Finding Meaning with Context Clues

Finding Meaning with Context Clues

Grade 11th Grade · ELA · 15 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues.

Warm-Up Video

Khan Academy · 4:47

Using context clues to figure out new words | Reading | Khan Academy

Practice Questions

3 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Read the sentence: 'The archaeologist found a plethora of artifacts at the dig site; there were so many, she didn't know where to begin cataloging them.' What does 'plethora' mean, based on the context clues in the sentence?