Lessons tagged with "context+clues"
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- 3
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on determining the meaning of unknown words using context clues. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use nearby words (context clues) to determine the meaning of an unknown word in a sentence. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Use Synonyms to Determine the Meaning of Words
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on applying knowledge of synonyms to determine the meaning of words. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use known synonyms to determine the meaning of the unknown synonym. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on determining the meaning of unknown words using context clues. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use nearby words (context clues) to determine the meaning of an unknown word in a sentence. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Identify Homographs
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on identifying homographs. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read three sentences that use the homograph with different meanings. Then, they read two possible meanings and identify context clues to help explain which meaning fits with which sentence. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Explain the Use of Figurative Language
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on explaining the use of figurative language. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identify instances of figurative language and then use context clues to help them interpret the meaning of the phrase. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Spell Frequently Misspelled Words Correctly
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This writing conventions lesson focuses on spelling frequently misspelled words correctly. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the definitions of misspelled words. Using the help of context clues, students place the words in the correct sentence frame. Then, they read the sentences and write the words with their definitions. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Determine the Figurative Meaning of Words and Phrases
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading literature lesson covers how to determine the figurative meaning of words and phrases (not types of figurative language). The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will learn how to use context clues from literary passages to help explain the figurative meaning of specific words and phrases.
Recognize the Origin and Meaning of Frequently Used Foreign Words in English
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on recognizing the origins and meanings of frequently used foreign words in English. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read sentences that need a foreign word added from the word bank. Then, they use context clues to figure out which foreign word fits properly into each sentence and they read the sentence aloud using the foreign word. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Distinguish Between the Connotations of Words with Similar Denotations
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This language lesson covers how to distinguish between connotations of words with similar denotations. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will analyze sentences for context clues that suggest which of three similar words can be used in the sentence based on each word’s denotation and connotation.
Explain Shades of Meaning of Related Words
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on interpreting shades of meaning. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the definitions of closely related words and the sentences that follow. Then, they use context clues to place the correct word in its proper sentence. Last, students explain their answers. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- 7
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This language lesson covers the use of context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will read a paragraph, identify context clues that help explain the meaning of bolded words, and then reread the sentence replacing the word with its meaning.
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- 8
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This language/vocabulary lesson covers the use of context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will identify word meaning within expository passages.
Use Context Clues to Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words
- Grade:
- 8
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on using context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the passage, noting the bold words. Then, they identify context clues that compare or contrast to the bold word, and identify any indicators of the type of context clue (such as or, like, also, but, however, etc.). Finally, they determine the meaning of the bold word. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review modeled on current adaptive testing methods.
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- High School, High School 11-12
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- High School, High School 11-12
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- Subject:
- English Language Development
This vocabulary lesson is designed as a part of our Link to Literacy English Language Development program. This description will be updated soon.
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on determining the meaning of unknown words using context clues. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use nearby words (context clues) to determine the meaning of an unknown word in a sentence. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- Subject:
- English Language Development
This vocabulary lesson is designed as a part of our Link to Literacy English Language Development program. This description will be updated soon.
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
- Grade:
- Subject:
- English Language Development
This vocabulary lesson is designed as a part of our Link to Literacy English Language Development program. This description will be updated soon.