Determining the meaning of vocabulary within text

What is the purpose of using context clues when reading?

• To skip difficult words

• To understand the meaning of unknown words

• To make reading faster

• To memorize the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word 'portrayals' mean in the context of the article?

• The way sharks are caught

• The way sharks swim

• The way sharks are shown or described

• The way sharks hunt

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How can you check if your guess about a word's meaning is correct?

• By ignoring the word

• By asking a friend

• By replacing the word with your guess and seeing if it fits

• By looking it up in a dictionary

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Why is it important to understand important vocabulary of the topic?

• To learn new words

• I do what Mrs. Wiemken says!

• To understand the topic

• Mrs. Wiemken wants to make my life miserable!

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2