Context Clues
Learning Objective
I can use guided notes to help me understand how context clues can help me understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define "context clues" in your own words and explain why they are helpful when reading.
2. The video introduces the IDEAS mnemonic. What does each letter in IDEAS stand for, and what type of context clue does each represent?
3. Read the following sentence: "The old house was dilapidated; the roof was falling in, the paint was peeling, and the windows were broken." Identify the unfamiliar word and explain which type of context clue (from IDEAS) is most helpful in understanding the meaning of "dilapidated" in this sentence. What does "dilapidated" mean?
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Using context clues to figure out new words | Reading | Khan Academy
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