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Figure out tricky words with context clues

Readers question & predict word meanings.

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Grades K-1: Use nearby clues.
Mini-Lesson Resources

Grades 2-3: Use text features.
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Grades 2-3: Use clues within paragraphs.
Mini-Lesson Resources

Grades 4-6: Use context clues.
Mini-Lesson Resources

Grades 7-12: Use context clues.
Mini-Lesson Resources

Introduce WHAT clues are and WHERE to find them.

Read for word meanings.

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Practice and apply using context clues with new text.

Young readers communicate word predictions in pictures and words.

Older readers practice using context clues with WordMarks.

Pre-teach only the most critical vocabulary.