Science of Reading Text Comprehension for Older Students: Context Clues

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Comprehension / Fluency/ Reading/ Context Clues

Understanding the meaning of all written text is the ultimate goal of any reading program.

This book was designed to support just that. In the Science of Reading, Text Comprehension is what developing Phonics and Vocabulary skills is all about. After learning how to decode words and expand vocabulary, the next step for students is overall comprehension which means understanding individual words, as well as how they are used in sentences, paragraphs, and texts as a whole.

Context Clues are the secret to understanding unfamiliar or difficult words. Students will learn about the different kinds of context clues; explanations, definitions, synonyms, and antonyms so that they can effectively use context clues to define words they are not familiar with. This book uses vocabulary words for grades 4 through 7 in activities that provide lots of practice identifying context clues in sentences and paragraphs and then figuring out word meanings.

The task card format allows for specifically targeted practice and flexible usage: homework, seatwork, warmups, independent study, etc. The short, doable activities vary in degrees of difficulty and are colorful, engaging, and fun. While some activities may be challenging, the sense of accomplishment and skills gained are worth the effort.

Grades 4 and Up

23 Pages

Answer Key Included