Using context clues is an effective way to define unfamiliar words. Encourage elementary learners to look at the sentences around the word in question, with a short informative slideshow presentation.

Concepts

Vocabulary, context clues, reading comprehension, synonyms

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in a literacy center to reinforce vocabulary skills
• Pair with a story or informational article that has a large amount of complex words

Classroom Considerations

• The instruction slides have a lot of text; consider using the example slides only and supplementing them with your own instructions
• Text is blue on blue background, which might be difficult or some kids to read

Pros

• Provides solid examples of different ways to use context clues while reading

Cons

• Slides are plain

Common Core

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