Reading 4/15 - USING CONTEXT CLUES TO UNDERSTAND ECONOMICS (I)

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USING CONTEXT CLUES TO UNDERSTAND ECONOMICS (I)

In any technical subject, like economics, words commonly used in everyday life acquire very specific technical meaning, and confusion can arise when someone is uncertain of the intended meaning of a word. CONTEXT CLUES are very helpful to understand the meaning of theses words!

Read these examples in PART A and use context clues to understand the meaning of the economic terms. Then in PART B, find the type of context clue that helped you.

PART A: What does the word depression mean as it is used in the sentence below?

After several years of an economic boom, it looks as though we may be heading toward a depression.

a state of feeling sad.

a long period during which the economy is poor and many people are without jobs.

a region of lower atmospheric pressure, especially a cyclonic weather system.

a sunken place or hollow on a surface.

PART B: What type of context clue helped you understand the meaning of depression?

PART A: What does the word interest mean as it is used in the excerpt below?

a feeling that accompanies or causes special attention to something or someone.

to engage the attention or arouse the interest of.

the money someone shells out to borrow money.

the money a bank pays you when you have funds in your account.

PART B: What type of context clue helped you understand the meaning of interest?

PART A: What does the word balance mean as it is used in the sentence below?

"He accumulated a healthy balance with the savings bank"

the zodiacal sign or constellation Libra.

an object for weighing.

stability of one's mind or feelings.

the amount of money held in an account.

PART B: What type of context clue helped you understand the meaning of balance?

PART A: What does the word mint mean as it is used in the excerpt below?

an aromatic plant.

a place where money is coined.

a peppermint candy.

a vast sum of money.

PART B: What two types of context clue helped you understand the meaning of mint?

PART A: What does the word bond mean as it is used in the excerpt below?

a thing used to tie something or to fasten things together.

a force or feeling that unites people.

a strong force of attraction holding atoms together in a molecule or crystal.

something issued by companies or governments and pay a stated interest rate.

PART B: What two types of context clue helped you understand the meaning of bond?

PART A: What does the word bubble mean as it is used in the excerpt below?
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an economic cycle characterized by the raise of prices.

a tiny round body of air or gas in a liquid.

a round body of air inside a solid.

a thin film of liquid filled with air or gas

PART B: What type of context clue helped you understand the meaning of bubble?

PART A: What does the word stock mean as it is used in the excerpt below?

the goods kept on a warehouse and available for sale or distribution.

the trunk or woody stem of a living tree or shrub.

a share in the ownership of a company.

liquid made by cooking bones, meat, fish, or vegetables slowly in water.

PART B: What type of context clue helped you understand the meaning of stock?

USING CONTEXT CLUES TO UNDERSTAND ECONOMICS (I)

In any technical subject, like economics, words commonly used in everyday life acquire very specific technical meaning, and confusion can arise when someone is uncertain of the intended meaning of a word. CONTEXT CLUES are very helpful to understand the meaning of theses words!

Read these examples in PART A and use context clues to understand the meaning of the economic terms. Then in PART B, find the type of context clue that helped you.

PART A: What does the word depression mean as it is used in the sentence below?

After several years of an economic boom, it looks as though we may be heading toward a depression.

a state of feeling sad.

a long period during which the economy is poor and many people are without jobs.

a region of lower atmospheric pressure, especially a cyclonic weather system.

a sunken place or hollow on a surface.

PART B: What type of context clue helped you understand the meaning of depression?

Inference

Definition

Example

Antonym

Synonym

PART A: What does the word interest mean as it is used in the excerpt below?

a feeling that accompanies or causes special attention to something or someone.

to engage the attention or arouse the interest of.

the money someone shells out to borrow money.

the money a bank pays you when you have funds in your account.

PART B: What type of context clue helped you understand the meaning of interest?

Inference

Definition

Example

Antonym

Synonym

PART A: What does the word balance mean as it is used in the sentence below?

"He accumulated a healthy balance with the savings bank"

the zodiacal sign or constellation Libra.

an object for weighing.

stability of one's mind or feelings.

the amount of money held in an account.

PART B: What type of context clue helped you understand the meaning of balance?

Inference

Definition

Example

Antonym

Synonym

PART A: What does the word mint mean as it is used in the excerpt below?

an aromatic plant.

a place where money is coined.

a peppermint candy.

a vast sum of money.

PART B: What two types of context clue helped you understand the meaning of mint?

Inference

Definition

Example

Antonym

Synonym

PART A: What does the word bond mean as it is used in the excerpt below?
 

a thing used to tie something or to fasten things together.

a force or feeling that unites people.

a strong force of attraction holding atoms together in a molecule or crystal.

something issued by companies or governments and pay a stated interest rate.

PART B: What two types of context clue helped you understand the meaning of bond?

Inference

Definition

Example

Antonym

Synonym

PART A: What does the word bubble mean as it is used in the excerpt below?
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an economic cycle characterized by the raise of prices.

a tiny round body of air or gas in a liquid.

a round body of air inside a solid.

a thin film of liquid filled with air or gas

PART B: What type of context clue helped you understand the meaning of bubble?

Inference

Definition

Example

Antonym

Synonym

PART A: What does the word stock mean as it is used in the excerpt below?

the goods kept on a warehouse and available for sale or distribution.

the trunk or woody stem of a living tree or shrub.

a share in the ownership of a company.

liquid made by cooking bones, meat, fish, or vegetables slowly in water.

PART B: What type of context clue helped you understand the meaning of stock?

Inference

Definition

Example

Antonym

Synonym

Reading 4/15 - USING CONTEXT CLUES TO UNDERSTAND ECONOMICS (I)

Reading 4/15 - USING CONTEXT CLUES TO UNDERSTAND ECONOMICS (I)

USING CONTEXT CLUES TO UNDERSTAND ECONOMICS (I)

In any technical subject, like economics, words commonly used in everyday life acquire very specific technical meaning, and confusion can arise when someone is uncertain of the intended meaning of a word. CONTEXT CLUES are very helpful to understand the meaning of theses words!

Read these examples in PART A and use context clues to understand the meaning of the economic terms. Then in PART B, find the type of context clue that helped you.

PART B: What type of context clue helped you understand the meaning of depression?

PART A: What does the word interest mean as it is used in the excerpt below?

PART B: What type of context clue helped you understand the meaning of interest?

PART A: What does the word balance mean as it is used in the sentence below?"He accumulated a healthy balance with the savings bank"

PART B: What type of context clue helped you understand the meaning of balance?

PART A: What does the word mint mean as it is used in the excerpt below?

PART B: What two types of context clue helped you understand the meaning of mint?

PART A: What does the word bond mean as it is used in the excerpt below?

PART B: What two types of context clue helped you understand the meaning of bond?

PART A: What does the word bubble mean as it is used in the excerpt below?[...]

PART B: What type of context clue helped you understand the meaning of bubble?

PART A: What does the word stock mean as it is used in the excerpt below?

PART B: What type of context clue helped you understand the meaning of stock?

USING CONTEXT CLUES TO UNDERSTAND ECONOMICS (I)

In any technical subject, like economics, words commonly used in everyday life acquire very specific technical meaning, and confusion can arise when someone is uncertain of the intended meaning of a word. CONTEXT CLUES are very helpful to understand the meaning of theses words!

Read these examples in PART A and use context clues to understand the meaning of the economic terms. Then in PART B, find the type of context clue that helped you.

PART A: What does the word balance mean as it is used in the sentence below?

"He accumulated a healthy balance with the savings bank"

PART A: What does the word bubble mean as it is used in the excerpt below?
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