This task is about figuring out the meaning of a word in a text.
You need a copy of Playing with Words by Apirana Taylor (pages 20-23, School Journal Part 4, Number 3, 2004) to do this task.
Part 1
Think about the word "implode".
a) Where have you seen or heard this word used?
b) Use the word "implode" in a sentence:
c) What do you think "implode" means?
d) Which parts of the word (e.g. suffix, prefix, base word) "implode" give you a clue about what it means?
Part 2
Read Playing with Words by Apirana Taylor.
Find the word 'implode' at the end of page 22 then answer the following questions.
Fill in the chart below.
| i) Copy the sentence on page 22 that includes the word "implode" and also the neighbouring sentence or sentences which help tell you what it means. |
ii) What do these sentences tell you "implode" means? |
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Page 22
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a) Now what do you think "implode" means? Why? (Your answer might be different from what you wrote for c).)
b) Use the word "implode" in a new sentence:
c) Pause, look and think back. Something I'm still wondering about the word "implode" is: