Unknown Words

bite at or nibble something persistently.

• gnaw

• naw

• knaw

• nauw

a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.

• dout

• doubt

• doght

• dought

• blow in the wind

• to sink

• to die quickly

• to grow well

• confusion

• wildness

• excitement

• sickness

An_______is an unknown word. 

• unfamiliar word 

• context clue 

• multiple meaning word 

• weekly

• awesome

• yearly

• boring

An_______is an unknown word.

• unfamiliar word

• context clue

• multiple meaning word

• synonym

Which of the following strategies can help you understand an unknown word in a text?

• Skipping the word

• Using context clues

• Ignoring the sentence

• Guessing randomly

What is a synonym for the word 'unknown'?

• Familiar

• Recognized

• Unfamiliar

• Known

When you encounter an unknown word, what should you do first?

• Look it up in a dictionary

• Ask a friend

• Use context clues

• Ignore it