Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Words in Context: If the Word Fits

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
A lesson plan in which learners work with a partner to choose the meaning of the underlined word in each sentence. Materials are included.
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Vocabulary: Words in Context [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
A lesson plan in which young scholars look for new vocabulary words and context clues to define them while reading an independent reading book. Materials are included.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Acquiring New Vocabulary

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson 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.
Handout
Curated OER

Mc Graw Hill: Part 2 Reading: Informational Text: Understand Content Words

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A reference page that shows you how to use context clues to figure out the meaning of unknown content words.