I hope everyone's holdiay was filled with relaxation and lots of food! It good to be back in the saddle and running full speed ahead into 2009. We are taking the first part of this week to get familiar with our next Workshops in READ 180 and my READ 1 class is gearing up for another story to dissect.
Regarding READ 180 classes there will be an exam on Wednesday, January 7th that will consist of several parts, one them being the Mulitple choice exam. I distributed study guides today and hope that everyone will be studying diligently. Along with preparing for our exam we have to stay up to date with our reading logs.
In my last blog I described the Predicting and Questioning strategy for readers. Today I'd like to introduce Context Clues for your arsenal of comprehension strategies.
CONTEXT CLUES
Context clues come in handy especially when you don't understand the meaning of a word.
How to use this strategy:
Use this strategy during your reading.
Use the words and sentences around the word you don't understand to guide you to the meaning of the unfamiliar word. If you can understand the context in which the word is used it will help to understand the meaning.
Context Clues help:
- To understand a vocabulary term or idea in a text
- To clarify or expand a meaning
- To increase comprehension
HAVE FUN!!!
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