Decoding Unknown Words with Context Clues

The video tutorial teaches how to use context clues to understand unfamiliar words in a text. It provides examples with words like 'foal', 'mosied', 'lariat', 'lasso', and 'bridal', demonstrating how to infer meanings using sentence context and pictures. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of context clues in enhancing reading comprehension.

What should you do when you come across a word you don't understand while reading?

• Stop reading altogether.

• Use context clues from the sentences and pictures.

• Skip the word and continue reading.

• Guess the meaning randomly.

What does the word 'foal' most likely mean?

• A tired horse

• A baby horse

• A type of pasture

• A type of saddle

Which clue helped determine the meaning of 'foal'?

• The word 'tired'

• The word 'little'

• The word 'pasture'

• The picture showing a baby horse

What does the word 'mosey' most likely mean?

• Standing still

• Jumping high

• Moving slowly

• Running quickly

Which clue helped determine the meaning of 'mosey'?

• The word 'riding'

• The word 'horse'

• The comparison to turtles

• The word 'pasture'

What does the word 'lasso' most likely mean?

• A type of saddle

• A type of horse

• A type of rope

• A type of hat

What does the word 'lariat' most likely mean?

• A type of hat

• A type of rope

• A type of horse

• A type of saddle

Which clue helped determine the meaning of 'lariat'?

• The word 'loop'

• The word 'cattle'

• The word 'ankles'

• The word 'brother'

What does the word 'bridle' most likely mean?

• A type of saddle

• A type of headgear for guiding an animal

• A type of pasture

• A type of horse

Which clue helped determine the meaning of 'bridle'?

• The word 'cowboy'

• The word 'lead'

• The word 'pasture'

• The word 'head'