Understanding and Using Context Clues with the Help of Patrick Henry

Learn how to identify context clues in a nonfiction text to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. In this interactive tutorial, you'll read excerpts from Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention." You'll learn strategies for applying context clues to make predictions about the meanings of unfamiliar words. Finally, you'll practice using dictionary entries to confirm your predictions of unfamiliar word meanings.

 
Resource ID#: 119024 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 15 Minute(s)
Keywords: Patrick Henry, English Language Arts, context clues, dictionary, vocabulary strategies, vocabulary, Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death, Speech to the Virginia Convention, 1775, historical speech, ELA, unfamiliar words, interactive, tutorials, English, Language Arts, vocabulary skills, determining word meaning, dictionary skills, informational text, speech, e learning, e-learning, American history, American speeches
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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