Identifying Unknown Words
Learning Objective
I can determine the meaning of unknown words or phrases by using context clues, analyzing word parts, and consulting reference materials.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain what "context clues" are and why they are useful when trying to understand the meaning of a new word or phrase.
2. The video mentions that dictionaries are not always the best tool for understanding a word. Why is this the case? Give an example (different from the one in the video) of a word that can have different meanings depending on the context.
3. Imagine you read the sentence: "The arid landscape stretched out before them, a seemingly endless expanse of sand and rock." What does "arid" mean in this sentence? What context clues helped you determine the meaning?
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