Chapter 56.1
Become a Word Detective with Sentence Clues
You will learn to solve word mysteries by using clues hidden in sentences around unknown words.
What You'll Learn
You use sentence clues to figure out unknown word meanings
Context clues and sentence clues help you understand new vocabulary
You reread sentences and look at before and after words
You check if your word guess makes sense in sentences
What You'll Practice
1
You practice finding clues in sentences with unknown descriptive words
2
You figure out animal and nature words using context clues
3
You decode words by looking at surrounding sentence information
Why This Matters
You need this skill to become an independent reader who can understand new vocabulary and enjoy reading challenging books throughout your education.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Context Clues
Word Decoding
Reading Strategies
Vocabulary Skills
Sentence Analysis
SK Curriculum Aligned
