Understanding Context Clues in Vocabulary

The video tutorial teaches strategies for understanding unfamiliar words while reading. It emphasizes using prior knowledge and context clues. Prior knowledge involves using what you already know to deduce meanings, as shown with examples like 'homemade' and 'bed clothes.' Context clues are hints within the text that help define words, including definitions, examples, and similar words. The video provides examples and practice sentences to illustrate these strategies, helping viewers become better readers.

What is one method good readers use to understand unfamiliar words?

• Asking a friend

• Ignoring the word

• Using prior knowledge and context clues

• Guessing the meaning

What does the word 'homemade' imply?

• Made in a factory

• Bought online

• Purchased from a store

• Created at home

How can prior knowledge help in understanding the word 'bed clothes'?

• By knowing what clothes are

• By combining the meanings of 'bed' and 'clothes'

• By asking someone else

• By knowing what a bed is

What are context clues?

• A synonym of the word

• A dictionary definition

• Hints within the text that help define a word

• A picture of the word

In the sentence 'a calf, which is a baby cow, is standing next to its mother', what type of context clue is used?

• Example

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Definition

What does the word 'debris' mean in the context of the sentence about the park?

• Trash or litter

• A type of animal

• A type of weather

• A type of plant

How does the sentence 'my dad caught the bug and put him outside' help define 'insect'?

• By using a similar word

• By providing an example

• By giving a definition

• By using an antonym

What does the word 'jammed' mean in the sentence about the lock?

• To be open

• To be stuck

• To be broken

• To be unlocked

What does the word 'illustrated' mean in the context of the book?

• To erase

• To read

• To draw

• To write

What are vegetables according to the context clues provided?

• Meat

• Healthy foods like carrots and peas

• Junk food

• Fruits