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Introduce Vocabulary: Amigo

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Pupils determine the meaning of tier-two vocabulary words. They explore vocabulary while reading Amigo. As they read, they record their words in a word journal or on a discovery chart. The words bold, content, pleasant, seek, wise, and tame are the focus of this lesson plan. The teacher even added some concept checking questions to ensure your learners truly understand the target vocabulary. 

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context clues, Vocabulary, word recognition, number 5

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making meaning, 5, context clues, vocabulary comprehension, word recognition, english language arts
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
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Year
2008
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