Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade-level text including multiple-meaning words.
Standard:
CC.1.2.2.J
Description:
Acquire and use grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases.
Standard:
CC.1.2.2.K
Description:
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing from a range of strategies and tools.
Standard:
2.5.B*
Description:
use context to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or multiple-meaning words
Standard:
CC.1.3.2.I
Description:
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing from a range of strategies and tools.
Standard:
CC.1.3.2.J
Description:
Acquire and use grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases.
Standard:
Literacy.RF.2.4c
Description:
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Good readers notice context clues when they read a word they do not know. A context clue is a hint the author gives the reader about what the words in the text mean.
If you do not know the meaning of a word, look at the words and sentences around it. Look for:
words that mean the same or the opposite of the word
2nd Grade Reading - Context Clues Lesson