Chapter 60.1

Become a Word Detective with Context Clues!

You'll learn to solve vocabulary mysteries by finding clues hidden in the text around unknown words.

What You'll Learn

You will use context clues to decode unfamiliar vocabulary words
You will identify definition clues and example clues in texts
You will practice reading subject specific academic vocabulary terms
You will confirm word meanings using surrounding sentence information

What You'll Practice

1

You will decode unknown words in garden and nature stories

2

You will use context clues from recipes and weather reports

3

You will identify meanings of academic vocabulary through text clues

Why This Matters

You need context clue skills to understand challenging texts and become an independent, confident reader across all subjects.

This Unit Includes

Practice exercises
Learning resources

Skills

Context Clues
Vocabulary
Word Meanings
Reading Comprehension
Academic Terms
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