Decoding Text
Learning Objective
I can use different reading strategies, like looking for root words and affixes, to decode challenging words and understand the text.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. List and briefly describe each of the IDEAS strategies for figuring out the meaning of new words.
2. Read the sentence: "The artifact was ancient, dating back thousands of years; its antiquated design suggested it was from a bygone era." Which word provides a synonym context clue for "antiquated"? Explain your reasoning.
3. Imagine you read the following sentence: "The scientist used a calorimeter to measure the heat produced by the chemical reaction; this device is specifically designed for quantifying thermal energy." Which of the IDEAS strategies is most clearly demonstrated in this sentence? Explain why.
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