Can You Find a Clue?

Students sometimes erroneously think that to be a "good reader" it means they should know ALL the words in the text they are reading. However, students need to know that good readers often encounter words that are unknown or unfamiliar to them in any fiction or nonfiction text that they are reading.

Context Clues are hints that the author gives to help define a difficult, unfamiliar, or unusual word. The clue or clues may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may be in preceding or following sentences. Since a large percentage of a student's new vocabulary is acquired through reading, it is important that they are able to recognize and use context clues effectively as they read.

Resource ID#: 47465 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 3

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Overhead Projector

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: context clues, inventions, inventors,

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Unit/Lesson Sequence, Worksheet, Text Resource, Formative Assessment

Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Cooperative Learning

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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