Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Standard:
Literacy.L.7.4b
Description:
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
Standard:
Literacy.L.7.5b
Description:
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words.
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:
7th Grade Writing - Word Relationships Lesson