Contextual clues, Root words, and Affixes, Compound words + Using dictionaries and thesaurus

This interactive lesson focuses on teaching students how to use context clues, prefixes, and compound words to determine the meaning of unknown words. The lesson starts with a warm-up exercise where the tutor assumes a character role to set the tone. Students are then introduced to the concept of prefixes and compound words. They practice determining word meanings using these concepts along with context clues. Towards the end, they apply what they have learned by predicting word meanings. The lesson concludes with an assessment of their understanding through exit slip questions.

60 min