VSI: Vocabulary Scene Investigation

Learn how to determine the meaning of "mystery words" using several different strategies in this interactive crime-themed tutorial. You'll learn how to recognize a word's job or function in a sentence to help determine its meaning. You'll also practice identifying key words and word parts to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Resource ID#: 126747 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Accessible Version Accessible version of the tutorial in PDF format, updated February 7, 2022.

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, English Language Arts (B.E.S.T. - Effective starting 2021-2022)
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: vocabulary, context clues, signal words, word parts, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-learning, mystery, heist, unfamiliar words, English Language Arts, English, Language Arts, ELA, vocabulary skills, vocabulary aquisition, word meaning, word meanings, determining word meaning
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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