What does that word mean? I can sound it out, but it just doesn't make sense. Teach your class a sure fire strategy to combat those pesky unknown words. You'll introduce the concept of context clues through metacognitive modeling, collaborative engagement, and individual practice. As the class reads the book Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf they'll discuss all of the clues they can use in the text to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word. 

Common Core

RI.1.4 RF.1.1.a RF.1.4.a RF.1.4.c L.1.4.a L.1.5.a L.1.5.c