Unlocking Word Meanings: Inferring with Text Clues

Unlocking Word Meanings: Inferring with Text Clues

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words using text clues.

What do you already know about inferring meaning of unfamiliar words using text clues?

Why is Inferring Important?

Understanding the meaning of unfamiliar words helps improve reading comprehension and vocabulary skills.

Types of Text Clues

Context clues, word structure, synonyms, and antonyms are commonly used to infer word meanings.

Context Clues

Context clues provide hints or information about the meaning of a word within the surrounding text.

Word Structure

Word structure refers to the way a word is formed, including prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms are words with similar meanings, while antonyms are words with opposite meanings.

Practice Activity: Context Clues

Read the passage and infer the meaning of the underlined words using the surrounding text.

Practice Activity: Word Structure

Analyze the word parts (prefixes, suffixes, root words) and infer the meaning of the given words.

Review and Summary

Recap the main points: importance of inferring, types of text clues, and practice activities.

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