Context Clues: Reading Strategy From the Ocean

Mrs. Taylor, an oceanographer, teaches students about context clues using ocean-themed examples. She explains different strategies like definition, synonym, and antonym clues to help understand unfamiliar words. The video includes practical examples and a reading challenge to encourage vocabulary expansion.

What is the meaning of the word 'phytoplankton' as used in the video?

• Cactus

• Large plants

• Fish

• Small plants

Which word is a synonym for 'submerge' as used in the context of the video?

• Go under

• Fly

• Float

• Go up

What does the word 'swift' mean in the context of the video?

• Swim

• Fast

• Blue

• Slow

What is the opposite of 'massive' as used in the video?

• Tiny

• Swims

• Gigantic

• Blue

What does the word 'lured' mean in the context of the video?

• Lots of movement

• To come near or trap

• To smell

• Further away

Which definition of 'channel' is used in the sentence from the video?

• A long gutter

• The deepest part of a body of water

• A frequency band used by television stations

• A type of pliers

What is an oceanographer according to the video?

• A person who builds boats

• A person who studies the ocean

• A person who catches fish

• A person who sails the seas