    Context clue (The strategy you used to decipher meaning)
    Real meaning (The dictionary´s definition)
    Part of speech (noun, verb, adjective or adverb)

    1. Suddenly
    De pronto
    Explanation
    De repente
    Adverb

    2. Neck
    Cuello
    Example
    Cuello
    Noun

    3. Sighting
    Allasgo o encuentro
    Explanation
    Observación
    Noun

    4. Deeper
    Ondo o profundo
    Explanation
    Profundo
    Adjective

    5. Hired
    Contratan
    Explanation
    Contratado
    Verb

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  2. Jorge Funes Orellana A72620

    Hired: Contratar
    Explanation
    Contratado
    Verb
    Giraffe:Girafa
    Example
    Girafa
    Noun
    Otter: Una clase de Animal
    Explanation
    Nutria
    Noun
    Deeper: Profundo
    Explanation
    Profundo
    Adjective
    Eel: Una clase de Animal
    Explanation
    Anguila
    Noun

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  3. Milena Granados Alfaro
    VOCABULARY ITEMS:
    1. Sighting
    2. Deeper
    3. Gave
    4. Footprints
    5. Hoax
    POSSIBLE MEANING (your prediction)
    1. Avistamiento
    2. Profundidad
    3. Habla
    4. Huellas
    5. Engaño
    CONTEXT CLUE (the strategy you used to decipher meaning)
    1. Por el contexto de la oración. Es decir se logra entender que significa que hay muchos personas que han visto. Por lo tanto creo que es avistamiento.
    2. Lo logre extraer del contexto. Se viene hablando de medidas del lago, razón por la cual entendí que significaba profundo.
    3. Creo que significa hablar del tema, pues eso fue lo que logre entender del texto.
    4. La pista en esta palabra nueva fue que está compuesta por dos palabras conocidas para mi, sin embargo en conjunto no se qué significan, pero creo que significan huellas, porque foot significa pies y print impreso (o algo así)
    5. Se entiende muy bien en el texto que esta palabra significa engaño o que es una farsa.
    REAL MEANING (the dictionary´s definition)
    1. Avistamiento
    2. Profundidad
    3. Dio / Proporcionó
    4. Pisadas
    5. Engaño.
    PART OF SPEECH (noun, verb, adjective or adverb)
    1. Noun
    2. Adjective
    3. Adverb
    4. Noun
    5. Noun.

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  4. 1. Strange Extraño Inference Clues

    2. Deeper Profundo Inference Clues

    3. Skin Piel Example Clues

    4. Hoax Engaño Inference Clues

    5. Loch Lago Clues from another sentence

    1.odd, unusual, or extraordinary in appearance, effect, manner, etc.; peculiar

    2.(Deeper Comparative) If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.

    3.Your skin is the natural covering of your body.
    His skin is clear and smooth..., There are three major types of skin cancer..., The only difference between us is the colour of our skins.

    4.to deceive or play a joke on (someone)

    5.A loch is a large area of water in Scotland that is completely or almost completely surrounded by land.

    1.Adjective

    2.Adjective

    3.Noun

    4.Verb

    5.Noun

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  5. 1. Had:
    Era.
    Explanation.
    Tener.
    Verb.
    1. Come:
    Venir.
    Explanation.
    Ir.
    Verb.
    2. Disappeared:
    Desaparecer.
    Explanation.
    Desaparecer.
    Verb.
    3. Go:
    Ir.
    Explanation.
    Ir.
    Verb.
    4. Say:
    Dicen.
    Explanation.
    Decir.
    Verb.

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  6. Fernanda gonzalez
    Vocabulary ítem: #1 sighting, #2 hoax, #3 loch, #4 hired, #5 eel.
    Posible meaning (Your prediction): #1 Vista, #2 Extraño, #3 Lago, #4 Llamó, #5 Mamífero.
    Context clue: #1 Synonym clues, #2, Explanation clues #3 Inference clues, #4 Definition clues, #5 Definition clues.
    Real meaning (The dictionaty’s definition): #1 Observación, #2 engaño, #3 Lago, #4 contratado, #5 anguila.
    Part of speech (noun, verb, adjective or adverb): #1 Adjective, #2 Adjective, #3 noun, #4 verb, #5 noun.

