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Reinforce language and reading comprehension skills with a worksheet focused on context clues. Scholars carefully read twelve sentences, use prior knowledge and sentence clues to define an unknown word.
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Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- Assign the worksheet as homework, during a small group rotation, or an exit ticket
- Allow pupils to check their answers using a dictionary
Classroom Considerations
- Learners should have an understanding of context clues
Pros
- Bold font separates the word in focus from the rest of the sentence
- Offers clear and detailed directions
Cons
- Provides limited space to write word definitions