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​Ok. Let's search for clues.

​TOPIC:

​Sometimes when we are reading we don't know what a word means.

​So, just like a detective you have to use clues.

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Clues are words or phrases around the unknown word. The words help us understand the unknown word.

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​Objective:

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As a learner I will be able to use clues to help figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words.

​Let's try to find some on our own

​REMEMBER: Look around an unknown word for clues that the author may have included to help  figure out the meaning.

​Every day my grandfather comes to visit us. If he doesn't come to see us, we go to be with him. I enjoy spending time with my grandfather, and I'm glad we get to see each other frequently.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of frequently in the passage?

• often

• once in awhile

• later

​My family wanted to go to the Houston Zoo. The night before the trip, I caught a bad cold. I regretted that my getting sick kept my family from having a good time.

Multiple Choice

_{What is the meaning of regretted in the passage?}

• felt hot

• felt happy

• felt sorry

​My grandfather saw a puddle of water on the floor. He looked at the pipe under the sink. There was a leak. He called a plumber to come and repair it.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of repair in the passage?

• move

• fix

• take

​I was scampering down the hall. When I got to the corner, Jill was there. She had been scampering too. We collided and we both fell. It's a good thing that we didn't get hurt.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of collided in the passage?

• bumped into

• talk with

• met

​The store manager noticed that no one was purchasing apples at $1.50 a pound. He reduced the price to $1.00 a pound, and more people started to buy apples.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of reduced in the passage?

• charged

• raised

• lowered

​The stairs in the apartment are made of wood. One of the stairs was extremely decayed that it fell through when I stepped on it. The carpenter came to fix it.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of decayed in the passage?

• old

• rotted

• strong

​Well done detectives...

​REMEMBER:

Good detectives take notes!