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Voc abular y- Bu ilding Str a tegi e s (Unit 3, page 34: Word Skills; Use after Exercise C) Identi f ying parts o f spe e ch When yo u learn a new word , be sure t o n o te its pa r t of speech . Yo u can lo ok at t he way a wo r d is used in a sentence t o help yo u figu re o u t its par t of speech . Y o u can also use a d ic t io nary . Ident ifyin g pa r t of speech will help yo u use new voc abula ry c o r rect ly in sentences. P r a c t ice . Look at the bolded words in the following sentences. Circle whether each is a noun (N), adjective (Adj), or adverb (Adv). 1. N
Adj
A dv
It takes tremendous c o u r a ge to be able to act against such a powerful instinct, to risk one’s own life to save the life of another person.
2. N
Adj
A dv
When asked how he managed to perform so h e r o ic a lly, Seol replied, "I couldn't have done it in my right mind."
3. N
Adj
A dv
4. N
Adj
A dv
5. N
Adj
A dv
6. N
Adj
A dv
We're all very p r o u d .
How does a normal person manage to act so f earlessly?
It was this belief that enabled Seol, an ordinary person, to do something truly extraordinary and h e r o ic .
On your notepad, write your own definition of h e r o ism.
Feuerstein, a g enerous man who believes that his responsibility goes beyond making 7. N
Adj
A dv
8. N
Adj
A dv
money for investors in his company, said, “I have an equal responsibility to the community.”
Family members of the victims, in shock after the terrible attack, said that Sorohan’s br ave ry had been astonishing.
I dea . When you notice a new vocabulary item while reading, look at how the word is used in the sentence. The position of a word in a sentence will help you identify which part of speech the vocabulary item is.
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