Strategies for unknown words

Strategies for unknown words

Poll

How do you feel about figuring out new words?

• Pretty confident

• Can you remind me how?

• I think I'll need help

• No idea

Multiple Choice

Jared went to the mouth of the cave, the opening, to see if he needed a flashlight.

• the back

• the middle

• the opening

Multiple Choice

The sun sank down and sat on the horizon, the line made when earth meets sky.

• the sun

• the sky

• the hospital

• the line made when earth meets sky

Multiple Choice

Mice consume, or eat, seeds.

• consider

• plant

• eat

Multiple Choice

Renee walked out by the road. She stepped slowly off of the curb. She was now standing in the street and a car was coming. She turned around and jumped back up on the curb to be safe.

• the edge of the sidewalk

• part of the road

• a car

Multiple Choice

The house stood dark and alone. It looked spooky with torn curtains and broken windows. It was vacant, so nobody had mowed the yard all summer.

• scary

• empty

• dirty

• pretty

Multiple Choice

Miguel always wore a collared shirt to school. He liked to look dressed up.

Multiple Choice

A butterfly will use its long antennae to find food or know where its enemies are. It has two antennae coming from its head.

Open Ended

What does the word amphibian mean?

A salamander is an amphibian. This means that it lives on land and in the water.

Poll

How do you feel about figuring out new words?

• Pretty confident

• Can you remind me how?

• I think I'll need help

• No idea