Exploring Wordly Wise Lesson 2 Concepts

Miss Chavez continues the lesson on context clues, expanding from single sentences to entire texts. The lesson uses a passage about Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement to teach students how to infer the meaning of unknown words. The teacher reads the passage, analyzes vocabulary words, and provides examples. Students are then instructed to work independently on additional vocabulary words using context clues.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Mathematical equations

• Historical events

• Context clues

• Grammar rules

Who is the central figure in the passage read by the teacher?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Barack Obama

• Miss Chavez

What does the word 'vacate' mean in the context of the passage?

• To leave

• To argue

• To sit

• To clean

What does the word 'segregated' mean based on the context clues?

• Kept apart

• Destroyed

• Repaired

• Mixed together

How did Rosa Parks feel about sitting in the back of the bus?

• Proud

• Excited

• Happy

• Degrading

What does the word 'detained' mean in the context of the passage?

• Ignored

• Promoted

• Held

• Released

What does the word 'verdict' mean based on the context clues?

• Judgment

• Celebration

• Argument

• Discussion

What does the word 'boycotted' mean in the context of the passage?

• Celebrated

• Ignored

• Supported

• Protested

What does the word 'arrogant' mean based on the context clues?

• Generous

• Rude

• Proud

• Humble

What does the word 'integrate' mean in the context of the passage?

• Ignore

• Destroy

• Combine

• Separate