Curated OER
Mc Graw Hill: Part 2 Reading: Informational Text: Understand Content Words
Understand how to use content words and context clues to identify unknown words in a reading passage.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Context to Determine Meaning of a Word [Pdf]
This learning module contains three nonfiction reading lessons that will assist student understand how to apply context clues when they encounter new vocabulary words.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Can Infer Meaning of Word From Context [Pdf]
Students will find a reference poster that will help students inference. Students will find step-by-step directions to help them infer meanings of new words.
InterLink Language Centers
Interlink Language Centers: Reading Exercises Science
An interactive exercise for students to use while developing an understanding of how to read scientific informational texts. The text is presented one paragraph at a time and difficult vocabulary words are defined as footnotes. Then...
Other
Wasatch County School District: Types of Context Clues [Pdf]
This chart clearly defines types of context clues that help students master unfamiliar vocabulary. Potential signal words and examples are provided.
Quia
Quia: What's My Meaning
This Concentration-style game asks students to match root words with their meanings while remembering the location of the covered pairs of words. Java is required.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Appropriate Words or Expressions in Context Power Point
Learn about using context clues to find the most appropriate word choice in a specific context. Practice identifying correct word choices in questions that could be found on standardized tests.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Context Clues Worksheets: Context Clues 2.2
This site shares a context clues learning exercise. Students will read each sentence, write original definitions of bolded terms, and then write the clues that help them determine the bolded words' definitions. Links for an answer key,...
Other
How to Study: Building Vocabulary: Using Context Clues to Learn Word Meaning
This resource explains six ways authors use context clues that might help readers understand unfamiliar words. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.4, 8.2.B
Read Works
Read Works: Vocabulary in Context 3rd Grade Unit: Dictionary
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson in which students learn to use a dictionary to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. Lesson utilizes the book The Life Cycle of a Beetle by Bobbie Kalman and Molly Aloian and includes...
Other
Sacramento City College: What Are Context Clues?
This screen is the first of a series of slides about using context clues. It defines context clues. The following screens contain examples and tips on how to use and interpret context clues. Use the Next buttons to complete the...
Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center
Wisconsin Rt I Center: Cloze Passage [Pdf]
Classroom teachers will learn about cloze passages, a contextual analysis instructional strategy. Teachers will learn how to implement cloze passages, understand how to measure progress with cloze passages, find research that supports...
Savvas Learning
Pearson Education: Longman Vocabulary Website: Using Context Clues: Word Clues
This site offers a review of using context clues, along with three progressively more difficult practice exercises. Students match the highlighted word in the sentence with its meaning using a pull down box. In the third exercise, the...
Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center
Wisconsin Rt I Center: Contextual Redefinition [Pdf]
Classroom teachers will learn about contextual redefinitions, an engaging instructional strategy. Teachers will learn how to implement the strategy, understand how to measure progress with contextual redefinitions, find research that...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Can Infer Meaning of a Multiple Meaning [Pdf]
Learners will analyze a word in several different sentences. Students will determine the meaning of the same word in several different contexts. Learners will also write their own sentences with the same word in several different contexts.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Differentiated Reading Instruction Worksheets, Activities
A collection of differentiated reading activities are provided in this collection. Worksheets for the following reading topics are included: climax, story structure, elements of a story; fact and opinion; summarizing, narrative sequence;...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Interpreting Vocabulary in Context
This lesson explains how to interpret vocabulary by using context. L.9-10.4a Context/Meaning, L.11-12.4a Words/Context
TES Global
Blendspace: Multiple Meaning Words Pt.2
A six-part learning module with links to texts, and image, and videos about multiple meaning words.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Context Clues Intro
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses context clues and how they are used to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. There is sufficient material for several lessons on this topic. Included are activities and...
Read Works
Read Works: Sailing the Seas
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Santa Maria, Christopher Columbus' ship. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works
Read Works: A Polar Bear Grows Up [Pdf]
[Free Registration/Login Required] This reading passage is about polar bears growing into adult bears.
Read Works
Read Works: Under the Sea
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about scientists who believe they have discovered several new species of marine life off the coast of Papua, New Guinea. A question sheet is available to help students build skills...
Read Works
Read Works: Are You a Fit Kid?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the vitamins and minerals your body needs to stay healthy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Into the Flames
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text smoke jumpers who jump out of airplanes in order to fight wildfires. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.