- Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
- Use frequently occurring affixes as a clue to the meaning of a word.
- Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g., look) and their inflectional forms (e.g., looks, looked, looking).
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Help Pat the Penguin use context clues to find the meanings of unknown words and phrases in this interactive tutorial.
Determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues in this interactive tutorial. Join Jake as he uses antonyms as clues to figure out what words mean in the observations of his family.
This is part 3 of a 3-part series. Click below to view parts 1 and 2:
Determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues in this interactive tutorial. Join Gemma as she uses synonyms as clues to figure out what words mean in the observations of her family.
This is part 3 of a 4-part series. Click below to view parts 1, 2, or 4:
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Determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues in this interactive tutorial. Join Gemma as she uses synonyms as clues to figure out what words mean in the observations of her family.
This is part 3 of a 4-part series. Click below to view parts 1, 2, or 4:
- Searching for Similarities - Part 1: Adjectives and Synonyms
- Searching for Similarities - Part 2: Verbs and Synonyms
- Searching for Similarities - Part 4: Synonyms and Shades of Meaning
Type: Original Student Tutorial
Determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues in this interactive tutorial. Join Jake as he uses antonyms as clues to figure out what words mean in the observations of his family.
This is part 3 of a 3-part series. Click below to view parts 1 and 2:
Observing Opposites - Part 1: Adjectives and Antonyms
Observing Opposites - Part 2: Verbs and Antonyms
Type: Original Student Tutorial
Help Pat the Penguin use context clues to find the meanings of unknown words and phrases in this interactive tutorial.
Type: Original Student Tutorial