Vocabulary Expansion Strategies
Learning how to use context clues and word parts to discover the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Key Questions
- Explain how the words surrounding an unknown term help us guess its meaning.
- Analyze in what ways prefixes and suffixes change the function of a base word.
- Justify why it is useful to keep a personal word bank when reading new texts.
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
Suggested Methodologies
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