Instructional Video

Context Clues Song (Context Clues by Melissa)

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Remind scholars to use context clues when they come across unknown words with the help of a music video that describes what context clues are, and how to use them to come up with a definition.

24 Views 35 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Take screenshots of important information and display the images around the room as reference posters 
  • Use the video as a musical brain-break when pupils are in need of a pause in current instruction 
  • Send the link home with class members to continue the learning process with their families 
Classroom Considerations
  • An ad appears at the start of the video 
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • The singer clearly explains the definition of context clues 
  • The video gives one example of a scholar thinking and how he came to a definition of an unknown word 
  • The unknown word is circled in each of the provided sentences 
Cons
  • The song's tempo is rather slow and does not reflect current music trends
  • Some text appears too small on screen which may make reading while listening a challenge