Critical Reading and Global Issues · Semester 1

Deducing Meaning from Context Clues

Mastering the ability to infer the meaning of sophisticated academic and topical vocabulary.

Key Questions

  1. Explain how surrounding context provides clues to a word's denotation and connotation.
  2. Analyze how word roots and affixes help in decoding unfamiliar technical terms.
  3. Predict the meaning of a new word based on its usage in a complex sentence.

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Vocabulary and Grammar - S4MOE: Reading and Viewing - S4
Level: Secondary 4
Subject: English Language
Unit: Critical Reading and Global Issues
Period: Semester 1

Suggested Methodologies

Stations Rotation

Rotate through different activity stations

35–55 min

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Think-Pair-Share

Individual reflection, then partner discussion, then class share-out

10–20 min

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