Enhancing Vocabulary through Context Clues

The video tutorial teaches how strong readers use context clues to make educated guesses about word meanings. It provides an example using the word 'benevolent' and explains how to deduce its meaning from the surrounding context. The tutorial concludes with an activity where viewers apply these skills to SAT-level words.

What is the primary skill strong readers possess?

• The ability to memorize large texts

• The ability to make educated guesses about words

• The ability to understand every word

• The ability to read quickly

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the first step when you encounter an unknown word according to the video?

• Guess the meaning from the context

• Ask someone else

• Skip the word

• Look it up in a dictionary immediately

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CCSS.L.3.2F

What does 'benevolent' most closely mean?

• Indifferent

• Wealthy

• Kind-hearted

• Mysterious

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CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does the example of the man behind the counter illustrate?

• The daily life of a shopkeeper

• The importance of customer service

• How to be a benevolent person

• Using context to understand word meanings

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

How can context clues be beneficial in reading?

• They assist in guessing the meaning of unknown words

• They provide synonyms for every unknown word

• They make reading unnecessary

• They help in skipping unknown words

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What type of words will the following activity involve?

• Words with no English translation

• SAT level words

• Commonly used words

• Words from ancient texts

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is the goal of the activity mentioned at the end of the video?

• To learn new vocabulary without context

• To practice reading speed

• To test memory on SAT words

• To guess the meanings of SAT level words

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6