D. Use context clues to assign meaning to an unknown word (AL COS) (SAT 10)

The Cricket in Times Square: A Literature Study
A printable lesson for learning contest clues.

Learning New Words Using Context
With guided practice students will use context clues to determine meanings of unfamiliar words in short passages.

Acquiring New Vocabulary Through Book Discussion Groups
Working collaboratively in small groups, students discuss the meaning of new words encountered in the book using context clues from the text, prior knowledge, and print and online resources.
 

Word Families and Context Clues Activities:  This printable activity is designed to introduce students to the concept of  "word families" and "capital letter."  It helps students to generate word choices and use context clues in reading comprehension.

Suggestions for English Language Learners (ELLs):
(E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding)

E/B: Read one's own writing or simple narrative text and begin to produce phonemes appropriately.
E/B: Recognize and produce English phonemes students already know, and possibly use them in simple phrases or sentences.
D: Identify change in voice and expression in stories that are read by self and read aloud.
D: Use letter-sound relationships and word roots to produce and understand multi-syllabic words; E: Use letter-sound relationships and word roots to produce and understand new word families.
D, E: Recognize and use prefixes and suffixes to find meanings of unknown words.
D: Use synonyms and antonyms to demonstrate understanding of words; E: Use synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and homographs to determine meanings of words.
E: Identify and analyze sentence and context clues to find meanings of unknown words.
E: Read narrative and expository texts with change in voice and expression.
 

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