Vocabulary Building and Word Study · Term 2

Context Clues and Word Meaning

Using surrounding text to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Key Questions

  1. Explain how different types of context clues can help determine word meaning.
  2. Analyze a passage to identify and interpret unfamiliar vocabulary using context.
  3. Predict the meaning of a new word based on its usage in a sentence.

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Vocabulary - Context Clues - Class 7
Class: Class 7
Subject: English
Unit: Vocabulary Building and Word Study
Period: Term 2

Suggested Methodologies

Think-Pair-Share

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10–20 min

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Stations Rotation

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35–55 min

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