Answer:
One of the ways Anastasia can make sure she understands the newly discovered word in the text she is reading is by:
1. Looking up the word in a good dictionary;
2. Check to see examples of how the words is used
3. She must consider the meaning given in the dictionary against how it was used in the text she is reading.
4. She can also look at the meaning of the parts of the word.
For example, if the word is "Context", she can break it down into the two words that make up the whole like this:
"Con" and "Text"
Con- This prefix means “with” or “together”
Text You might know that “text” means “reading material,” but did you know that the Latin root of this word, texere means “to weave?”
When you put them together, con and text make a pretty important and powerful word that could be defined like this:
Context = the surrounding circumstances, ideas and words put together to form the setting or background for an event, statement, or idea.
Context – the words or ideas expressed before and after – provides us with the information we need to fully understand, evaluate or interpret the ideas in the passage.
Example: “You misinterpreted my words because you took them out of context. I did say that I was hesitant to bake cookies for the fundraiser, but it’s not because I don’t want to participate, as you claim. I also told you I ran out of butter, and the last time I made cookies, nobody bought them.
Cheers!
