A lesson plan in which students look for new vocabulary words and context clues to define them while reading an independent reading book. Materials are included.

This instructional activity teaches elementary students new vocabulary terms through book discussion groups. Students use context clues, prior knowledge, and print and online resources for vocabulary understanding in their discussion.

A short explanation of the importance of using precise word choice in writing and using context clues to help you understand the meaning of precise words when reading. Click on Model to for an example with explanation and then click on...

Understand how to use content words and context clues to identify unknown words in a reading passage.