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  7. Vocabulary ítems:#1 Spicers,#2Deeper,#3 Sigthings,#4 Hoax,#5 plesiosaur.
    Possible meaning:#1Tipos de animales,#2hondo,#3ver,#4 pista,#5Tipo de dinosaurio.
    Context clue:#1inference clues,#2inference clues,#3explanation,#4explanation,#5inference clues.
    real meaning:#1Especie,#2profundo,#3avistamientos,#4trampa,#5plesiosauro.
    Part of speech:#1Noun,#2Adjective,#3noun,#4Noun,#5Noun.

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  8. Vocabulary ítems

    1. Sighthing 2.Señales 3.Example 4.avistamiento 5.adjetive

    Posible meaning (your prediction)

    1. Road 2.carretera 3. Explanation 4. Carretera camino 5. Noun

    Context clue (The strategy you used to decipher meaning)

    Hoat 2. Montaje 3. Explanation 4. Broma engaño 5. Noun

    Real meaning (The dictionary´s definition)

    1. Hired 2. Contrataron 3. Explanation 4. Alquilar 5. Verb

    Part of speech (noun,verb,adjective or adverb)

    1. Plesiosaur 2. Dinosaurio 3. Explanation 4. Plesiosura 5. Noun

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  9. Vocabulary items
    1. Creature 2. Creatura 3. Definition Clues 4. Creatura 5. Noun
    Possible meaning (Your prediction)
    1. Sightings 2. Expectaciones 3. Explanation clues or Clues from Another Sentence 4. Observaciones 5. Verb
    Context clue (The strategy you used to decipher meaning)
    1. Dinosaur 2. Dinosaurio 3. Definition Clues 4. Dinosaurio 5. Adjective
    Real meaning (The dictionary´s definition)
    1. Maybe 2. Quizás 3. Synonym or Comparison Clues 4. Tal vez 5. Adverb
    Part of speech (noun, verb, adjective or adverb)
    1. Monster 2. Monstruo 3. Definition Clues 4. Mostruo 5. Noun

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  10. Vocabulary items: #1 Suddenly, #2 Deeper, # 3 Businessman, #4 Average, #5 owner
    Possible meaning (your prediction): : #1 De pronto, #2 Hondo, # 3 Persona con dinero, #4 Mayoría, #5 Dueño.
    Context clue (the strategy you used to decipher meaning): #1 Explanation clues or clues from another sentence, #2 Experience, logic , #3 Explanation clues or clues from another sentence, #4 Experience, logic, #5 Explanation clues or clues from another sentence.
    Real meaning (the dictionary’ s definition): #1 De Repente, #2 Profundo, #3 Hombre de negocios, #4 Promedio, #5 Propietario.
    Part of speech(noun, verb, adjective or adverb): #1 adverb, #2 adjective, #3 noun, #4 adjective, #5 noun

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  11. Vocabulary Ítems
    1. Footprints 2. Hoax 3.Supply 4.Several 5.webcam

    Possible meaning (Your prediction)
    1. Sinónimos 3. Sinónimos 5. Sinónimos

    Context clue (The strategy you used to decipher meanin
    1.Foot- print 3. Suplir 5. Web – Cámara


    Real meaning (The dictionary's definition)
    1.Huellas 2. Engaño, engañar 3. Reservas, existencias 4. Varios 5. Cámara conectada a internet

    Part of speech (noun, verb, adjective or adverb)
    1.Noun 2. Adjetive 3. Adjetive 4. Adjetive 5. adjetive

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  12. Vocabulary items
    1.suddenly 2.depth 3.deeper 4.filled 5.took

    Possible meaning
    1.luego, en cierto momento 2.extenso 3.profundo 4.completos 5.toma

    Context clue
    1.annotating, analyze 2.scanning 3.scanning 4.annotating, analyze 5.scanning

    Real meaning
    1.de repente 2.profundidad 3.profundo 4.lleno 5.tomar

    Part of speech
    1.adverb of time 2.adjective 3.adjective 4.adjective 5.verb

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  13. I. Vocabulary ítems/ Possible meaning /Context clue/ Real meaning/ Part of speech
    Sighthings / Avistamiento / Comp clues/ Aparición / Adjective
    Businessman / Negociante / Infer clues/ Empresario / Noun
    Newspaper / Diario / Exp clues/ Diario / Noun
    Webcams / Cámara web / Inf clues/ Cámara web / Noun
    Yourself /Tu mismo / Exp clues/ Tu solo / adverb

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