Module 2: Activities 1 & 2

Activity #1

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Word	Possible Definition

Creech	Screech
Droogs	Drools
Glazzies	Glassy
Goloss	Gloss
Malenky	Melancholy
Messel	Missile
Millicents	Millimeter
Poogly	Poorly
Razrez	Raspberries
Skorry	Scary
Spatted	Spit
Zoobies	Zombies

I had absolutely no idea what these words’ definition could mean. While I was trying to determine what the words could mean I thought the words could sound similar to their meaning. For the majority of the words I assumed they could be slang words from a different dialect (Just like a lot of people use the word y’all in the South) used in place for other words.

Word	Actual Definition

Droogs	Friend/Ally
Skorry	Quickly
Glazzies	Eyes
Goloss	Voice/Tone
Razrezzed	Ripped
Creeching	Screaming

I was able to use the context clues from the sentences to gain understanding of the unfamiliar words. I was correct in assuming the given words were slang words used in another dialect; however, the definitions I came up with were incorrect.

Activity #2

1.     I did not read the word letter-by-letter. It just didn’t make sense to me to attempt to complete the exercise quickly or correctly by using this approach.

2.     I primarily chunked the words into familiar patterns that I recognized to determine how to properly pronounce the word.

3.     I did not try to sample the letters all at once. Again, it didn’t seem like the most efficient way to properly determine the pronunciation of the word.

4.     I did not know any of the definitions of the words. I only had a guess of what one word could mean. If they were to be used in a sentence I would probably be able to determine the meaning.

5.     Pronunciation of the words only helped me with one of the words, plesiosaur. I assumed since it ended in –saur, it could have something to do with dinosaurs since they both have the same ending.

6.     I use context clues to help me determine meaning from unfamiliar words. If one particular sentence is unable to give me the complete definition I will continue reading and can often infer the meaning of the particular word later on in a passage.

7.     Having a word by itself will often make it more difficult for the reader to determine its meaning. For example, on a spelling test if a student hears the word eight, they may or may not be able to spell it correctly based on the word by itself, but if used in a sentence the student can determine the meaning of it and spell it correctly.