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It’s not possible to carry a dictionary with you at all times orto lookup every wordyou don’t know. A good reader knows how to make a good guess about the meaning of an unknown word by considering the word in context.  \nWhen you read an unknown word, phrase or reference in a selection, context clues can help you figure out the meaning. Context clues are the words, phrases or sentences surrounding a word that can help explain its meaning or provide a synonym for it. Sometimes the context clues will give you more information about the unfamiliar word. Using the information, try to guess the word’s meaning.  \nContext clues sometimes come before or after the unknown word.  \n1. Read the article, circling or highlighting unknown words.  \n2. Review the vocabulary words you found difficult. Reread the sentence that each unknown word is in, as well as the sentences that come before or after. Are there any context clues to help you figure out the meanings ofthe words? Take a guess at their definitions.  \nUnfamiliar Word Your guess atthe definition  \na.  \nb.  \nc.  \n\n| d. |\n| --- |\n| e. |\n| f. |\n| 3. Lookup the words in the dictionary and compare your definitions with the definitions in the dictionary. How did you do? Were the context clues helpful with making a good guess of the meaning? Explain. |\n\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |","cbCaieJLoQqjm38R","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieJLoQqjm38R","pdf",78359,"English","# Understanding Context Clues\n## Vocabulary Learning Process\n## Assessment and Verification","[{\"question\":\"What are context clues?\",\"answer\":\"Context clues are the words, phrases, or sentences surrounding an unfamiliar word that help to explain its meaning or provide a synonym.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the recommended strategy for identifying the meaning of unknown words?\",\"answer\":\"Readers should reread the sentence containing the word, along with the sentences immediately preceding and following it, to infer a definition before consulting a dictionary.\"},{\"question\":\"How can students verify their initial guesses about word meanings?\",\"answer\":\"After making a guess, students should look up the words in a dictionary to compare their derived definitions with official definitions and assess the effectiveness of the context clues.\"}]","Teaching Tolerance - Vocabulary In Context - Learning Activity | PDF",1790831944]